Dental Implants

Dental implants are artificial tooth roots that are able to support a false tooth or several false teeth at a time. A dental implant is usually a small screw or cylinder made of metal that is fixed into the patient’s jaw.

Once dental implants have been inserted, a period of time is allowed for the patient to heal, and then the replacement tooth or teeth can be inserted.

There are many reasons as to why one might consider having dental implants.Apart from the obvious – to replace broken or missing teeth, here are some more:

You will no longer have to avoid eating certain types of food because it is too difficult to bite or chew it.

Dental implants will help to give your face structure.If you are currently missing some teeth, having dental implants can help to give your face a lift and to make you look younger. With a full set of lovely teeth, you will naturally want to smile more and you will no longer be worried about what other people are thinking about the state of your teeth.

You will no longer have to worry that your remaining teeth are going to break when you chew on something tough. This is because dental implants will fill all the gaps in your mouth.

When a tooth is extracted, the underlying bone shrinks as it no longer has anything to support. Dental implants can help to regenerate the bone. This will help to improve face structure.

When a patient has a tooth extracted, the neighbouring teeth often have to be prepared in order to support a bridge or a crown. This often shortens the life of those teeth as well. Having a dental implant does not affect neighbouring teeth at all.