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Need an alternative to your own teeth that lasts a lifetime? Dental implants provide excellent chewing and aesthetics. You can chew all the foods you desire without the embarrassment of having your teeth come loose in public. If you live in Glendale, dental implants might be the right choice for your situation.
What Are Dental Implants?
New dental implants or even mini dental implants are great permanent replacements for teeth which have lost their roots versus dentures, which only temporarily cover the gums. Once an implant is installed to replace the root of a tooth, a lifelike crown is installed to give the appearance of a new tooth (see illustration). These implants can replace single teeth, multiple teeth or secure loose dentures and have been successfully used for more than 30 years. Research studies done over the past two decades prove that dental implants are safe and effective. Learn more about if you should meet with a dentist in Glendale about dental implants.
Dental Implants Can:
replace missing teeth
tighten loose dentures
reduce or eliminate sore spots caused by dentures
eliminate the need for denture adhesives
prevent bone loss that occurs after a tooth is lost
prevent the shaving down of healthy teeth for conventional crowns
replace dentures with permanent teeth
provide patients with the confidence of real teeth
allow patients to eat all the foods they enjoy
Who is a candidate for dental implants?
People in good health
People older than 15
People who want increased chewing efficiency
People with loose dentures
People missing teeth
Why choose dental implants?
New dental implants are the most reliable permanent solution for replacing missing teeth. Dental implants have been used for more than 30 years and provide patients with a lifetime of use. Consider that the root that supports the tooth is lost when a tooth is removed or falls out. The root is the foundation that supports the tooth’s crown. A process of bone resorption starts to occur immediately if this root is not replaced because the bone in the area no longer has any stimulation, causing it to atrophy (disappear). Unless the root of the tooth is replaced, this process is unavoidable. The only way to replace a lost root is a dental implant. This gives the bone new stimulation and stops resorption.
Dental implants can also restore chewing efficiency to 100 percent. In situations where a tooth is lost and the adjacent teeth are shaved down for a conventional bridge, the teeth that have been shaved down are forced to take more pressure because the false tooth lacks a supporting root. This eventually causes stress to the abutment teeth. A study done on the average longevity of three-tooth bridges showed that one in four bridges were lost after 15 years, with the failure rate increasing for four-tooth bridges. This can lead to major problems such as the loss of one or both of the abutment teeth and extensive dental work in the future.
These problems can be completely avoided with a dental implant because it leaves the adjacent teeth can be left untouched. Dental implants also increase the longevity of adjacent teeth because the support teeth do more of the work. And implants never decay, meaning they will be there permanently.
Denture wearers can get the same benefits with dental implants. People with dentures experience the same level of bone resorption as before. This makes dentures difficult to wear over time because the bone that once supported the roots of the teeth have deteriorated, eventually leading to poorly-fitting dentures.
This situation can be fixed with full mouth implants; but placing two to four partial implants can also stimulate the bone and stop the resorption process. Placing implants allows dentures to fit snugly in the mouth to improve chewing ability and overall comfort.
Dental implants are the best option for replacing lost teeth. They will stop resoption of bone mass, restore chewing efficiency to 100 percent and give you confidence in your smile. A study done on patients with dental implants showed that 80 percent believed their overall psychological health had improved thanks to dental implants allowing them to lead fuller lives. Dental implants allowed them to eat what they wanted without having to worry about potentially embarrassing social situations or worrying about potential problems with their teeth in the future.
Some people think that dental implants are out of their price range, but Dr. Kamran Sahabi is ready to discuss affordable dental implants with you and see if dental implants are right for you.
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