
Curious about dental implants? Here’s everything you need to know about how dental implants work and why more and more people are choosing them over other prosthetics.
What are Dental Implants?
Dental implants are artificial tooth roots that are then connected to prosthetic teeth. They are surgically implanted in the jaw to look, function, and feel like natural teeth. There are several benefits of dental implants and one of the main reasons that many people choose dental implants over dentures is because they are permanently fixed and feel more like natural teeth than dentures.
Dental implants are made up of 3 parts: the implant, the abutment, and the crown. The implant is the part that is surgically screwed into your jaw and acts as the tooth root. The abutment is a connector piece that attaches your prosthetic tooth to your artificial root. The crown is the prosthetic tooth that attaches to the implant via the abutment.
Dental implants can be used to replace just one missing tooth, multiple missing teeth, or as a full-mouth prosthetic similar to dentures.
To care for dental implants, simply treat them like your natural teeth. Simply brush at least twice a day and floss at least once a day. That’s it!
Benefits of dental implants
- Improved appearance of your teeth
- Prevents changes in the shape of your face
- Have the look, feel, and function of natural teeth
- Can be used to replace one or multiple teeth
- Implants are fixed in place and won’t move around
- Low maintenance — simply brush them as you would your natural teeth
- No fussing with messy denture adhesives
- Does not impact adjacent teeth — no bridges or denture clasps required
- Helps prevent bone loss by stimulating the jaw bone
- Doesn’t hinder speech
When to get dental implants?
If you are interested in dental implants but not sure if you should get them or not, talk to your dentist. They’ll be able to give you a professional opinion on whether dental implants are right for you. At Smile+, our dentists have plenty of experience with dental implants and are happy to answer all of your questions.
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