If You Have Missing Teeth, Dental Implants Are The Best Way To Replace Them

Missing teeth are sure cute little kids but for adults it can be a real embarrassment. Missing teeth can make you feel awkward in a crowd and even make you feel embarrassed when talking with family and friends are engaging others in public places. This is not to mention it can have effects on the way you chew your food and can even cause the other teeth in your mouth to move around.

The most common treatment options for missing teeth has been either dentures, partials or a bridge. However, each of these have particular drawbacks to them. That’s why we recommend dental implants when replacing missing teeth.

A dental implant is essentially a man-made tooth root. This implant is generally made out of titanium and is placed into the bone of the lower or upper arch. An abutment is then screwed into the dental implant and a porcelain crown is then made to fit over the abutment. This is a permanent and beautiful solution to missing teeth.

Types Of Dental Implants

There are different types of dental implants you need to be aware of:

• Single Tooth Implants
• All-On-4 Dental Implants
• All-On-6 Dental Implants

Single tooth dental implants are just as the name implies. A single implant is placed where the missing tooth was and one crown is placed on top of the implant.

All-on-4 and All-on-6 dental implants are virtually the same and the only difference is the number of implants placed in the arch. There is however a difference in these type of implants versus the single tooth implant.

With the All-On-4 or All-On-6 type of implant, instead of a single tooth being afixed to the implant a hybrid denture is fashioned and placed on top of the implants. This hybrid denture looks like a full set of teeth and they function like a full set of teeth. When they are placed on top of the implants, they are then screwed down into the implant and become a permanent solution. This is unlike dentures that have to be removed and placed in a glass every night.

With dental implants you can taste your food better, chew your food better and have a beautiful and natural looking smile just as if you had your real teeth. You will also be able to speak better and chew your food properly.

Another reason dental implants are such an effective treatment option for missing teeth is that it helps prevent bone loss. This is not the case with dentures, bridges or partials. By not replacing your teeth with an implant it can result in loss of gum tissue, misaligned teeth, and misalignment of the facial bones. It can literally make you look older than you really are.

If you have missing teeth and you’ve been wondering about the options you have to replace those missing teeth, then give dental implants your consideration. You will find that dental implants is the most effective and most aesthetically pleasing way to replace missing teeth and give you a natural looking smile.

Call us today if you are interested in dental implants. We will be glad to sit down with you and explain all of your options and come up with a treatment plan that is best for you.