There’ll be no regrets with dental implants
In Herefordshire, dental implants are transforming the lives of people who no longer want to put up with the hassle, discomfort and self-consciousness that can come with wearing removable false teeth.
Many people now choose to have dental implants fitted, seeing them as the next generation in tooth replacement technology, offering better lifestyle benefits than removable dentures and bridges. The main reason why dental implants are seen as more convenient stems from the fact that they are permanently inserted into the jawbone.
Here at Warrendale Dental in Herefordshire, dental implants are the only way to replace missing teeth with something that functions just like them. Having dental implants means being able to avoid various oral health problems that can arise from having missing teeth.
By replacing the root as well as the tooth, dental implants in Herefordshire fill the gap in the jawbone between the remaining natural teeth. The replacement root stops the roots next to it from tipping over sideways.
What are dental implants?
Implants are tiny posts made from titanium that we screw into the jaw to replace the root of the missing tooth. In Herefordshire, dental implants are inserted during minor surgery under local anaesthetic. Implants require dense and healthy gums to bed into.
Once we have put in your dental implants, you will need to wait for several weeks for your jaws and gums to heal. The bone grows and meshes around the implants, making them a permanent fixture. New blood vessels also grow to supply the gum with oxygen and nutrients, thus preventing it from receding. All this means that in the long-term you have far less chance of developing the sunken look associated with missing teeth.
Once the healing period is completed and the dental implants have become part of the jaw, the dentist can fit an artificial tooth, teeth or even a permanent bridge onto the dental implants. These artificial teeth will have been custom-made and colour-matched to your natural teeth.
Once they are in place, most people can expect their implants will last a lifetime. The success rate for implants these day is around 98%, whereas dentures and removable bridges need replacing about every five years.