You don’t have to struggle
Life is hard enough as you age without having to cope with trying to eat nutritious foods with not enough teeth to chew it properly. And yet there is no longer any reason why losing some teeth should mean that eating becomes a struggle. When you get dental implants in Herefordshire, you can continue to eat whatever you like, including that really nutritious food.
Being able to chew our food properly is vital. Using our teeth to turn food into a paste before we swallow is the only means our bodies have to access the nutrients within. If we swallow chunks of food, there are no teeth further along our digestive tract to break down the lumps. They can pass through us undigested. But, if we can’t chew and have to rely on soft, cooked foods only, we cannot access many important nutrients that are more available in raw fruits, vegetables and nuts.
At Warrendale Dental in Herefordshire, dental implants are giving people back their ability to chew and, along with it, their enjoyment of food. Eating is one of life’s most fundamental pleasures, and as our worlds diminish with age, it’s one that we don’t have to give up on.
What makes dental implants different?
Dental implants are different from other ways of replacing teeth because they replace the root as well as the crown. Natural teeth, like trees, have strong roots to keep them from toppling over, and make them able to withstand the forces that they encounter. Chewing, for example, can exert forces up to 97kg or 200lbs, and dental implants are designed to cope with these forces.
Having roots also keeps the jawbone strong and healthy, as tremors that move through the roots into the bone act as signals to the bone cells to renew themselves. This ultimately protects your jawbone form shrinking, which often happens with long-term denture use.
To find out more about dental implants in Herefordshire and whether you are a good candidate for treatment, the best thing to do is to come in for a consultation. You need to be in good general health and over 18 to get implants.