What can dental implants do for me?
Dental implants are hugely beneficial for people who have lost one or more of their natural teeth. Ross-on-Wye clinic Warrendale Dental Care offers dental implant solutions to replace one, some, or all of your teeth, restoring both an aesthetically appealing smile and all the functionality of a healthy jaw of teeth.
Here at our Ross-on-Wye dental clinic we are always quick to point out that missing teeth should always be replaced – one way or another. Having gaps in your smile can damage your self-esteem and your relationships with others in both the personal and professional sphere, but there are other concerns to consider too.
Any remaining teeth are instantly put under additional strain, and are prone to movement, shifting into the gaps and becoming more difficult to keep clean in the process. This can increase your chances of developing dental decay and gum disease, and ultimately of experiencing more tooth loss.
When several or all of your natural teeth are missing, your diet will be severely restricted and your speech can be affected. The effects on your confidence can be devastating.
Denture problems
Dentures are a common solution to tooth loss, and whilst the modern versions are both aesthetically pleasing and functional, patients who wear them do often experience problems as their teeth become progressively looser.
Again, diet, speech, and confidence can be affected. Dental implants help to prevent all of these problems, because they hold your new teeth – dentures, crowns, or a bridge – firmly in place, as well as helping to prevent bone loss, which is the main reason behind common denture concerns.
We have been placing dental implants at our Ross-on-Wye clinic for more than a decade. Most patients only need local anaesthetic for dental implant placement, which your dentist will intricately plan beforehand.
After a healing period, during which your implants will fully integrate with your jaw bone, your dentist will permanently attach your new teeth to the abutments on top of your dental implants. This will give you back a beautiful, natural looking smile, along with the ability to eat what you like, to smile and to speak with confidence.