Why dental implants are often the best solution to missing teeth
Dental implants are a popular modern solution to tooth loss. At Warrendale Dental Care in Herefordshire we find they are often the best solution, too, providing as they do not just a beautifully natural-looking smile, but also the full functionality of a jaw of healthy teeth. In many ways, dental implants and the crowns, bridge, or dentures attached to them can be considered a second chance at a mouth of natural-acting teeth.
Dental implants in Herefordshire: the benefits
There are numerous advantages in choosing dental implants over standard bridges and dentures. One of their key features is their permanence; with good home care and regular follow-up appointments with the dentist and hygienist at our Herefordshire dental practice, your implants and new teeth should last you for many years – often for the rest of your life.
Another key benefit of dental implants is that they are the only way a dentist can replace the roots of teeth. When tooth roots are missing, the jaw bone begins to resorb or shrink back, which can make placing implants more difficult and is often the cause of common denture problems – false teeth becoming increasingly loose with the passing of time, making eating and speaking difficult and having a negative impact on both your self-esteem and your social life as you live in fear of your dentures falling out.
Dentures, crowns, or bridgework attached to dental implants will stay firmly in place and will not fall out unexpectedly. A bridge or crown is designed to remain permanently in place, whilst with dentures you will still be able to take them out to clean (your dentist will show you how to do this) but there is no danger of them dropping out unexpectedly.
Herefordshire dental implants: the process
If you are interested in dental implant treatment in Herefordshire, we invite you to join us here at Warrendale for a consultation with an implant dentist, who will assess your bone density to check if any additional procedures are needed prior to placement of your implants.
Implant placement usually only requires local anaesthetic, and after a healing period permanent new teeth are attached.