Why you should consider using dental implants to replace your missing teeth
Dental implants are an increasingly popular way to replace missing teeth. They are the only permanent tooth replacement product. At Warrendale Dental Care in Ross-on-Wye, we have helped many patients to restore their smiles, and their confidence, with the help of implants – whether they have lost one tooth, several teeth or even all their natural teeth.
How dental implants work
Our teeth are made up of two parts – the crowns that you can see, and the roots beneath the gum line. Dental implants replace the root portion of a missing tooth, and enable your dentist to attach new teeth in the form of dentures, bridges or crowns on top.
If you opt for treatment with dental implants at our Ross-on-Wye practice, your dentist will place them directly in your jaw bone in a minor operation. This can be carried out under local anaesthetic or sedation, depending on your preference. Many implant patients report that implant placement is more bearable than having a tooth extracted.
After they have been implanted in your jaw bone, the implants will integrate with the bone. This takes a couple of months, after which permanent replacement teeth can be attached, with the implants providing a very strong anchor to hold them in place, without the worry of your new teeth becoming loose or slipping out.
Patients who have been treated with dental implants at our Ross-on-Wye dental clinic have enjoyed many benefits, including being able to eat a healthy, balanced diet without worrying about denture slippage or difficulty biting and chewing.
Implant-restored teeth look and act much like natural teeth, so your smile will appear entirely natural. Because they are integrated with the jaw bone and are osteoconductive (supportive of bone growth) dental implants also help to prevent the problem of bone loss that commonly occurs after tooth loss.