Benefits of Dental Implants:
- They preserve bone*
- They preserve tooth structure—adjacent teeth are never sacrificed as with a Fixed Bridge
- Provide aesthetics
- Avoid speech problems
- It’s really the only thing that really replicates a tooth
- Looks like it grew there
- Easily cleaned
- Restores function
- Stops other teeth from shifting and/or over erupting
- Avoids gag reflex
- Improves your psychological state; makes you feel whole again and younger
* The body thinks an implant is a tooth so the jaw bone stays where the implant is just as if a natural tooth was still there. I want you to know that an implant is the best thing you could ever do!
Implant Versus A Fixed Bridge:
The average life span of a Fixed Bridge is 10 years. Causes of failure include caries and tooth fracture. Whereas the 10 year survival rate of Implants is about 95% and implants can’t decay and fracture is not an issue. After teeth are removed, there is a 25% loss of bone in the first year and over a 60% loss by 3 years post tooth removal. Implants halt bone deterioration in the jaw. We place implants and restore them. If you have any questions, give us a call.