Today’s dentures are designed using innovative technology, and crafted with remarkably lifelike materials, to create realistic replacement teeth that look identical to healthy, natural teeth. However, as natural as they appear, conventional dentures (and partial dentures and dental bridges) lack a crucial component that your teeth rely on; their roots. For more realistic dentures in both appearance and function, your Milford dentists at Sensitive Care often recommend the addition of dental implants.
How Dental Implants Work
Replacement teeth throughout history have typically focused on restoring the ability to bite and chew properly by restoring the crowns (visible portions) of your lost teeth. The loss of your teeth’s roots, however, is more complex, and until relatively recently, impossible to address. Dental implants are titanium posts that are placed surgically into the jawbone. During the healing process, your jawbone fuses to the biocompatible posts as though they were natural teeth roots—a process commonly referred to as osseointegration.
The Difference You’ll Notice
In the long run, dental implants help prevent a common result of tooth loss: jawbone deterioration. Without teeth roots to stimulate the flow of nutrients, your jawbone can slowly lose mass and density, causing your dentures to become loose and move around uncomfortably when you bite, chew, speak, and smile. Dental implants help preserve your dental health by reestablishing the stimulation your jawbone depends on. With the support of dental implants, your dentures will also enjoy an immediate improvement in stability, and won’t be jarred loose by the pressures of biting and chewing.
The Difference Others Will Notice
As the years pass, untreated tooth-root loss and jawbone deterioration can become visible in your facial features, such as a smaller jaw and mouth, sagging cheeks, and overall “facial collapse.” Rebuilding your lost teeth roots with a series of dental implants helps prevent facial collapse by restoring the root stimulation within your jawbone. Being anchored to dental implants will also prevent your dentures from shifting around and potentially causing embarrassment.
To learn more, schedule an appointment by calling our office at (203) 878-6699. The specialists at Sensitive Care Cosmetic & Family Dentistry proudly serve patients and their families in Milford, Stratford, West Haven, New Haven, and all surrounding communities.