1) Dental Implants Have a High Success Rate

Dental implant treatment has a track record of reliable, long-term successful outcomes and is often considered “more predictable” than other treatments to repair or replace missing teeth, including bridgework, removable appliances and retreatment of failing root canal (endodontic) therapy.

2) Dental Implants Add Dignity

A face without teeth can sag and appear sunken and sad. Dental implants allow you to maintain the natural shape of your face and smile.

No need to stay home or feel uncomfortable in public, embarrassed because your smile looks different, no worrying that missing teeth will limit your ability to join in the fun or that removable dentures or tooth-supported replacement teeth will loosen or fall out when you talk, eat or laugh. Teeth restored with dental implants are teeth that let you, not your teeth, lead your life.

3) Dental Implants Protect Healthy Bone

Leaving empty spaces in your mouth after losing one or more teeth can lead to additional health issues, such as the loss and deterioration of some of your jawbone. When it is not being used to support a natural tooth, the jawbone deteriorates, losing its strength and firmness. Dental implants are the only dental restoration option that preserves and stimulates natural bone, actually helping to stimulate bone growth and prevent bone loss.

4) Dental Implants Help You Speak Clearly

Adjusting to removable dentures can mean struggling to pronounce everyday words. Not so with dental implants, which function like natural teeth.

5) Dental Implants Are Discreet

Dentures may slip when you eat, talk, smile, laugh, kiss, yawn or cough, so that you have to “reposition” them back into place in the mouth. Dental implants are fixed in place and fuse naturally with your jawbone, meaning your replacement teeth won’t move, click or shift.

If you’ve experienced tooth loss, dental implants may be your best option. You can talk to our expert oral surgeon to learn more. And remember – with dental implants, you’ll feel just like you did with a mouth full of healthy teeth.

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1) Dental Implants Are Long-Term

Dental bridges generally last between five and seven years. They can last 10 years with excellent care and good fortune. But eventually, they may need replacement. Not so with dental implants. Your implants may need occasional adjustment but they can last for the rest of your life with proper care.

2) Dental Implants Stay In Your Mouth

Your teeth belong in your mouth, wouldn’t you agree? That’s just where dental implants stay. They won’t slip or fall out while you’re talking, laughing, eating, or riding a rollercoaster. At night, you’ll brush and floss your implants – just like natural teeth – and go to bed with teeth intact. In your mouth.

3) Dental Implants Let You Eat Anything

Go on, take a bite. Whatever your favorite food is, implants let you enjoy it. You won’t have to worry about unsticking your denture glue (or getting food uncomfortably stuck between your gums and the dentures). Have a craving for peanut brittle? Have at it.

4) Dental Implants Are Cavity-Free

Your implant-restored replacement tooth will never decay. Just be sure to brush, floss, and visit the dentist regularly.

5) Dental Implants Protect Your Teeth

Your best option besides implants is a dental bridge, attached to the teeth on either side. And attaching the bridge requires grinding down one or both of the teeth it’s attached to. In other words, your healthy teeth need to be damaged. However, dental implants are screwed into the bone itself. It doesn’t take up extra space or hurt your healthy teeth. And an implant perfectly keeps your teeth from shifting to fill the hole left by a missing tooth.

If you’ve recently lost a tooth (or even several teeth), dental implants may be right for you. You can talk to our experienced oral surgeon to learn about your options. As you can see, with dental implants, you can have excellent quality of life after tooth loss!

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