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Dental Implants in Huntsville, Alabama

 

Dental implants in Huntsville provide a solid foundation for restorations. These brand-new teeth look, feel, and function just like a regular tooth. Dental implants have a very high success rate and change how our patients live. 

Dental implants keep your facial contours intact by preventing bone deterioration from missing teeth. An implant is the healthiest way to replace a missing tooth.

Implants vs. Traditional Dentures | What’s Better?

Dentures have been around for centuries but have a few notable flaws. When we use our teeth to chew, the roots stimulate the jaw bone and keep it strong. Dentures don’t stimulate the jaw, resulting in oral health problems like bone loss. In turn, it can lead to the dentures not fitting very well, so they slip and fall out, leaving the gums feeling sore.

On the other hand, implants are artificial teeth roots that are surgically placed into the jawbone and function the same way as natural teeth. Implant dentistry dramatically reduces the risk of bone loss, and they won’t slip and slide when chewing food or having an engaging conversation. 

Caring for implants is the same as caring for natural teeth. True, the price tag can be much higher with implants, but that’s the only advantage removable dentures have as replacement teeth.

What are the Benefits of Dental Implants?

Dental implants are the gold standard for replacing missing teeth. Anyone missing teeth understands the confidence issues that go along with it. Most don’t have the ability to smile and laugh without covering their mouths in shame. Read more about the benefits here.

The most significant benefit of implants is the ability for greater enjoyment of life. But the health benefits go far beyond this:

  • Improved appearance and overall self-esteem: Dental implants look and feel like natural teeth because they permanently fuse with the jaw bone. They give you your smile back and help you regain confidence in yourself.
  • Improved speech: Dentures slip and slide in the mouth, causing slurring and mumbling. With dental implants, you speak without the worry your teeth might fall out.
  • Improved comfort and convenience: Because they are a part of your body, there is no more embarrassing inconvenience of removing dentures or needing messy adhesives.
  • Easier eating: Slippery dentures can make chewing especially difficult. You can eat your favorite foods without pain because dental implants function like natural teeth. 
  • Improved oral health: Implants don’t require attachment to neighboring teeth, like tooth-supported bridges. Because your teeth don’t support the implant, your teeth are left intact, improving oral health.
  • Durability: Implants are solid and long-lasting. With proper care, they can last a lifetime.
  • Stop bone loss: A natural tooth root stimulates the bone surrounding it through force when biting or chewing with that tooth. When teeth are absent, this stimulation is lost, and the bone recedes. By replacing your tooth root with an implant post, stimulation in the jawbone is restored, halting further bone loss.
  • Healthier natural teeth: Restoring missing teeth with dental implants keeps your remaining teeth from shifting out of position and maintaining your natural bite. 
  • Several Types of Dental Implant Restorations: Implants can replace a single tooth, several teeth with an implant-supported bridge, or a full mouth of teeth.

The Anatomy of a Dental Implant

Three parts make up a dental implant.

  • The implant: a titanium screw surgically inserted into the patient’s jaw bone where the original tooth was.
  • The abutment: a small piece that ensures a snug fit between the implant and crown.
  • Crown: the replacement tooth attached to the implant and matches your natural teeth.

How do I Care For Dental Implants?

To ensure that your implant lasts for a lifetime, you should maintain good oral hygiene habits. A dental implant cannot get a cavity like a natural tooth. Still, the surrounding soft tissue can be vulnerable to infection. We recommend that dental implant patients brush and floss to avoid problems like peri-implantitis. Follow this link to learn more.

Get Your Dental Implants in Huntsville, AL

Millions of Americans get dental implants to fill the gaps in their smiles every year. Would you like to learn more about this excellent solution to an age-old dental problem and discover if it could be part of your treatment plan in Huntsville, AL? If so, schedule an appointment today at William L. Ingram, DMD.

 

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