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Health Benefits of Replacing Missing Teeth
Cherrywood Dental • Jul 23, 2013
Replacing missing teeth has obvious and immediate aesthetic benefits: you regain a full smile that you are comfortable showing. But replacing missing tooth roots also offers a slew of less apparent health benefits. Undergoing dental implant surgery to gain new tooth roots will preserve your bite, bone dentistry, facial structure, and your other remaining teeth. Our Woodbridge dentist uses this week’s blog post to stress the impact of dental implants’ health benefits. If you’ve been considering replacing missing teeth but have hesitated, read on to gain some motivation.
Reasons to Replace Teeth with Dental Implants
Dental implants, titanium screws that fuse with your jawbone to create new tooth roots, are remarkable tools that support a number of dental restorations. By choosing to get dental implants, you are also choosing to:
- Protect your bone density. When you are missing a tooth, the portion of the jawbone below the gap will begin to dissolve and enter the bloodstream. Bone density is important for overall bone health, and the area will not be restorable if a significant amount of bone resorbs. A dental implant will support the bone and prevent it from disintegrating.
- Preserve your facial structure. Missing teeth can cause your facial skin to sag and your facial structure to change, leaving your cheeks hollow-looking and unsupported. Bone loss resulting from missing teeth also alters your jaw shape and overall appearance.
- Prevent tooth drift. When a tooth is missing for a period of time, the surrounding teeth have no force to keep them in place. Neighboring teeth will begin to drift into the empty space, destroying your bite and causing discomfort.
- Lessen the likelihood of decay and periodontal disease. The space left by a missing tooth is a breeding ground for bacteria, and provides vulnerable space where gum disease can take hold.
With TeethXpress technology, we are able to place dental implants and restorations in a single day to protect you from these dental problems and restore structure to your smile. Contact us to learn more.