If you live with missing teeth, you may have lost confidence in your smile as a result. People who smile frequently are generally seen as friendlier, more approachable, and more trustworthy than those who do not, giving them distinct advantages in the professional world and the social scene. Fortunately, dental implants can replace a lost tooth with a lifelike dental crown that looks and feels just like the real thing while also preventing bone loss in the jaw. Here’s a brief guide to how dental implants can improve your appearance.
Dental Implants Are Customized to Match Your Smile
The loss of a tooth can make a person much shier about showing off their smile. Thankfully, dental implants look and work just like real teeth, ensuring that passers-by won’t be able to tell the difference. This is because each dental implant is fitted with a crown customized to fit in seamlessly with the rest of the patient’s smile. These crowns are made from high-quality materials that mimic the appearance of natural tooth structure while also being stain-resistant and strong enough to withstand the pressures of daily chewing.
Dental Implants Can Preserve Your Facial Structure
The teeth help the jawbone stay healthy and strong by stimulating it during the chewing process. After a tooth is lost, this exercise is lost with it, leading to the structure that supported it to begin to atrophy and recede. If this process of bone loss is allowed to continue, it can make the neighboring teeth more likely to be injured and infected by pulling them out of their proper alignment. This can result in a brutal cycle of tooth loss as well as the mouth appearing to sink into the face, causing a person’s lips and cheeks to sag.
While traditional restorations like dentures and dental bridges do not restore this lost exercise, dental implants can prevent or even reverse this process of bone loss since they are implanted directly into the jawbone. This can allow a patient to maintain a strong, healthy jaw and a youthful appearance for decades to come.
Dentists consider dental implants to be the best form of tooth replacement available because they function just like real teeth, seamlessly restore the beauty of the smile, and help a patient to maintain a healthy diet and jawbone. If you’re interested in how these prosthetic dental appliances can help restore your grin and your confidence, consulting with your dentist can determine if you can be a good candidate.
About the Author
Dr. Scott Mosby earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery at the University of Texas at San Antonio Dental School and stays up to date with the latest developments in dentistry with coursework through the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies. He is also a proud member of the American Dental Association and the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. His office in Kingwood, TX, offers general, restorative, cosmetic, and emergency dentistry as well as dental implant services. To book your dental implant consultation, contact him online or dial (281) 359-6672.