Dental Implants

Dental Implants have forever changed the options you have for replacing missing teeth. Whether you’re missing just a few teeth, or all of your teeth, implants can help restore the natural appearance and function you used to enjoy.

You may find that there are other things you miss like your natural smile or your ability to chew apples, crackers and other food you desire. Perhaps you’ve experienced muscle strains, an inability to speak clearly, headaches as your remaining teeth shift. Maybe you feel self-conscious about your teeth and mouth or feel uncomfortable in familiar situations at work with friends or at home.

What are the Benefits of Dental Implants?

• Improved Appearance
• Improved Speech
• Convenience
• Improved Self-esteem
• Improved Comfort
• Eat Better
• Great Value

Improved Appearance

There are two parts to every tooth. The crown and the root. The crown is the visible part and the root is the unseen part which anchors the tooth in your jawbone, providing stable support for your crown. When an entire tooth is lost — crown and root — shrinkage of the jawbone may occur making the face look older. Dental implants can stop this process.
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Improved Speech

With ill fitting dentures, the teeth slip and slide around the mouth. The facial muscles become tense in an attempt to hold the teeth in place. This often results in mumbling, slurred speech or clicking noises. Implant supported replacement teeth allow you to speak with confidence in a relaxed and natural tone.
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Convenience

Dental implants can eliminate the numerous, embarrassing inconveniences of removable partial and full dentures. Implants eliminate the use of gooey denture adhesives that must be re-applied throughout the day. You will no longer need to cover your mouth when you laugh or smile, for fear that your teeth will pop out or fall down.
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Improved Self-esteem

Considering all other benefits, chances are that dental implants will improve your overall self-esteem and you will feel better about yourself. You can regain nearly all of the capabilities you had with your natural teeth, giving you renewed confidence, and allowing you to enjoy life, do all the things everyone else is doing and not think twice about it.
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Improved Comfort

Dental implants eliminate the pain and discomfort of removable full or partial dentures. Since dentures sit on top of the jawbone and gums, continuous shrinkage of the jaw bone alters the fit of dentures resulting in slipping or rocking. This leads to sore, irritated gum tissue. Implant supported replacement teeth are like natural teeth because they are anchored securely to your jawbone. Gum irritation and the pain of exposed nerves associated with conventional full or partial dentures are eliminated.
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Eat Better

The average denture patient with an excellent fitting denture eats at 15-20% efficiency when compared to a person with natural teeth. As the jawbone shrinks, your chewing efficiency is reduced even more, making it difficult to eat certain foods. Dental implants, on the other hand, can restore chewing efficiency comparable to that of natural teeth. This allows you to eat your favorite foods with confidence and without pain. You can enjoy what everyone is eating and you don’t have to think twice about it. A full upper denture covers the palate of the mouth and reduces the ability to taste foods. With dental implants, you can have the palate removed from your upper denture so you can taste and enjoy your food.
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Great Value

Although dental implant treatment may initially be more expensive than other treatment methods, it often turns out to be the best investment from a long term perspective since most patients can expect them to last a lifetime. Other treatment methods like bridges and dentures often require regular alterations and adjustments over time.
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