There are certain body parts which we tend to ignore and one of them is our teeth. Not many can boast of maintaining perfect dental hygiene to ensure that we are in perfect oral health which is why we suffer cavities and decayed teeth. But, thanks to dental technology, we have dental implants which are far advanced methods in comparison to conventional dentures.
Dental implants are usually made of titanium and consist of a screw and a socket screw. The socket implant is implanted into the jawbone and the other called an abutment or connector is attached to a porcelain implant. This is screwed into the one that is entrenched into the jawbone. Here are the benefits of dental implants.
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There are two types of Dental Implants. One is like the one mentioned above and called the endosteal implant. It uses titanium screws implanted in the jawbone.
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The other type of implant is called subperiosteal and is placed just under the gum and above the jaw bone. It is usually advised for those with unhealthy or weak jawbones that may not hold an implant.
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While dentures are affordable and okay, they aren’t perfect for eating and speaking. Many people may find it difficult to speak freely with dentures where the speech could be slightly slurred. It’s worse when you have removable dentures because certain sounds can make them move around in your mouth instead. With implants, you don’t face any such problems as these will keep teeth firmly in place. Speech will be perfectly normal with implants.
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Dental implants act like an artificial root and will never be prone to decay or infection when done correctly. Fillings in decayed teeth are also at risk of the remaining tooth getting infected.
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Dentures if made for one or two teeth or more aren’t fixed. As such, with time, their alignments become loose and there are visible signs that you have a denture. There could be a slight gap between the artificial material and gums. This can impact your smile from a cosmetic perspective. As dental implants are fitted with precision, their alignment is perfect giving you back your perfect smile.
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As mentioned earlier, dentures especially removable ones can get loose. For many who will agree, single dentures do move around in the mouth and many develop the habit or compulsion to bite them. Such habits, as well as eating, can end up breaking dentures and you may have to make a new one again. Although dental implants are costlier, they eliminate such hassles because of the permanent feature.
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You may experience some bone loss when you go for a tooth extraction. When the bone realizes the absence of teeth, it creates problems. Dental implants deceive the bone into thinking there is a tooth present which is why they are the only restoration technique that stimulates bone growth and improves the condition of the jaw.
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With dentures, there are certain types of foods that can be difficult to eat because of the required movements of the mouth. Moreover, with dental plates on the surface of your palate, food taste is diminished. Dental implants being like regular teeth give no such problems.
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This is an obvious fact that dental implants are more aesthetic for your looks. It will hardly be noticed like dentures as they look like natural teeth. They also improve the quality of life for your oral cavity which will be vastly improved. Moreover, they are good for your self-esteem where you aren’t self-conscious of having a false tooth.
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Contrary to what the assumed belief is that only aged people wear dentures, there are many young people too who may have to wear dentures such as single tooth or double tooth dentures because of accidents or decayed teeth. This soon turns into a nightmare when you have to remember the next morning where you keep your denture the night before. There are times you may even keep it under your pillow because of being too tired to get up from bed once you lie down. The next morning becomes a frantic time searching between sheets and pillow covers if you have made your bed already. There are times you may rush out of your home without your dentures in place. Imagine that scenario!!
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How many times have those with dentures feared sleeping with them on and swallowing them? This is a constant fear that won’t occur with dental implants. Once you have them screwed in place, you need not think about them anymore.
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With dentures, there are chances of them breaking when biting too harshly while eating food. Biting dentures can even lead to tiny fragments of the denture wings getting mixed with food and being swallowed. This will never happen in the case of dental implants.
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Poor hygienic practices involving your dentures or not removing them at night can lead to infections in your mouth such as stomatitis, thrush or yeast infections. This will never happen with dental implants as they are a single tooth covering a screw and you can brush them like regular teeth.
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Dental implants eliminate every possible hassle of maintaining dentures which are a lifelong inconvenience as many who wear them will understand. Moreover, they may have to be replaced time to time. Dental implants are highly durable and you lead a much more relaxed life when it concerns your teeth.
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