Eight Reasons Our Patients Love Dental Implants

Many people consider implant dentistry a solution to an immediate problem, like losing teeth in an accident, or losing a crown or an onlay. But in fact, the utility of implants goes well beyond emergency cosmetic dentistry; they can be used to strengthen or even replace dentures.

Here are eight reasons dental implants are so popular with our clients.

Implant Dentistry helps you look (and feel) years younger. When you lose teeth, you also lose bone; when multiple teeth go missing from their sockets, the bone mass in your jaw moves to fill in the empty space. But implants can fill that space. By preventing the bone loss that comes with losing teeth, implant dentistry helps keep your facial structure intact.

Implants look, feel and behave more like natural teeth. For one thing, you don't have to take them out of your mouth every night. What's more, they work better when chewing and tearing food, the original evolutionary purpose of teeth. The goal of implant dentistry is to mimic your real teeth as closely as possible by installing new teeth directly into your jaw. Thus, they behave more like the teeth you lost.

After implant dentistry, you can eat what you want. Because dental implants are embedded right into your jaw (much like your natural teeth), they're incredibly strong. You're not going to be able to chew tin cans like a henchman in a James Bond movie, but you'll be able to eat all your old favorites -- apples, ribs, corn on the cob, popcorn, and whatever else you've been longing for.

Implant dentistry is worry-free. When you have dental implants instead of dentures, it means you have almost nothing to worry about. They won't fall out at exactly the wrong moment. You don't have to fret over whether your buying the right denture cleaner. You don't have to worry about knocking them onto the floor and breaking them.

You'll be more confident. When you never have to worry about dentures falling out of your mouth, or the unsightly stains that come with bad cleaning, or that "fake" look that comes with dentures that are a little too perfect, you'll be more confident in social situations.

Implants restore your mouth to a more natural state. Implant dentistry replaces the entire tooth, including the root. Thus, you can't have a dental implant without having an entire tooth removed (unlike inlays, onlays and crowns, which can replace parts of teeth). This provides a stronger, more stable foundation than any other replacement method. The results of implant dentistry look, feel and behave exactly like natural teeth.

Implants improve your overall oral health. Because your chances of bacteria buildup are slimmer with dental implants than with any other form of tooth replacement, they help keep your mouth as healthy as it can be. You'll be less likely to develop gingivitis or periodontitis after implant dentistry.

Unlike other forms of tooth replacement, implant dentistry has little effect on your remaining teeth. Your natural teeth aren't meant to support structures like bridges and crowns. But implants can support these things with no adverse effect.

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The dentists at Comprehensive Family Dentistry have been providing high-quality implant dentistry to patients in Newtown, Langhorne, Yardley, Philadelphia and the greater Bucks County area for years. Call today for an appointment.