A missing tooth can lead to a bunch of issues that can easily be avoided. However, some adults don’t quite realize the harm of having a missing tooth, and have to learn the hard way. One missing tooth can be the cause of low self-esteem, a miss on a social opportunity, and even ruin your image. Even worse, just one missing tooth is the catalyst for bone and gum deterioration and tooth shifting.
If you are missing a tooth, you have options available to you! Get a dental implant! Many people who get treatment immediately will save many years of pain and expensive treatments. Dating back to their inception, modern dental implants have been successful in over 95% of all cases. Here’s how your dental implant can be successful.
Adequate Bone Support
The most important factor is having a strong jawbone. Your jawbone is what anchors your teeth in place and keeps them fixed there. When you lose a tooth, the portion of jawbone which was supporting it will begin to deteriorate. That is why it is important that you get a dental implant as soon as a tooth falls out. If not, you will have to get a bone graft to repair your bone. The next time you see your dentist, ask them to check on your bone density and see if it is healthy enough for a dental implant to be placed.
Healthy Gums
Your gums are just as important as the bone that supports the implant. That is because while the implant is fusing with the jawbone through a process called osseointegration, your gums are what support the dental implant. The implant will not be successful if you risk periodontal disease. Be sure to keep up with the health of your gums through daily brushing and flossing, as well as making biannual visits to your dentist.
Good Overall Health
It still isn’t enough to only keep up your oral health. Dental implants are rarely successful in the case of smokers, alcoholics or those suffering from strong diabetes. These things can lower your oral health, and disrupt the healing process of your dental implant.
Get a Dental Implant Now
With this outline, it should be clear what you need to do to take care of an implant and make sure that it is successful. If you need to replace a missing tooth, choose dental implants! Not only do they have increasingly more benefits over dentures and bridges, they’re rather affordable. At a low price of only , there’s little to now reason to not get a dental implant now! Get started today by giving us a call or contacting us online.
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It applies to new patients only, up to 4 back teeth.
**Complimentary initial dental implant consultation does not apply for restoring an existing implant by another dentist or to complex cases.
Fees for special consultations for complex cases will be quoted on a case by case basis.