Advantages of Dental Implants

    PHOENIX, AZ, November 04, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- What's so great about having teeth? Some people are fine with sporting a gap-filled smile. They don't need to spend money to make their smiles look good. Dental implants are only for vain people who need a self-esteem boost. Right?

This not exactly true. Dental implants are a cosmetic dentistry procedure and they do enhance the appearance of a smile. However, dental implants provide several advantages in addition to improving self-esteem and the aesthetic quality of a smile.

Missing teeth can unfortunately harm your oral health. There is a high probability that you will encounter several dental issues including:

• Shrinking of the gum tissue
• Shifting of neighboring teeth
• Damage to the roots of neighboring teeth
• Collapsing of your jawbone

A missing tooth means that there is a missing root. The roots of your teeth do more than just hold your tooth in place. Roots support the jawbone and gum tissue so they do not shrink or collapse. Many other dental issues can arise if your jawbone and gum tissue change in size. Your teeth may be damaged by the changing size as well.

Advantages of Dental Implants
Dental implants replace the missing roots and serve as the foundation for replacement teeth. The implant is similar to the size and shape of your teeth's roots. This is a great advantage because the implant fills the gap in the jawbone where your natural root used to be. The implant will prevent your jawbone and gum tissue from shrinking.

Unlike dental bridges or dentures when more than one tooth is replaced, dental implants allow for the individual replacement of a dental crown if damage occurs. The dental crowns are not attached to each other or to adjacent teeth as are dental bridges and dentures. Bridges and dentures make replacing damaged crowns very difficult.

Dental implants can be used to replace one or more teeth and are cared for as your natural teeth. This is a permanent tooth replacement option and does not require removal for eating. Dental bridges and dentures may move while eating or speaking. This is not the case with dental implants.

Dental implants are a great option to improving the appearance of your smile. They are also important in preserving your oral health.

If you live in the Phoenix or Scottsdale areas and are interested in learning more about dental implants, please visit the website of Winterholler Dentistry for valuable information.

If you live in the Phoenix or Scottsdale areas and are interested in learning more about dental implants, please visit the website of Winterholler Dentistry for valuable information.

Website: http://www.azdentalcare.net

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