It’s widely said that the most attractive thing about you is your smile. But what do you do when tooth loss strikes and your smile becomes crooked, wonky, or completely broken?
There are many reasons why tooth loss might impact you – from an accident or unexpected injury to tooth loss as a result of poor oral hygiene or a lack of dental care.
Regardless of the reason behind tooth loss, the impacts can be destabilising and, in many cases, completely detrimental to self-confidence. And that’s before we even start to consider the impact of tooth loss on your ability to eat, communicate and conduct other routine tasks.
Suffice it to say, with a variety of causes and impacts surrounding tooth loss, dental implants in Essex are a popular and well-used treatment service. But how do they work – and how can they fix a broken smile?
How do dental implants work?
As with any aesthetic dental procedure, dental implants balance the structural benefits of a renewed smile with the emotional desire for self-confidence.
Your clinician will invite you to an initial consultation during which they will outline the process and provide some insight into how an implant will look once in place – talking you through the stages of implantation and recovery.
In short, a dental implant is not a false tooth but rather the mechanism onto which a false tooth can be placed. It’s a small titanium screw which is fixed into the jawbone and acts as an alternative tooth root, holding a replacement false tooth securely in place.
It enables a false tooth to act completely naturally, able to be subject to normal eating habits, talking, dental hygiene and more.
What does a dental implant look like?
This is where the process becomes interesting, because while the dental implant itself is no more than a silver titanium screw, modern technology enables us to replicate the look of a natural tooth for each client individually.
With the right care and attention, these implants and replacement teeth can last for upwards of 20-30 years – combining good oral hygiene and regular checkups with a renewed approach to health and wellbeing, reducing harmful habits and increasing your consumption of vegetables and other healthy foods.
With all that in mind then, are you a good candidate – and do you need a dental implant or a different treatment?
Who is eligible for dental implants?
There are a few conditions which render individuals eligible for dental implants.
For one thing, they need to have sufficient jawbone to house the full extent of the implant. This means no underlying condition which impacts bone density.
Good candidates also need to have good underlying health and need to be open to the lifestyle changes required to make dental implant treatment successful. Remember, this is not just an aesthetic treatment, it also has a big impact on your eating and other habits.
Restore your confidence and breathe life back into your smile, with dental implants – accessible via your local dentist.
