Advantages of dental implants
There are many advantages to having dental implant treatment. (Which are sometimes also known as tooth implants) Some advantages are listed below;
- Reduced bone loss - normally, the bone surrounding the root of your natural tooth is maintained by a renewal process that occurs naturally in the body. If a tooth is lost, the body ceases to renew around the vacant area and bone loss (atrophy) may occur. The dental implant stimulates the bone loss, and so restricts the amount of bone loss that occurs.
- Improved function - Once dental implants have fully settled within your jaw, they function just as well as you natural teeth, and therefore you will no longer have to worry about the stability of your dentures.
- Better aesthetics - a dental implant should indistinguishable from your surrounding natural teeth.