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Dental
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Missing
teeth affect not only a person’s
appearance, but also their self esteem and self confidence. Dental implants offer individuals
the option of replacing their missing teeth with dental
implants which look and feel so natural that the individual
may forget they had teeth missing in the first place.
Dental
implants are a good option for individuals who
enjoy overall
good oral health but who have lost a tooth or teeth
to an injury or disease. The procedure for installing
dental implants includes the anchoring of sturdy
titanium posts directly to the jawbone and then
adding replacement teeth over it. Dental Implants
offer considerable improvement in comparison to
conventional dentures, which were an individual’s
sole option to replacing missing teeth.
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Advantages
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Dental implants are user friendly and
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Dental implants offer a great deal of stability
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jaw bone. |
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Dental implants help prevent bone loss and gum
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Dental implants may not be suitable
for individuals with certain medical conditions including
diseases such as diabetes and individuals receiving radiation
therapy in the region of the oral cavity. It is therefore
essential that you check with your dental practitioner
if you are a suitable candidate for dental implants.
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Benefits
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At present, implants are the best that technology can offer
in replicating the function and aesthetics of natural teeth.
Equally, implants are totally self supporting and do not
require other teeth to aid them. In comparison, conventional
bridges require teeth to support them. Irreversible damage
is caused to these supporting teeth, plus the stresses
of supporting a bridge can also shorten their expected
life span. If the proposed supporting teeth for a bridge
are already very heavily filled or slightly broken down,
then crowning will strengthen them and improves their cosmetics.
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The presence of implants
stabilises bone loss at the implants site as it tricks
the body into thinking tooth roots are present. Many
implants are still functioning well after 20 years,
although no guarantee can be given as to their longevity
as dentistry is not a precise science.
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