How Dental Implants Can Change Your Life

Your smile is one of your most valuable assets. It's the first thing that you offer to everyone you meet. However, after losing a tooth, you may feel embarrassed by the gap in your smile and try to hide it. If you've lost a tooth, you don't have to spend the rest of your life giving closed-lip smiles. Dental implants can return both your smile and self-confidence and possibly change your life. 

What Are Dental Implants? 

Dental implants offer you a way to have a natural-looking prosthetic replace a single tooth, several teeth, or your entire arch of teeth. Unlike bridges and traditional dentures, dental implants are held firmly in place by your bone, just like your natural teeth.

Implants have a titanium screw that the dentist places into the jaw. After this initial placement surgery, you wait for the bone to naturally grow around the screw to hold it permanently in place. Once the screw is secured, the dentist can place a crown or denture on top. With your implant anchored to your bone, it will not slip or fall out of your mouth, restoring your smile for the rest of your life. 

Why Choose Dental Implants

When you lose a tooth, you have several options -- leave the space, get a bridge, or choose removable dentures. Dental implants surpass them all in dental health, longevity, and fit.

Leaving the space could cause other teeth in your mouth to move, making it more likely that you may need future teeth straightening. 

Getting a bridge to close the gap reduces the chances of nearby teeth moving. However, bridges require anchoring on nearby healthy teeth. Dental implants preserve the natural health  of the nearby teeth. 

Finally, getting removable dentures to replace a full set of missing teeth may require you to return after a few years for a refitting. Without teeth in your jaw, the bone will recede, and your dentures will become looser. Dental implants stop bone loss, so you can keep your implant or implant-supported dentures for the rest of your life.  

How Dental Implants Can Change Your Life 

Improved Appearance 

Obviously, filling in the space left by a missing tooth improves your appearance immediately. Implants also look natural. Only you and your dentist will know that you have an artificial tooth. 

More Confidence

Smile freely knowing that you have a full, beautiful smile after your dentist fits you with a dental implant.

Healthier Smile

Your smile becomes healthier with implants because the screws that anchor the implant or dentures help you to avoid bone loss.

Reduced Speech Problems

If losing a tooth impacted your speech, getting an implant can return your ability to speak clearly. 

Secure Teeth to Eat What You Want 

You can enjoy all your favorite foods, even hard or chewy foods, when you have implants or implant-supported dentures. The screws at the base of the implants hold the crown securely in place, so you can eat what you want.

Things to Consider Before Choosing Permanent Dental Implants 

While dental implants can change your life, you should talk to your dentist about cost and maintenance before you commit to the procedure. 

Dental Implants Cost 

The total cost of implants may initially appear higher than for other alternatives, such as bridges or traditional dentures. However, investing in implants will give you a lifetime of a beautiful smile.

Dental Implants Maintenance 

To keep your implants looking great, you should know basic maintenance tips: 

• Brush and floss the implants and surrounding teeth normally, 
• Continue to see your dentist regularly for checkups and cleanings,
• Wear a mouthguard when playing contact sports to avoid getting the crown on the implant damaged, and 
• Talk to your dentist if you have any questions or concerns about your dental implant. 

Choose Pristine Dentistry for Beautiful, Natural-Looking Dental Implants in Vista, CA

Why wait to improve your smile and change your life? Our dentists have years of experience to fit you with beautiful, secure, and natural-looking dental implants. For a trusted dentist in Vista who will lend their artistry to your smile, contact us at Pristine Dentistry. We can't wait to offer you the luxurious dental experience you deserve while providing you with implants that you will love.