Benefits Of Dental Implants vs Traditional Methods
Dental implants have been used for thousands of year but for the most part, were not very successful due to failed osseointegration. It was only in the last 70 or so years that the biocompatibility of bone tissue and titanium was discovered. Even so, the upfront costs of dental implants have always been higher than the less permanent tooth replacement techniques such as dentures and removable bridges, making the latter more popular amongst the general public. Here are some compelling reasons to choose dental implants to replace missing teeth, despite the higher upfront cost associated with them:- Preservation of Jawbone Structure – when teeth fall out, the area of the jawbone that supported those teeth has no reason to maintain its strength and thus begins to deteriorate. By using dental implants to replace these teeth, the jawbone is preserved to support the implants, keeping your facial structure intact.
- Higher Comfort Level – because dental implants are rooted directly into your jawbone, they feel just like real teeth when chewing and speaking. Dentures, on the other hand, are nowhere near as stable, often slipping out of place making it very uncomfortable to chew and sometimes embarrassing to speak.
- Superior Oral Health – dentures or removable bridges create many gaps between your teeth and gum line which are easy places for plaque and bacteria to accumulate. Having this buildup of plaque and a diminishing jawbone structure can quickly deteriorate your oral health, something that will be significantly reduced with dental implants.