How Might Dental Implants Help My Smile?

These days all types of artificial teeth, whether they’re traditional tooth replacements like dentures or bridges, or more modern dental implants, are designed to look natural and enhance your appearance.  If a gap has made you self-conscious and embarrassed, reluctant to smile or laugh and unwilling to have your photo taken, a tooth replacement may be a great boost to your self-esteem and confidence.  If your appearance is very important to you, or your personal presentation is a vital part of your job, dental implants or other procedures such as veneers and teeth whitening may be much more than cosmetic dentistry.

Because they are designed to replace the whole of the tooth that is missing – both the tooth crown and the tooth root – dental implants may have a number of other advantages over traditional tooth replacements.  They are firmly and permanently anchored in the jawbone, giving a sense of security and potentially providing improved chewing function, so that foods that were previously avoided because they were difficult to chew might be enjoyed again.

Loss of a tooth may lead to weakness and erosion in the jawbone which in the long term might have serious implications for oral health, as well as leading to prematurely aged facial features.  Replacing lost teeth with dental implants may help to avert bone loss and maintain the condition of bone tissue.

As well as their obvious cosmetic benefits, dental implants may be a very positive influence on long term health.  If you have a missing tooth and would like to replace it, call a dentist in Sydney CBD today to schedule an appointment.