Never underestimate the positive impact of a beautiful
smile. A mouth full healthy teeth can boost your self-esteem, giving you
greater confidence in your social and professional interactions. This is why
Dr. Lawrence Thompson is so committed to finding effective ways to replace
teeth, and one of the most effective treatments he’s found for badly damaged or
missing teeth is dental implants.
If you’ve got numerous tooth problems, you might be putting
off dental work, afraid that the only viable solution is traditional dentures.
Fortunately, dental implants and implant-supported dentures offer sturdier and
more comfortable alternatives.
Why Choose Dental
Implants?
The drawbacks of traditional dentures involve the risk of
slippage, which can hinder a person’s ability to eat certain foods and affect
speech patterns. Dental implants solve this problem by securing the replacement
tooth into the patient’s jaw with an artificial root.
Once the artificial root is secured, it serves as a base for
a natural-looking crown that fits right in with the remaining teeth, restoring
your smile in an attractive way. Dental implants function like real teeth,
allowing you to eat and speak like normal.
What about
Implant-Supported Dentures?
Implant-supported dentures are an effective solution if you
need to replace many teeth. This process uses artificial tooth roots as a base
to support partial or complete dentures. Dentures can be non-removable and secured
to the implants with retaining screws. This is the most permanent solution and
is great for people who don’t want to remove their dentures every day.
Dentures can also be removable, in which case the full or
partial denture is hooked to the supporting implants in a way that is secure
but not permanent. The dentures can be taken out and cleaned, but when they are
in place, they are still supported strongly enough that they won’t move around.
Besides the convenience factor, dental implants help to
preserve natural bone. Without a root in place, bone will recede over time, and
traditional dentures do nothing to prevent this process from occurring. Implants,
on the other hand, stimulate continued growth of the bone, helping patients to
maintain the shape of their face.
Dr. Lawrence Thompson can diagnose your dental health to
determine if you are a good candidate for implants. If you don’t have enough
remaining healthy bone to support the implant, he can recommend alternative
solutions, so contact our office today.
