Are Dental Implants Good Teeth Replacements? – Hughes Dental Group – Campbell, CA

Dental implants are slowly but surely becoming the new standard for teeth replacement. Instead of just replacing teeth above the gums, implant posts are surgically placed into the jaw bone, acting as new tooth roots. This comprehensive method offers extensive benefits to your oral health and the look of your smile. Consider how dental implants may be right for you:

Restoring Your Jaw Strength

Many may not realize how harmful it is to lose teeth. When teeth are extracted or knocked out, the root is separated from the jaw bone. Without the root, the jaw bone stops supporting the area with nutrients, and eventually the site of the missing tooth shrinks. With multiple missing teeth, this jaw bone shrinking – a process called bone resorption – weakens the durability of the jaw. This also affects your facial features, creating a sunken look around the mouth.

Once placed, dental implants reverse this process. Made from titanium, your jaw bone naturally fuses to this resilient material and forms a strong bond. This bond encourages bone tissue to return and rebuilds strength for a more stable bite. In some cases, bone grafts may be necessary to widen jaw bone structure for proper placement, but your oral health will be the better for it. Your jaw bone is the foundation for a healthy and beautiful smile, and restoring it with dental implant treatment supports a natural bite and comfortable function.

You Can Have a Beautiful Smile Again

Implant-supported restorations are attached to implant posts and are the final step in this treatment. They are designed to look like your own teeth and to fit inside your smile naturally. Depending on the number of teeth that need replacement, implant posts support individual crowns, bridges, or dentures. All restorations will never fall out like your typical dentures, and permit normal speaking and eating as you would with normal teeth.

Restore a Full Smile with Hughes Dental Group 

It is the mission of our dental team to restore your smile to full function and provide personal attention to address your dental needs. Contact us to schedule your dental implant consultation, and take the first step to obtaining a full smile.