IF YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED TOOTH LOSS, you are not alone. In fact, more than 35 million Americans are missing all of their teeth, while 178 million are missing at least one tooth. Here’s the good news: there are solutions for you.
Dental Implants Function Much Like Natural Teeth
While there are other tooth replacement options, dental implants have many advantages over other treatments. They are called “implants” because an artificial tooth root is placed, or implanted, in your jawbone. It is then covered by a natural-looking tooth replacement. Implants are the only tooth replacement option that incorporate an artificial root, allowing them to function much like natural teeth.
There Are Many Benefits To Choosing Implants
While we know that tooth loss is never something any adult wants to deal with, the good news is that our Royal Palm Beach dentists Dr. Sunitha Sirivolu and Dr. Christina Vasconez offer a variety of tooth replacement options including dental implants to give you back that beautiful, confident smile you deserve.
Wondering if dental implants are right for you? Here are some reasons people are turning to dental implants here in Royal Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, Lake Worth, and Wellington, FL, to replace their missing teeth:
Here are five major benefits to consider when deciding between dental implants and other tooth restoration options:
#1: Dental implants are convenient and long-lasting.
Unlike dentures, you don’t need to take them out to eat or clean and there’s no need to reapply them with adhesive. Implants also provide a permanent solution to tooth loss–they are built to last a lifetime if they are well taken care of.
#2: Get the look, feel and function of your natural teeth.
Dental implants are virtually indistinguishable from natural teeth so you can look and feel your best. They also function like real teeth, meaning you can enjoy eating the foods you love without loss of taste or worrying about your teeth falling out. Implants also don’t interfere with speech like some other replacement options.
#3: Oral hygiene isn’t complicated by implants.
You can take care of your teeth as usual, flossing once a day and brushing twice daily. With implants, it’s easy to maintain that bright, beautiful smile!
#4: Implants prevent faces from appearing sunken over time.
When a tooth is lost, the jawbone begins to shrink and becomes brittle from lack of exercise. Losing teeth not only affects your smile, it also changes the shape of your face causing you to look prematurely aged. Implants help to maintain the natural shape of your face and jaw.
#5: Leave your natural teeth unaltered.
Some treatment options, like a dental bridge, require grinding down other healthy teeth to support the bridge. Implants replace lost teeth but do not require any alteration of your existing healthy teeth.
#6: Return function, stability, and smile to complete or partial denture patients.
Traditional dentures, full or partial, are always a problem for most people to eat and keep in place. A lot of people need to use some sort of material to keep the denture in the mouth or keep changing the denture over and over because it keeps getting loose. With implants, the patient can have all in 4 dentures, hybrid dentures, or locate dentures. Implants give the stability and function of dentures or a full-mouth porcelain bridge so that the patient can enjoy eating the food that they love.
Don’t Let Tooth Loss Keep You From Smiling
You should never let tooth loss keep you from a healthy, beautiful smile. If you have experienced tooth loss, come and talk with us today. We will consult about what tooth restoration options will be best for you, your lifestyle and health.
For our patient's convenience, we have the Implant Specialists, Dr. Weishoff, Periodontist and Dr. Deluca, Periodontist that come to our office to consult with our patients in the office, so they don't incur additional costs and can get all their treatment in one place. Both are amazing, gentle Doctors who take time to understand your specific needs and have placed many implants over the years.
Are you interested in getting implants from the best implant dentist in Royal Palm Beach,FL? If so, the next step is to schedule a consultation with us to see if you’re an ideal candidate for treatment. We offer convenient treatment financing options and affordable implants in Palm Beach. Call (561) 795-7668 for the Royal Palm Beach, Wellington office and (561) 582-1991 for the Lake Worth office.
Our patients’ smiles make it all worthwhile!
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