I have always been an avid hockey player, and my love took a bad turn one day when I got struck in the mouth with the puck. It was a painful moment that left me with two teeth knocked out of my mouth. Had I taken the right steps after the accident, I could have possibly saved the teeth, but I did not know I had that option at the time. Thankfully, I worked up the courage to visit a dentist and ask what my options for teeth-replacement were. I was worried I would would have to live the rest of my life without smiling, but I was ecstatic to learn that I was the perfect candidate for dental implants. I created this blog to help others realize that there are so many options to replace missing teeth today that no one has to "just live with" an imperfect smile!
A dental implant is a great option to consider after you have lost one of your teeth, mostly because it can help prevent a whole host of potential complications that can arise after you have lost one or more of your teeth while also providing a lot of the same functions that your natural teeth do. Listed below are two ways that dental implants can help you.
Prevent Crooked Teeth From Developing
A major problem that usually develops when an individual loses one or more teeth is that they develop crooked teeth. The reason for this is that when you lose a tooth, you now have a fairly substantial gap between your remaining teeth, which leaves the teeth around that gap to naturally shift and move into that substantial gap.
As a result, your teeth can very easily end up being out of place and looking extremely crooked. However, when you get a dental implant placed in that substantial gap, the dental implant will work as a barrier that will help keep all of the other teeth in place and prevent them from attempting to shift into the gap left by your lost a tooth.
Provide Jawbone Stimulation
Another problem that often arises once you lose your teeth is that your jawbone ceases to get the stimulation that it typically gets whenever you chew your food. When you chew your food, your teeth will translate that motion into a form of stimulation for your jawbone that allows the jawbone to heal itself from damage and encourages new growth.
When you lose multiple teeth, the amount of stimulation that your jawbone is no longer receiving can cause the jawbone to degrade, which can lead to dramatic changes to your overall appearance. However, a dental implant is a great way to avoid any issues that can come about because of the lack of stimulation. The reason for this is that when a dental implant is installed, the pin that is inserted into your gums will actually extend all the way down to your jawbone, which means that the dental implant will provide stimulation whenever you chew, just as your natural teeth do.
Make an appointment with your dentist today in order to discuss the potential benefits that dental implants can provide you with and how they may be able to help you with your particular dental needs. Dental implants can help you by preventing crooked teeth from developing and by providing jawbone stimulation after you have lost your natural teeth.
Share27 April 2017
