A glaring gap in your smile where a tooth used to be can have a negative effect on your appearance, and your self-confidence. However, your concern over tooth loss should address more than just cosmetic issues. Proper jaw function depends on having a full set of teeth. When you lose even one, your risk for problems like TMJ pains, and further tooth loss, rise. You also face the threat of jawbone resorption, where your jawbone tissue around an empty tooth socket can deteriorate. If you want to close the gap in your smile, a number of dental prosthetic solutions are available. However, to avoid jawbone resorption, you will need to have your prosthetic set in place with a dental implant.
Questions:
True Or False: The deterioration of of jawbone tissue after tooth loss can be stopped when you receive any sort of dental prosthetic.
True Or False: Your dental implant is made of biocompatible titanium – during your healing period, your jawbone will actually fuse to it, helping provide greater stability.
True Or False: A dental implant-supported restoration is permanent, and can hold up against biting and chewing pressures.
Answers:
False! Only a prosthetic supported by a dental implant can help with jawbone resorption.
True! One reason your dental implant is able to keep your restoration so secure is that your jawbone will fuse with it during the healing process. This means that you have less to worry about from your restoration feeling loose or unnatural.
True! An implant is not meant to be a short-term solution, or limited to simply improving how you look. Supporting a replacement tooth with a dental implant offers functional advantages, making tasks like speaking, biting, and chewing easier.
