If you are missing one or more teeth, you may feel uncomfortable with your smile. You may also have trouble eating, speaking, or laughing. Dental implants can improve your quality of life dramatically, since you don’t have to worry about them slipping or falling out from your mouth. Dental implants in Harley Street offer more than aesthetics and convenience. They provide many health benefits, as well.
At Harley Street Dental Clinic, dental implants allow our dentist to mount replacement teeth directly into artificial, metal tooth roots that have been surgically positioned in your jawbone. Dental implants in Harley Street can be used to replace a single tooth or, using an implant-supported bridge or denture, replace multiple teeth.
If you want to replace missing teeth with the most secure solution, then dental implants are the way to go.
Bone loss prevention
When you lose a tooth, the bone that surrounds and supports your tooth diminishes. People with many missing teeth and long-term denture wearers can develop a sunken-cheeked appearance over the years due to the loss of jawbone density. Since dental implants are fused into the jawbone, they prevent bone loss and even encourage bone growth.
Healthy eating habits
By ensuring your remaining teeth don’t tilt or topple into the gaps left by missing teeth, dental implants also restore your natural chewing ability. This way, dental implants help you stay fit and healthy through maintaining good nutritional habits. Instead of snacking on unhealthy snacks, you can bite into crunchy fresh fruit and vegetables.
Protect your natural teeth and gums
In order for bridges to be fixed properly, your dentist will have to file down the two teeth on either side of your missing teeth. Wearing dentures meanwhile can cause the gums underneath them to become swollen, irritated or painful. Dental implants, on the other hand, fully restore your oral function without affecting the health of your remaining natural teeth or gums.
Are dental implants right for me?
Most patients in good general and oral health are good candidates for dental implants. However, the best way to find out if dental implants are right for you, is to book a consultation with our implant dentist.