Did you know that about 178 million people in the United States are missing at least one tooth? If missing teeth don’t get replaced with a dental option, you can develop serious oral health issues, such as gum disease, bone loss, and difficulty with your eating and speaking. But, what’s the right choice for you?
Dental implants are quickly becoming the standard treatment for replacing damaged or missing teeth. They offer many benefits and have a high success rate, which have caused them to grow in popularity.
Our team at Crystal Smiles Dental in Livermore, California, led by Colin Young, DMD, offers the highest level of expertise in restoring your teeth with custom-made dental implants. When you learn about their advantages, it’s easy to see why they might offer what you need.
Benefits of dental implants
Dental implants can replace your missing teeth and give your oral health the support it needs.
They can help improve your:
Appearance
Dental implants fill in the gap where your tooth or teeth are missing. They look and feel just like your natural teeth, and they become permanent once they fuse with your jawbone. Having a natural-looking smile can also boost your self-esteem.
Speech
When you have missing teeth, your tongue can slide through the gaps, causing issues with your speech. Or if you have dentures that fit poorly, you can slur your words while trying to manage their placement in your mouth. Dental implants are strong and durable so you can speak confidently.
Chewing ability
Since your dental implants mimic your natural teeth, you can eat your food without having to worry about your denture slipping.
Overall oral health
A dental implant fits in between your other teeth without disturbing them. As your natural teeth are left intact, you have easy access to brush and floss in between your implant and permanent teeth.
Dental implants are also permanent, and they feel completely comfortable in your mouth. You also don’t have to worry about removing them as you would with dentures, which makes them a convenient option.
How dental implants work
The dental implant process from start to finish can take 3-9 months depending on several factors, which Dr. Young discusses with you during your consultation.
He and the team first evaluate the condition of your oral health with our state-of-the-art technology. If you’re a candidate for implants, we schedule your surgery.
During your procedure, Dr. Young carefully places your dental implant, which is a small titanium post that takes several months to grow into your jawbone. Once you’re fully healed, he attaches an abutment to the post that holds your new tooth that’s created from a model of your bite.
After your entire procedure, you’re left with a beautiful, healthy smile. With dental implants having a 98% success rate, you can have confidence in this popular procedure that we excel in.
To learn more about the many benefits of dental implants, contact our team. Call, text, or book your appointment online today. If you’d like, you can also send us a message before you come in.