Common Questions and Concerns about Dental Implants

When most people initially hear about dental implants they tend to be scared of the process. After all it does involve the insertion of a prosthetic device into the jaw and surrounding tissue. There is also the risk for failure or rejection, and of course infection is also something that must be considered too.

The thing to remember, however, is that if dental implants were all that unreliable they wouldn’t be going on with such increasing frequency. In fact, dental implants are generally one of the most common procedures done by cosmetic dentists (working alongside properly licensed oral surgeons). So, let’s take a good look at the process and why it should always be considered one of the smartest choices by those who have lost permanent teeth.

Regardless of the reason that you may have lost one or more of your adult teeth, you will have to consider the effects of the loss. For one thing, your face may take on a somewhat “collapsed” appearance if you are missing more than just one or two teeth. Additionally, you might find that you are hesitating to smile or speak due to the missing teeth and the way people tend to react. Finally, you absolutely must consider how missing teeth will negatively affect your diet and overall good health.

In the past, your only options might have been false teeth or a bridge of some sort that was connected to one or two remaining natural teeth. While this is fine, it doesn’t always give the best results. The dental implants, however, will improve the strength of your jaw, serve as a much more stable anchor for any bridges or dentures, and will be capped with natural looking crowns that can match up with all remaining teeth. They have a 95 percent success rate with most patients, and will serve to enhance the look of your face and smile.