Dental implants offer an excellent restoration solution if you've experienced tooth loss. The restorations feel just like natural teeth and will probably last your entire lifetime. If you're mulling over your tooth replacement options, your Milton, MA, family dentists, Drs. John Murphy, Patrick Murphy, and Natalie Shlosman of Murphy Dental Group can help you decide if dental implants are a good choice for you.
Dental implants are the foundation for brand new teeth
Roots are a crucial part of your teeth. Without them, it's difficult to bite, tear, and chew a variety of foods needed for a healthy diet. Until dental implants were invented, there was no way to restore lost tooth roots. While other restoration methods replaced the crowns of teeth visible above the gum line, they didn't restore missing roots.
Just like natural roots, dental implants are securely attached to your jawbone. They're made of titanium, a biocompatible metal that bonds to your jawbone. After implants are added to your jawbone during minor surgery, they soon begin to bond to the bone. Bonding ensures that your implants are securely rooted in your jawbone and can adequately support the dental crowns that will be attached to them.
Topping dental implants with dental crowns create new teeth that offer excellent comfort and biting ability. The crowns are made from an impression of your mouth taken during a visit to the Milton MA family dentist. Thanks to the impression, your new tooth will look perfectly at home in your mouth.
A few benefits of dental implants
Dental implants not only improve your appearance but also keep your jawbone strong. Unfortunately, the bone can begin to weaken after tooth loss. The problem, known as jawbone resorption, happens when the jawbone shrinks due to insufficient stimulation from the tooth roots.
In severe cases, resorption can cause your other teeth to loosen and may also lead to sagging of the facial muscles. Adding implants to your jawbone offers constant stimulation needed to avoid resorption.
Many people aren't aware that implants are just as effective at restoring all of your teeth as they are at replacing a single missing tooth. Implant-supported dentures are comfortable and help you avoid the loss of biting power that can occur when you wear dentures. The dentures can be attached to a few as four dental implants per arch.
Don't let lost teeth change your smile! Call your family dentists in Milton, MA, Dr. Natalie Shlosman, and Drs. John and Patrick Murphy of Murphy Dental Group, at (617) 696-3900 to schedule your appointment.