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What are the advantages of dental implants?

Dental implants:

  • are a natural solution to esthetically and functionally replace missing teeth
  • fit harmoniously into the dental arch
  • resemble real teeth in function and appearance
  • can provide a stable foundation for the crown or denture
  • can spare patients the disadvantages -- pressure points and poor fit -- of conventional dentures; the palate is no longer covered by plastic denture material, which has a negative effect on speech and the sense of taste.
  • make it unnecessary to grind down healthy neighboring teeth, part of the process to create a conventional crown and bridge
  • may help to prevent bone atrophy*

*Bone atrophy:
Like natural tooth roots, implants transmit chewing forces evenly to the jaw bone. This stress helps to preserve the bone and its natural shape. If this stress is absent, as with conventional solutions, the jaw bone shrinks.