When a person is missing one tooth or more,
it affects their whole life. On a personal level it causes anti-social behavior
and on a physical level it impacts a person's ability to eat and talk properly.
In addition, the gap caused by a missing tooth often makes other teeth shift so
the entire smile becomes distorted. The bottom line is losing teeth is no fun.
Dentures were used for a long time to solve the problem of missing teeth but
modern technology as given us something much better: dental implants.
Dental implants are a permanent solution
because they are actually installed into the jaw. They are like real teeth in
every way. And there are no foods that you have avoid when you have dental
implants. With dentures there are a lot of foods that are off limits.
Although dental implants cost more, the
difference in quality of life they offer makes it worth it. Once the implants
are installed, all your worries about them are over. Most people need several
sets of dentures to accommodate the changes in bone structure. As there is a lot of other things that need
to be done to maintain dentures. You don't have to worry about maintenance with
implants. And oral hygiene is easier with dental implants too.
The process of installing implants is easy
as well. Most people only need a day to recover and within three days they are
feeling fine. Initially, dental implants were designed for single tooth loss.
Now people can have as many teeth as they want replaced with dental
implantation. For people who need four or more teeth replaced, there is the
all-on-four method. The all-on-four technique can be used to fill a person's
entire mouth.
In most cases, insurance will cover at
least a portion of the cost of all-on-four
dental implants. Before you say no to dental implants because you think they
will be too expensive, you should talk to your dentist. You might be surprised
at just how affordable they are. Many people falsely believe that they cannot
get dental implants. Certain types of drug use are known to cause damage to the
oral cavity and many ex-abusers think the damage to their mouths is too severe
for implants. Before people with serious gum and bone damage get implants they
may need bone grafting but still, dental implants are a possibility for almost
anyone in any situation.
Before a person can receive dental
implants, however, they must take care of the issues that caused them to lose
their teeth in the first place if tooth loss was caused by disease. You can
only get implants if your mouth is in a healthy state. The good news is that
once oral health issues are taken care of, no matter how bad the situation is
dental implants can take care of the problem.However, regardless serious a
person's dental issues are, all-on-4 dental
implants can be a solution once underlying situations are addressed.