Why Choose Dental Implants Over Dentures?

No matter how careful you are with your dental hygiene, there will usually come a point when teeth are lost through damage, decay, or general wear and tear over the years. When this happens, you have two main options to cover the gaps.

 

The traditional method is to have a set of dentures (false teeth) fitted, replacing all or just a few teeth. Dental implants are a more modern alternative involving the surgical addition of permanent replacement teeth, offering many advantages over dentures.

Unlike dental implants, dentures aren’t fixed in place. This means they can often move around while talking and eating, leading to embarrassing noises or, even worse, your dentures coming visibly out of alignment.

 

Although a suitable denture adhesive will reduce these problems, it won’t completely solve them; an adhesive is uncomfortable and inconvenient for many people. Dental implants, on the other hand, are fitted securely to your jawbone and offer no such problems.

If you have partial dentures, their slight movements can trap food under the plate or in the gap where your false teeth meet your real ones, especially when not correctly fitted. This can lead to bad breath and increase the chances of decay in your remaining teeth.

 

Poorly fitting dentures can also cause mouth ulcers as they rub against the tender flesh of your gums, cheeks, and palate.

Dental implants are surgically fitted into your jaw and can last up to 20 years without replacement. What’s more, just two implants can serve as a foundation to support several new teeth, meaning that it’s easier to keep your smile in shape over the years without needing complete refitting, as you may with dentures.

Unsurprisingly, dentures don’t feel like natural teeth, and it may take quite some time to get used to the sensation of them in your mouth — and many people never do. Dental implants, in contrast, will feel indistinguishable from your natural teeth once the initial effects of fitting have cleared up.

Properly cleaning dentures must be removed regularly and cleaned by hand. If you have natural teeth remaining, this is in addition to your regular dental hygiene routine. Dental implants will be cleaned as part of your regular brushing and flossing routine, requiring no extra effort.

 

As you can see, dental implants are the best option for hiding the gaps caused by tooth loss.

 

Contact us today to learn how we can improve your smile, health, and quality of life with dental implants.