
Table of contents
- 1. Why is implant often the first choice and the standard for tooth restoration when teeth are lost or damaged?
- 1.1. Implantation is a long-term solution
- 1.2. Enjoy life without worrying about your teeth
- 1.3. Maintain your natural face and smile
- 1.4. Protect healthy bones
- 1.5. Keep your teeth in the correct position in your mouth
- 1.6. Easy to talk
- 1.7. Eat your favorite food
- 1.8. No tooth decay
- 1.9. Protect your healthy teeth
- 2. A useful checklist
- 3. Benefits of implant surgery
1. Why is implant often the first choice and the standard for tooth restoration when teeth are lost or damaged?
The benefit of dental implants is that they provide a solid and stable solution, while other treatment options can lead to bone loss, affecting eating, smiling, speaking and other daily activities.
1.1. Implantation is a long-term solution
Traditional dental bridges that support teeth typically last for about 5-7 years, with proper care they can last for more than 10 years but at some point they may need to be replaced. Dental implant Regular monitoring can be used for a lifetime if placed properly.
1.2. Enjoy life without worrying about your teeth
You don’t have to stay home or feel uncomfortable in public because you are afraid to smile for fear of being noticed, or because your removable dentures will come loose when you talk, eat or laugh. Dental implants solve all of these problems for you and make your life easier and more comfortable.
1.3. Maintain your natural face and smile
A face without teeth can sag, dent and appear hollow. Implants allow you to maintain the natural shape of your face and smile.
1.4. Protect healthy bones
After losing one or more teeth, the gap in your mouth can lead to other health problems, such as loss and loss of part of your jawbone. When bone is not used to support natural teeth, the jawbone deteriorates, losing strength and stiffness. Implants preserve and stimulate natural bone, supporting bone growth and preventing osteoporosis.
1.5. Keep your teeth in the correct position in your mouth
Dental implants help keep your teeth aligned in your mouth. Brushing, flossing, and caring for your implants properly will help you maintain your natural teeth.
1.6. Easy to talk
Using removable dentures can make it difficult to speak. With dental implants, you can speak just like you would with natural teeth.
1.7. Eat your favorite food
Enjoy the taste of your favorite foods without hesitation. You can bite naturally and eat almost anything you want and without the discomfort of wearing removable dentures, you can fully experience the taste of the food you eat when you have implants. implants.
1.8. No tooth decay
Tooth decay cannot occur on teeth restored with implants. However, you will still need to see your dentist for regular cleanings and daily care of your mouth and gums, just like you would with your natural teeth.
1.9. Protect your healthy teeth
Making a bridge requires grinding down the teeth on one or both sides of the missing tooth, which means you have to perform specific treatments on the remaining good teeth to restore the missing teeth. The bridge is then cemented to the teeth.
Implants are placed in the jawbone where the tooth is missing without affecting the healthy adjacent teeth. They also help prevent the neighboring teeth from moving or the opposing teeth from sagging in the best way, helping to maintain your bite.
2. A useful checklist
Should you choose dentures or dental implants? Here are some questions to help you decide which solution is best for your missing teeth.
Check out the following list:
> I want my missing teeth to look as natural as possible.
> I want replacement teeth that help me maintain bone in my jaw.
> I want a long term recovery solution that is worth the money.
> I don't want to worry about the replacement tooth slipping or making noise when talking or laughing.
> I don't want to worry about food getting stuck in my gums and affecting my healing. I don't want to take my dentures out every night to clean them.
> I want a dental restoration solution that can last for many years.
> I want a dental solution that won't move when I kiss someone.
3. Benefits of implant surgery
If you only answered one of the above questions, then dental implants are better for you. Unlike removable dentures and other solutions, dental implants can meet all of the above characteristics, giving you the perfect smile.
Implant placement will be related to the bone condition at the tooth loss site, so each customer will have a different treatment plan. The number of appointments, treatment process and treatment costs will also increase. After examination and evaluation on CT film (3D tomography), the implantologist will provide you with a treatment plan including the work to be done, the number of appointments and treatment costs. This treatment plan will not change during the treatment process.
Dental implant restoration will help teeth become healthier, more natural and last longer, but the cost will also be more expensive than other dental restoration methods.
For example, dental implants are often less expensive than bridges in the long run because bridges placed on natural teeth sometimes need to be replaced. Other options for replacing missing teeth, such as porcelain bridges or removable dentures, may be considered, but patient satisfaction should still be higher than with dental implants.
Recognizing the long-term benefits of implants over other options, more and more insurance companies are offering packages that include the cost of implants. You should also ask your implant surgeon about the fees and payment options.