When You Lose A
Tooth........You Often Lose A Lot More........
Maybe it's your natural smile, maybe it's
your ability to munch on certain foods, and its
almost certainly your confidence and usual
exuberance. You may also experience pain, muscle
strain, headaches and find it difficult to speak
clearly. The effects of tooth loss are
individual and dependent on exactly what you
have lost.
If you have lost the crown, you have lost the
visible part of your tooth, but you will still
be able to have a new artificial crown fixed to
your natural root. If, however, you have lost
the root as well, you have also lost the unseen
part of your tooth.
For years, full or partial dentures and
bridges have been the conventional types of
tooth replacements, but most people who are
missing one or more teeth find that this is a
far cry from an ideal solution.
CONVENTIONAL TREATMENT
Possible problems related to partial/full
dentures or crowns/bridges:
- Not aesthetic
- Visible ageing of your face is
accelerated
- You may experience pain, sore spots and
"dental breath"
- Uncomfortable, can pinch your gums, may
move or fall out.
- Speech problems
- You may be unable to eat certain foods
- Risk of accelerated bone loss
- Risk of mis-fitting
- Must be realigned as bone melts away -
often requires adhesive
- Damaging adjacent healthy teeth
- Must be replaced after some time
- Not permanent
DENTAL IMPLANTS
- Look, feel and function like natural
teeth
- Mean lifelong tooth replacement for many
people
- Replace your tooth roots
- Preserve the bone
- Do not damage adjacent teeth
- Are stable as the crown is firmly
attached to the implant
- Restore your natural chewing capacity
- Restore your ability to taste food
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