The question you have to ask yourself is; " I can't afford not to have dental implants"? If you find yourself, faced with a treatment plan from your dentist that includes dental implants and your other options are a bridge without implants, a partial denture or full denture, then it is time to hear the truth about dental implants.
Dental implants replace your missing teeth and help maintain healthy jaw bone. If we dont replace a missing tooth or teeth with an implant the bone that used to be around your missing tooth resorbs away. In fact, as much as 4mm will disapear in the first year, after you lose your tooth or teeth. You may know someone who wears a denture or partial denture and notice that this person looks older than they are. This is why replacing your teeth with dental implants is neccessary to help maintain and stimulate the bone so it doesn't go away. We all want to stay looking young and our face is very important to us. Dental implants will help maintain our quality of life.
If you choose not to replace your missing teeth with dental implants, then you are choosing not to be able to eat the nutritional foods that you have come to enjoy your whole life. Nutrition is very important to living longer, and if we have to modify our diet because we can't eat these foods any longer because we are choosing to wear a denture or partial denture, than this impacts our life in later years. Fact, a denture wearer will live on average 5 years less than a person who has a 4 or more dental implant fixed bridge. Here are some additional benefits to dental implants:
- Maintains healthy jaw bone
- Extends our quality of life
- They are meant to last your lifetime
- Dental implants help keep you young looking
- No denture adhesive
- You can taste your food and eat healthy without limitations
- Most importantly; Dental implants give you your confidence back in social settings
Now that I have convinced you that dental implants are the only option, you want to know how you can afford dental implants? Your dentist has payment plans, banks have no interest credit cards, borrow the money, if you live near a University, see if they have a dental program or clinic, do whatever you can to get dental implants. Overall body wellness begins with your mouth and dental implants will help you maintain your quality of life.
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Dental Implant placement usually takes two surgical appointments:
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- During the second surgical appointment the implant is uncovered and the appropriate post is attached to which the replacement tooth is anchored. An impression of the post is taken and sent to the lab for the fabrication of the implant crown. During this time a temporary crown is placed. Once the final crown is back it is cemented with permanent cement.
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