Missing teeth can negatively impact more than just your oral health – it can damage your self-esteem as well! Fortunately, there are tooth replacement options out there to get your smile back. With a list to choose from, how do you know what is best for you? Here’s how replacing your missing teeth with dental implants can restore both your confidence and smile.
What Dental Implants Can Do for Your Confidence
By restoring your quality of life, dental implants have a unique set of advantages that improve your mental health and self-esteem. These include:
- Keeping your youthful glow – After losing teeth, your jawbone begins to decrease slowly. This can result in a sunken face and wrinkled lips. Dental implants function as normal teeth would and stimulate the jawbone. This promotes and preserves bone growth and helps to maintain your youthful looks.
- Allowing you to show off your smile – Smile with teeth in all your pictures and make a striking first impression. No one will be the wiser that you’ve replaced anything at all with the seamless blending of implants with your natural teeth.
- Not restricting speech – While some forms of tooth replacement leave you self-conscious about mumbling or slurring, dental implants are firmly fixed inside the mouth and restore your ability to speak clearly.
- Letting you eat what you want – Since they look and function like natural teeth, you’ll be able to eat what you want, wherever you want. No more worrying about eating in public with gaps in your smile!
- Lasting for a lifetime – Depending on how well you care for them and when you get them, dental implants can provide a lifetime of confidence. The average implant lasts for 10-30 years, but some have lasted even longer.
Who is a Candidate for Dental Implants?
Since a dental implant is placed into the jawbone beneath your gums, you will need sufficient jawbone depth and healthy gums to increase the likelihood of its success. Additionally, having good oral hygiene is essential for any candidate.
Ultimately dental implants are a great tooth replacement option for many patients. Talk to your dentist about if this option is right for you. Don’t let missing teeth strip away your confidence – take back your power with the help of dental implants.
About the Author
Dr. Andrea Csok loves to restore and protect her patients’ confidence and oral health. She has several years of experience in restorative care and has advanced training in dental implants. Whether you’re missing a single tooth, multiple teeth, or all of your natural teeth, Dr. Csok provides start-to-finish dental implant treatment. Her team is happy to walk you through the process. If you’re missing teeth and want your confidence back, contact Dr. Csok through her website or by phone at (216) 292-3600.