3 Advantages Of A Dental Implant

A dental implant can be used to replace a tooth that has been extracted or lost. Although there are other tooth replacement options, a dental implant offers advantages. Here are a few of them:

Root Replacement

Most other tooth replacement applications, such as a dental bridge, rest at the gum line. However, a dental implant is actually positioned inside the jawbone.

When a dental implant is installed, it is drilled into the bone. Over a period of a few months, the implant becomes more stable. In fact, once an implant wound has completely healed, it is affixed inside the bone as securely as a natural dental root would be.

Osseointegration is the healing process of an implant wound, which causes the metal implant to become fused with the jawbone. The metal of the implant is typically made of titanium so that it does not incite an immune response that could cause the patient's body to reject the implant.

With the implant resting inside the bone, bite pressure continues to cause jawbone stimulation that incites the development of new bone cells. Without this stimulation, the bone density may begin to decline.

A More Natural-looking Gum Line

After a dental implant has connected to the jawbone, an abutment can be attached to the device. The abutment is used to connect the implant to a dental crown, so that the chewing ability of the tooth can be restored. However, before a dental crown is placed, the gums at the wound site are contoured so that the gum line around the prosthetic tooth will look completely natural.

Other dental appliances that are used to replace lost teeth do not include special gum-contouring preparations to improve the aesthetics of the application.

The Ability to Support Appliances That Can Replace Multiple Teeth

Although it could be difficult to use dental implants to replace a large number of missing teeth, an implant can be used to stabilize or secure replacement options. For instance, dental implants can be used to stabilize fixed dental bridges. In addition, they can secure implant-supported dentures and overdentures.

A dental implant is a great option for replacing a lost tooth. In fact, it is the most natural-looking and complete replacement option. Additionally, since the implant is designed to last as long as a natural tooth, it should last a lifetime.

To learn more advantages of receiving a dental implant, schedule a consultation with a dentist in your area.    

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