Losing your teeth doesn’t just affect your ability to eat and speak; it can also cause you to feel significantly less confident about yourself. Fortunately, this a problem that your dentist can help with thanks to sturdy, long-lasting dental implants! Filling in the gaps in your smile can go a long way toward boosting your self-esteem. Below is a closer look at how dental implants work and the various ways they can improve confidence.
How Do Dental Implants Work?
Dental implants are the only form of tooth replacement that can act as new tooth roots. The implant posts create a strong bond with the jawbone, which gives them the stability to act as a foundation for replacement teeth. The exact number of dental implants you receive depends on how many teeth need to be replaced as well as the type of prosthesis they will support (which could be a crown, a bridge, or a denture).
How Can Dental Implants Improve Your Confidence?
There are several reasons why dental implants can have a positive effect on your confidence in the long run:
- They Significantly Improve Your Appearance: It’s easy to feel embarrassed about your smile when there are multiple gaps left by missing teeth. Dental implants can be used to fill in this empty space in a way that looks natural. As a result, you’ll once again have a grin that you can be proud of, and you won’t have to worry about eyes being drawn to your teeth for the wrong reasons.
- They Can Help You Look Younger: Missing teeth can lead to bone loss in your jaw, which in turn can result in the collapse of your facial features and make you look older. Fortunately, the stimulation from dental implants helps prevent bone loss, thus allowing you to keep a more youthful facial appearance.
- They Allow You to Eat Whatever You Want: The chewing power offered by dental implants will let you comfortably eat all kinds of foods. This makes it much easier to enjoy a meal in public without feeling self-conscious.
- They Make It Easier to Speak Clearly: Losing certain teeth could affect your ability to pronounce your words in a way that can be clearly understood, but dental implants can correct this issue. And unlike traditional dentures, you don’t have to worry about dental implants slipping at the wrong time and causing you to slur your words.
In short, dental implants can go a long way toward helping you improve your self-image and your overall quality of life. Talk to your dentist today if you think your smile might benefit from dental implants.
About the Author
Dr. Arash Vahid studied dentistry at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, and he completed a two-year dental implant and restorative maxi-course at NYU. Thanks to his background, he is able to offer start-to-finish dental implant procedures to help his patients rebuild their smiles from the roots up. To schedule a consultation with Dr. Vahid at AV Dental Associates of Ramsey, visit his website or call (201) 962-8452.