Dental Implants Close the Gap

Dental implants are used for a variety of things. Cosmetically, celebrities and regular folks alike have used a combination of the implant and veneers to shape their smiles for years. The implant is also used to strengthen your smile keeping you eating the foods you love much longer. Finally, these teeth are also used in place of dentures in some cases.

So, if having a gap in your teeth is just not your thing any more, the talk to your dentist. Chances are you will qualify for an implant or veneer. The implant is generally made up of a combination of composite material and strong metal, like titanium. Using technologies, the dentist will measure, size and fit your mouth with a new tooth. This new tooth can be given a larger size than the tooth its replacing, so you can fill your gap.

Usually, an implant is something reserved for older or weaker teeth that are otherwise not strong enough to support veneers. A veneer is a porcelain façade that is placed on the outside of your tooth. Usually, your tooth has to be shaved down to support it. When the veneer is in place, your new teeth have a very natural, evenly spaced and often whiter appearance.

Of course, cosmetics aren’t the only reason to be interested in a new tooth implant. You may be looking into them if you are having difficulty with a molar or if you have significant dental loss or decay. Many times a dentist will look to dental implants long before resorting to dentures.

An implant is a permanent fixture that can be set to replace a tooth that needs to be removed. This means that you can have one implant put into place or several. If you are only needing one painful molar to be pulled and replaced, your dentist will be glad to fit you for an implant. They work great as replacement teeth usually working as good or better than their natural counterparts.

For older patients, the implant can be used instead of dentures. If your teeth have become weakened with age chances are you do not want to resort to using dentures. Many from the baby boomer generation are approaching the age that their parents were when they switched over to dentures. Yet, it is absolutely mind-boggling to the baby boomers generation to choose dentures.

They see dentures as being for old people and don’t want to deal with the messy process of having their teeth removed and given a tray of false teeth. Dental implants are the solution they need to keep eating the foods they love and affectively ignore the aging process.

Dental implants can act as gap closers, keeping you from looking like Letterman. They can also be important tools dentists turn to when working to keep your bite strong and your spirits high.