The loss of a tooth is stressful and detrimental to both your appearance and your health. Dental implants help replacement teeth integrate seamlessly into the mouth.
Maybe you've had this dream before: you're going about your business when you notice that one of your teeth feels a little sore. You give it a tentative press to see what's up and you realize it's loose, really loose. To your horror, it falls out. Shocked and confused, you put your finger in your mouth to assess the damage. This is when a terrible realization washes over you: they're all loose! You make some futile attempt to hold them in, or at least to shield your face so that no one can see your shame as your teeth fall out of your mouth, one by one, like tiny crumbly dominoes. The relief you feel upon waking to find your teeth firmly in place is intense. You've just experienced one of the most commonly reported stress dreams.
It's believed that the dream is so common because our teeth are vital and vulnerable. They're an essential tool for nourishing ourselves. They give our faces their shape, and their general appearance tells the world what kind of people we are. Teeth require a lot of care. To dream of suddenly losing your teeth is to dream of losing all control. Luckily, this kind of spontaneous loss of all chompers is not something that happens outside of dreamland, but many people will experience the loss of a tooth or two in their lives. It won't be as dramatic as the dream, but it will still be a pretty big bummer.
If not replaced, a lost tooth can cause damage to the rest of the teeth in the mouth and to oral hygiene in general. This is not even to mention the effects on appearance and self-esteem. There have always been false teeth and dentures to remedy the issue of gaps, but these don't always blend well and can cause almost as much embarrassment as the lost tooth itself. Fortunately, there are now a lot of great options which utilize dental implants. These replace not only the tooth, but also its root. This will make your replacement so secure and seamless that you might forget that you lost a tooth in the first place!
Dental implants resemble actual tooth roots and are placed inside of the bones of your jaw. What's really cool is that your bone will recognize and begin to integrate with them. This means it really becomes a part of you, kind of like a cyborg! Once the implants are in place, your dentist will attach a crown, bridge, or dentures depending on your needs. Of course all of these devices can be cemented in the mouth without the use of dental implants, but the benefit of going with them is that the pieces can then be removed and reattached if any adjustments need to be made.
