Dental Implants: Useful After Tooth Loss

When most men and women think about the necessity of dental implants, they often think about the elderly. We associate the two because of the known gradual deterioration of one's teeth and gums over time. However, there are multiple reasons and age groups that encounter the necessity of assistance with these dental devices. There is no reason for embarrassment or concern about the one or multiple apparatuses located in your mouth being noticeable because the replacements will be of natural shape and color. The only thing that will show is the prosthetic crown that will be molded and tinted to mimic the tooth you are missing and match the surrounding teeth in that area of your mouth.

A few of the reasons for tooth loss at any age predominately focuses on loss by injury or oral infection. At any age, someone may be involved in a car or sports accident. And at any age, diet, bone strength, and dental care can cause a loosening that enables loss. Therefore, this article will cover a few of the circumstances and means of extreme deterioration or flat-out tooth loss.

Advanced cavities, root infection, deep abscesses, or cracked teeth removal and corrections can often leave the patient with a reshaped or hollowed tooth. This is known as a dead tooth that requires filling and prosthetic crown in order to preserve the chewing purpose within the mouth. However, once fillings or crowns become loose, they have to be replaced. There is a necessity for the removal of more natural tooth in order to install the fillings and prosthesis. As less and less of the natural tooth is available for use, this also brings forth the necessity for dental implants.

Facial injury that causes tooth loss is also an obvious reason to pursue dental implants. A sports injury may damage the tooth at the crown, loosen it below the gum line, or impact the tooth at the root system within the jaw bone. Biking or motorized vehicle accidents or other forms of facial injuries can cause similar devastation. If the tooth comes out during the accident, if what remains has to be removed in a minor office procedure or during dental surgery, the use of inserted devices will be suggested for multiple purposes. First, they may be suggested for rear teeth in young people to prevent the surrounding teeth from shifting, and, for any age group, in order to maintain chewing integrity. Second, they may be suggested for front teeth in order to maintain your smile and confidence in that way.

No matter the cause of the injury to or the loss of your tooth or teeth, there are many options for a continued confident smile, aligned bite, and comfortable chewing abilities. Dental implants lay the foundation within the jaw in order for the upper visible prosthesis that is fully capable of looking and functioning as a tooth for up to fifteen years of equitable use. Dental implants are one of several steps in a great benefit after a great loss.