Dental Implants: A Great Investment Into Your Health

Missing teeth can cause more than simply aesthetic problems and self-consciousness. If teeth are missing, other teeth can move out of position, leading to bite problems, misalignment, or more serious issues like temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD). can give you new teeth and prevent these problems from developing.

Why Replace Missing Teeth?

Extra space in the mouth due to missing teeth creates a domino effect that can lead to problems with the rest of the teeth. If there is empty space in the mouth, other teeth will automatically shift over time to fill that space. Teeth move out of proper position into these gaps. This movement can cause your bite to be misaligned or cause teeth to become crooked.

Although some might consider this also to be simply an aesthetic issue, misaligned or crooked teeth can lead to long term problems. Among these are abnormal wear and tear and TMD. TMD is when the joint where the lower jaw meets the upper jaw is shifted out of alignment. Its symptoms can include headaches and earaches that are persistent and difficult to diagnose.

Why Dental Implants?

Replacing your missing teeth with dental implants will reduce the possibility of your remaining teeth moving out of position. Dental implants also help keep your jaw healthy by stimulating bone growth. Dental implants are natural looking and are carefully matched to your remaining teeth for a beautiful, perfect smile.

In addition, dental implants offer advantages that full dentures do not. These include:

  • Implants remain stationary and do not shift
  • Implants look and feel just like your natural teeth
  • Implants do not have to be refitted like dentures do

Implants can be used to replace a single tooth, a few teeth, or even an entire arch of teeth in the upper or lower jaw or both. An implant dentist can consult with you to determine if dental implants are a good option for you.

To find out more about dental implants and how they can keep your jaw, mouth and teeth healthy for years to come, please contact the doctor Family Dentistry in Littleton at 303 -730-1222.