Dental Implants are Growing in Popularity

It is evident that dental implants have become widespread as a preferred method of dental restoration. Currently, at least three million patients who have received dental implants are happy and satisfied. This is primarily because of how accessible information is and the desire of many modern patients for a lasting solution to tooth loss.

Knowing that a dental implant is identical to a tooth root, it holds the prosthetic tooth firmly and creates a positive integration with the jawbone. You can easily tell the reason why they have become so popular. These small titanium posts inserted directly into the jawbone functions as a foundation for your new dental crowns or prosthetic teeth while redefining your dentition.

The aim of implants

We move on to the different forms of implants available that can be applied to help patients with a missing tooth get a better-looking smile and restore normal tooth functions. Implants are so impressive because the result produces a fake tooth with the size and shape of the existing teeth and lost tooth. Perhaps, the most exciting fact is that dental implants are usually as strong as the original.

Do dental implants serve only cosmetic purposes?

Dental implants still encounter a level of skepticism from insurance companies. For a long time now, people considered dental implants mainly as a cosmetic procedure. This disagreement is reasonable.

Dental implants do not only replace the missing root and serve as a strong, sturdy foundation for a new dental crown alone. They also make it possible for a visibly perfect tooth to be used to replace the missing tooth. This gives patients an attractive smile with a natural appearance and function.

The notion that tooth replacement is cosmetic stems from the concept that dental implants are only good for getting a new smile. This idea is quickly becoming obsolete as more statistics show that dental implants benefit patients in other ways. These include improving their facial structure, halting resorption in the jawbones and even correcting bite issues. With the new data to back up the theory, many insurance companies are now becoming more supportive of their patient’s request for new teeth.

Dental implants as a practical solution

A study conducted by the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons revealed that there is an increasing demand among people to replace their teeth. These have become missing because of an accident, cavities, failed root canals and gum diseases. In a surprising number, 69 percent of those in the study (ages 35 to 44) were discovered to be missing at least one tooth. The study also showed that 26 percent of all the patients over the age of 74 were missing all of their natural teeth.

In conclusion

For such patients, getting dental implants goes beyond looking good. It is more about getting a complete dental function and leading a healthy life. The good appearance comes with the package. When you think about the high success rate of dental implants studied over 10 years, the full-blown popularity of this technology makes plenty of sense.

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