Why Do Missing Teeth Cause Bone Loss?
May 3, 2019
New innovations in dentistry make it easier than ever for your dentist to preserve your natural teeth. Unfortunately, tooth loss is still a prevalent problem. If you are among the 120 million Americans who have lost at least one tooth, your confidence and quality of life have likely declined. Besides an incomplete smile, there is a larger complication brewing beneath the surface. You are slowly losing bone in your jaw, which can result in more tooth loss. Thankfully, you can replace your missing teeth and preserve your jawbone using an effective solution.
Dental Implants to Maintain Optimal Oral Health
October 2, 2017
Traditional tooth replacement solutions only recreate the parts of the smile visible above the gum line. While this is essential to maintaining oral health and restoring patients’ ability to chew, speak, and smile with confidence, there are numerous oral health issues that can still occur due to the loss of the underlying root structures of teeth. Dental implants are the only tooth replacement option that restores lost root structure. This offers patients numerous benefits, and replacement teeth supported by dental implant posts are the best way to maintain optimal oral health.
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