{"id":329,"date":"2016-05-12T23:43:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-13T06:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.landmark-dental-group.com\/blog\/?p=329"},"modified":"2017-09-13T15:24:20","modified_gmt":"2017-09-13T22:24:20","slug":"4-reasons-you-need-to-consider-dental-implants-for-your-missing-teeth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.landmark-dental-group.com\/blog\/4-reasons-you-need-to-consider-dental-implants-for-your-missing-teeth\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Reasons You Need to Consider Dental Implants for Your Missing Teeth"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Missing teeth can affect your self-esteem as well as make it difficult to eat and speak. If you have missing teeth, you may be considering replacement options<\/a>. However, if you haven\u2019t considered dental implants, you should. Check out these four reasons dental implants can be an excellent option to replace your missing teeth.<\/p>\n

Implants Are the Most Durable Replacement Option <\/span><\/h2>\n

Implants are incredibly durable. In fact, they are almost as strong as your natural teeth. Natural teeth are held in your jaw with strong ligaments. Titanium dental implants are held in your jaw via a process known as osseointegration<\/a>. During this process, the bone grows around the threads and surface coating of the implant. As a result, the dental implant can function like a natural tooth. Neither dentures nor dental bridges can match this hold because dentures simply sit on the top of your gums, and dental bridges use other teeth as anchors instead of the jawbone.<\/p>\n

They Don\u2019t Harm Existing Healthy Teeth<\/span><\/h2>\n

Another advantage of dental implants is that they don\u2019t affect any of your existing healthy teeth. Patients who have partial dentures may experience some problems as the metal or plastic from the partial denture rubs or hits healthy teeth. This can scratch enamel or cause chips. Dental bridges rely on surrounding teeth to act as anchors. However, for the bridge to fit properly, the surrounding teeth must be filed down. This process is irreversible, and these teeth will always need crowns to protect them. Implants only interact with your existing teeth as much as natural teeth do.<\/p>\n

Dental<\/a> Implants Can\u2019t Decay <\/span><\/h2>\n

If you are prone to tooth decay, there\u2019s good news. Implants can\u2019t decay. On the other hand, you may experience some decay with a dental bridge. If you fail to properly keep your gum line or under the bridge clean, which requires special floss, bacteria can cause decay at the gum line. Implants, however, aren\u2019t immune to other problems. You still need to take good care of the implant or you may develop gum disease around the implant. This can cause the implant to fail. If you do take good care of your dental implant, however, it may last you the rest of your life.<\/p>\n

Implants Can Be Used to Replace One or Several Missing Teeth<\/span><\/h2>\n

Implants are a great option no matter how many missing teeth you have. If you have one or two, a single dental implant is perfect. It simply slips right in between your healthy teeth. If you have a few teeth in a row missing, an implant-supported bridge may be a better option. An implant-supported bridge is much like a normal bridge, but it uses implants to support the bridge instead of teeth. If all of your teeth are missing, you can even get implant-supported dentures. Implant-supported dentures can be either removable or fixed and they snap into place, so they won\u2019t move or slip when you talk and eat.<\/p>\n

You don\u2019t have to live with missing teeth or a smile you don\u2019t love. There are many options to replace missing teeth, and dental implants are a durable, excellent option. For your information about dental implants, contact Landmark Dental Group in Santa Cruz today<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Missing teeth can affect your self-esteem as well as make it difficult to eat and speak. If you have missing teeth, you may be considering replacement options. However, if you haven\u2019t considered dental implants, you should. Check out these four reasons dental implants can be an excellent option to replace your missing teeth. Implants Are […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[28],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.landmark-dental-group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/329"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.landmark-dental-group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.landmark-dental-group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.landmark-dental-group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.landmark-dental-group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=329"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.landmark-dental-group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/329\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":531,"href":"https:\/\/www.landmark-dental-group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/329\/revisions\/531"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.landmark-dental-group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=329"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.landmark-dental-group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=329"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.landmark-dental-group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=329"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}