How your dentist in Mackay can give you your missing teeth back
It’s true your dentist can replace your teeth, so they are like new. If you have lost teeth due to accident, misadventure or illness, you will already be aware of the long-term effects this can have on your surrounding teeth. Your dentist will no doubt have mentioned how your jawbone and gum will start to lose density and shrink where you have lost teeth.
Unfortunately, this can have devastating effects on your look and your surrounding teeth. As this shrinkage occurs, the appearance of your face changes, creating a sunken cheeks look. Your surrounding teeth are also likely to shift and loosen due to this deterioration, often leading to further loss of teeth. However, there is a way to prevent this loss of density and the shrinkage with dental implants.
Why will my jawbone shrink and how can dental implants help?
Our teeth and gums are like an interactive forest. Much like a forest, the roots of our teeth are held securely in the soil of our mouth, our gum and jawbone. Since your teeth require nerves and blood supply, your jawbone is also reciprocally encouraged to grow, remaining healthy due to this blood supply.
When a tooth is lost, it destabilises this ecosystem and the jawbone is no longer required by a tooth. Even if you have dentures or bridges fitted, this will not replace the missing roots and your jawbone will recede.
However, dental implants reverse this thanks to the way our bodies interact with titanium. This magical metal is biocompatible, meaning it integrates with the body’s structures. Because it is inert when placed in the mouth, it will not corrode and break down. It is light, yet hard wearing, so lasts for many years.
However, most importantly, the titanium encourages the growth of your jawbone onto the implant, so that it fuses in place creating a stable base for a tooth replacement to be attached to. Your dentist in Mackay can complete this procedure in a minor surgery, similar to having a filling.
Book a consultation with our implant dentist in Mackay here at the Walkerson Dental and find out whether dental implants could work for you.
Disclaimer
All treatment carries risks. Individual consultation is required with one of our practitioners to ensure that the treatment is right for you.
