Your dental health has a remarkable impact on the quality of your life. This is one of the most critical aspects of your physical and mental health. Every day we confirm that a smile can change lives! According to the American Dental Association, more than 9 in 10 say they feel better when their mouth feels clean. Most people believe that oral health issues are incredibly embarrassing. Undeniably, poor dental hygiene and oral diseases are associated with brain, heart, kidneys, lungs, and pancreas issues.
One of the significant dental problems is missing teeth. Common causes of missing teeth are tooth decay, gum disease, and injury. Researchers in the United States estimate that roughly 178 million Americans are missing at least one tooth, and approximately 40 million are missing all their teeth. Missing teeth cause other teeth to migrate and move, creating increased spaces between them. This causes cavities, gum problems, pain, swelling, and sensitivity inside teeth.
Why is it essential to fix your teeth? Missing teeth affect your overall health and cause your jaw to weaken, and your teeth can even begin shifting. Depending on why you have lost a tooth or teeth – particularly from gum disease and decay, it can also affect the teeth around it. The detrimental effects of tooth loss aren’t just aesthetics. Bone loss plays a significant role in the health of your mouth. Even if you can’t see the space where the tooth once was, the bone in your jaw is “aware” of its absence. When a tooth is lost, the area of the jawbone where the tooth is missing no longer receives nutrients or stimulation from the tooth roots, causing the bone to deteriorate gradually with time. Also, the remaining teeth may shift and reposition in the mouth, negatively impacting other teeth and your bite.
Are you embarrassed by missing teeth? Is your dental health affecting your self-esteem or speech? If so, Alpha Plus Dental is the right place! Restoration of missing teeth is an integral part of good health maintenance. Dental Implants are the ideal solution for the replacement of missing teeth. They can be used to restore a single missing tooth or can offer full-mouth rehabilitation for people who have lost all their teeth. Implants help to replace missing teeth without the discomfort of dentures while preserving the natural beauty of your adjacent teeth. Dental implants have often become the first choice to replace missing teeth.
We completed this beautiful case of dental implants for upper teeth with an excellent result for one of our many dear patients. You can see in these photos how implant-assisted crowns are anchored directly to the jawbone on both sides through dental implants and abutments. Implants give the best results in the least possible time and have multiple benefits. Replacing teeth that are missing saves our patients from more complicated dental treatment in the future.
Want to know how to achieve a stunning smile? Don’t wait! Don’t ignore missing teeth. Call Alpha Plus Dental today at (617) 277-6969 to learn more about dental implants and make an appointment to get personalized solutions for your dental problems and restore your teeth. We love it when our patients want to learn more about dentistry and their oral health! We’d love to help you to get a beautiful smile you can be proud of.
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