Thanks to innovative dental implants, missing teeth can be restored from the crowns to the roots. Fleming Island, FL, dentist, Dr. Michael 
Vanover, uses implants to improve your smile and fill the gaps in your teeth!
Dental implants offer important advantages
If you've been considering dental implants, you probably know that comfort is one of their most popular benefits. These replacement teeth feel right because they're rooted in your mouth just like natural teeth. Made of biocompatible titanium, the small implant posts osseointegrate, or bond, to your jawbone, creating a secure, stable base for the dental crown that fills the gap in your smile.
Although comfort is certainly a key benefit of dental implants, it's not the only one. The implants also play a crucial role in the strength of your jawbone. The jawbone, like all of the bones in your body, requires constant stimulation to remain healthy. Lifting weights helps keep the bones in your arms strong, but you obviously can't (and shouldn't) attach weights to your jawbone. Luckily, stimulation from your tooth roots keeps it strong and dense.
When you lose a tooth or multiple teeth, however, your jawbone slowly begins to shrink, which may cause other teeth to shift or even fall out. Dental implants take over for your lost roots and continue to stimulate the bone, helping you avoid lost teeth and facial sagging.
Other dental implant benefits include:
- Easy Care: Daily brushing and flossing will keep your implant in good condition.
- Excellent Biting Power: Loss of biting power can be a problem with artificial teeth but not with dental implants. You'll be able to eat hard or tough foods without difficulty.
- Multiple Options: Although dental implants are often used to restore a single missing tooth, they're also a good choice if you've lost a few teeth or wear dentures.
- No Irritation: Dentures and poorly fitting bridges can slip and slide when you eat, causing irritation, unlike dental implants which remain set in your jaw.
- An Excellent Choice for Many People: You're a good candidate for dental implants if you're in solid oral and general health, don't have uncontrolled diabetes or conditions that affect your immune system, and don't take medications that suppress the immune system.
- A No-Stitch Option: The high-definition, 3D CT cone beam scanning used by your Fleming Island dentist eliminates the need for stitches in your gums. With this technology, your dentist evaluates your bone, builds a treatment plan, and creates a guide for implant placement.
Restore your smile with dental implants! Call Fleming Island, FL, dentist Dr. Michael Vanover at (904) 272-2438 to schedule an appointment.