If you've lost a tooth or more you're not alone as you have 178 million fellow Americans missing one or more teeth according to the American College of Prosthodontists. Luckily, dental implants in Kissimmee, FL, can help fill the gaps in your smile.
Dental implants have many benefits for your smile and oral health. Your dentist, Dr. Adel Mansour of Central Florida Cosmetic and Family Dentistry, offers dental implants to complete your smile.
What Are Dental Implants
Dental implants are prosthetics for your teeth. They replace your missing teeth fully from crown to root. The best part is that they look identical to natural teeth so nobody's going to know you have implants.
Above your gum, the dental crowns of your dental implants in Kissimmee, FL, are often porcelain or ceramic and are custom-designed to blend with your natural teeth. The metal root anchors your dental implants in your jaw bone so that they don't slip or slide when you eat or talk.
Benefits of Dental Implants
- They Fill Up the Gaps The most obvious benefit of getting dental implants is that they fill up the gap left by your missing teeth. You can have your complete smile once again.
- They Prevent Your Teeth From Shifting Ignoring the gap your lost tooth leaves behind could have consequences on your remaining natural teeth. Over time, your natural teeth can shift into the space giving you a crooked smile and altering your bite. Dental implants put a stop to that migration.
- Support Your Face Tooth loss often means lost jaw bone stimulation and eventually lost jaw bone density. The root of your dental implants ensures that doesn't happen by encouraging jaw bone growth which supports your facial muscles. You won't have to worry about your cheeks sinking or your face sagging prematurely.
- Protect Your Oral Health Gum disease and tooth decay could happen when bacteria and food debris build up in the gap your lost tooth left behind. Maintaining proper hygiene could also be tedious with other tooth replacement options such as dentures and bridges. You can treat your dental implants like your natural teeth to maintain optimal oral health. Brush two times each day and floss daily to protect your teeth.
Call (407) 483-9990 to schedule an appointment with your dentist, Dr. Mansour of Central Florida Cosmetic and Family Dentistry, and he'll answer all your questions about dental implants in Kissimmee, FL.