Healthy neighboring teeth and the jawbone can be impaired by conventional tooth replacements such as bridges and prostheses. In fact, the bone substance only remains preserved if it is naturally loaded. This occurs via the root through which the tooth is anchored in the bone. Tooth roots can be imagined as deep-lying roots of a tree or as foundation pillars for a bridge. If a tooth root goes missing, the jawbone is no longer naturally loaded and resorbs slowly.
Many of us know the consequences of this from bitter experience: neighboring teeth or dentures can become overloaded in the long run and loosen so that other teeth can also disappear. Partial and full prostheses remain as foreign bodies, cause pressure points and reduce taste as well as tactile and temperature perception. This means that the prostheses have to be continually readapted, entailing also insecurity when speaking, smiling and eating.
Such problems can be prevented with implants. Therefore, it is not surprising that several million implants are placed worldwide every year, ranging from single teeth to restorations for entire jaws. The demand for this form of modern dentistry, which has now been available for more than 30 years, is increasing continuously. Although implants are for the short term more costly, in the long run, they certainly represent the more beneficial solution over conventional prosthetic treatments.
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Implants function as deeply and firmly anchored roots. New teeth perform upon them as safely and securely as your own ones do.
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