Are Dental implants cosmetic or restorative devices? The answer may vary according to who you ask, but they can be either or both, depending on the situation or the circumstances. Certainly they are better looking and less painful than a tooth in advanced stages of decay, and much more comfortable and easier to maintain than bridgework or dentures. If you think implants could help you, the simplest way to find out is to schedule a consultation with a dentist who does implant work. On that note, it is worth mentioning that if you are considering Dental implants in Louisville, KY, Moore Smiles Family and Cosmetic Dentistry is currently accepting new patients.
Apart from being very natural looking, implants are much better in terms of maintaining jawbone health than the alternatives, including missing teeth. Nature planned it so that the roots of our natural teeth would stimulate the jawbone when we chew, and thus help keep them strong and healthy. Obviously, missing teeth have no roots. When a root is missing it leaves a void in the jawbone. The bone fills in the void, but it does so by shrinking, and there is no root left to stimulate the bone where the missing tooth used to be. (Your provider of Dental implants in Louisville can explain it much better than this short article can.)
Dental implants in Louisville and elsewhere replace the root with a small titanium post embedded in the jawbone. The jawbone grows around the post until it is held firmly, like the root of a natural tooth would be. Once the surgery has had a chance to heal and the jawbone and post have stabilized, the ‘tooth’ part of the implant is installed using the exposed part part of the post as an anchor. This results in a stronger, more natural looking and more healthful repair than anything that was previously available.
When it’s time to have your Dental implants in Louisville done, and should you choose to have the procedure performed at Moore Smiles, you’re in for a different kind of dental experience. Beginning with making the paperwork available online so that it can be filled out at home, the firm does all its work with the comfort of the patient in mind. Headphones, blankets, TV and sedation are all available during procedures. They even have a licensed massage therapist available to help you ‘work out the kinks’ before or afterward!
