Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Dentures Or Dental Implants: Consult Your Long Island Periodontist

By Sally McIntosh


In case you lost a tooth or more, whether it is due to an accident, some gum disease, or any other reasons, a Long Island periodontist will certainly convince you that having dental implants over dentures or a bridge is the ideal option. Obviously, it will hold true provided that you are of excellent or at least good oral health and there's enough bone left to sustain the implant. There are several good reasons to back up this preference by dental professionals. Let us take a good look on some of them from the dentistry stand point.

Your Long Island periodontist will tell you the best answer for your missing teeth is dental implants. One of an obvious reasons is usually that dental implants are permanent compared to the removable dentures. You don't have to pay a visit to your dentist of having your dentures or bridgework fitted again because they have loosened through time. Gone are the times that you can't smile or laugh or even chew the food properly because of not securely placed false teeth. With the implants, your smile will be wider so you will also be a lot happier.

Dental implants also feel like real teeth and are much better considering that the implants have been made stronger compared to the original teeth you had. They are not prone to decay and they are resistant to other factors that damage normal teeth. Actually, with proper care and maintenance, they could last your entire lifetime. Financially, having the surgery may cost more than dentures but think of the savings you can have because you won't have oral issues like root canals, temperature sensitivity, decays and the like.

Another point your Long Island periodontist will reiterate in persuading you to have dental implants is that, this kind of tooth replacement won't damage surrounding teeth because they are kept untouched. The procedure doesn't require support on the neighboring teeth. The implants also are integrated into your facial bone structure, creating a strong reason for synthetic teeth. You won't need to worry about bone atrophy or deterioration. The procedure may be a long process due to the therapy that accompanies it but it will probably pay off once the implants have successfully fitted with your natural bone. The success for this depends on the combined efforts of your dentist, periodontist and of course you. This team begins even before the process and will have to continue until after it has been done.

Your Long Island periodontist will agree that dental implants have shown how dentistry, more specifically the field of periodontics, has evolved and improved over the years. It is obvious why they like dental implants over other traditional teeth replacement. Not only will you have teeth that feel and work much like your own, however you may have a much better chance of having excellent oral health with proper maintenance and hygiene throughout your entire life. And above all, you may smile wider, with full confidence and worry free.




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