The benefits of titanium technology
Before the mid 1980s, if you needed to replace all your teeth there was one solution – a set of removable dentures. You may remember them from the glass on your nan or granddad’s bedside table. And while dentures are quick and easy to fit, they can cause soreness in the gums, create difficulty speaking and mean that you are unable to eat chewy or crunchy food.
Thank heavens for dental implants! Although humans have been using dental implants for hundreds of years, the modern era of implant technology began in 1935, with the development of the screw-like implant, then the use of titanium in the 1940s, which is the metal still used in all dental implants today. Titanium bonds with bone very well, which means the implant becomes securely fixed into the jawbone after a period of healing. Implant technology developed over the following 40 years until it became available to dentists in the US in the early 80s. Since then the use of dental implants has exploded.
Long track record
Here at Warrendale Dental in Herefordshire, we have been fitting dental implants for more than a decade. We recommend them as a solution for a single or multiple tooth loss as they have significant advantages over other methods of tooth restoration, though they aren’t suitable for all cases. Benefits include:
- Longevity: dental implants in Herefordshire last for many years and can even be with you for life, with proper care and regular check-ups.
- Ease: once your implants and the replacement teeth are in place, they behave just like normal teeth. You can eat whatever you like and there are no difficulties with speech. No one would know they weren’t your original teeth.
- Comfort: as the replacement teeth fitted onto implants are fixed, there are no movable parts to rub on your gums.
- Oral hygiene: implant-fixed teeth are as easy to clean as natural teeth and the implant itself doesn’t get tooth decay.
Find out more about dental implants in Herefordshire
We know you must have lots of questions about dental implants in Herefordshire. Get in touch today and speak to our implant dentists about whether this smart piece of dental technology is the right tooth loss solution for you.