Your body and dental implants in Herefordshire
At Warrendale Dental, we get to witness the amazing capacity of the human body. Some of the best dental support takes advantage of the recuperative abilities of your system to offer you great solutions to problems like missing teeth.
When you come to us for dental implants in Herefordshire, we think that you get to enjoy the benefits of one of the most impressive collaborations between dentistry and biological process. Below we discuss some of the unique processes that support the restoration of teeth.
Osseointegration
This is the primary process that ensures that your dental implants in Herefordshire are stable and long-lasting. Dental implants are fitted into channels in your jawbone that are made by your dentist. Once this has taken place, the body begins to heal over the holes that have been made. At this stage, the bone integrates very closely with the material and shape of your implants. They are made of titanium, which is conducive to this process. In effect, each dental implant becomes a part of the body. When teeth are added to the tops of your implants, they can be used in the same was as natural teeth. The fully-integrated dental implant bears loads in the same was as your old tooth root.
Jawbone restoration
Your body is good at distributing the resources you have to the places that need it the most. This means that these are often diverted away from areas that are no longer in use like those where a tooth is missing. When this happens, the jawbone can begin to deteriorate. This can affect the shape of your face as well as the health of the surrounding teeth. Fortunately, when dental implants are fitted soon after tooth loss, they stimulate the area so that the body starts to support it again. This restores function and health.
Healthier mouth
As well as the above benefits for surrounding tooth health, dental implants can make the whole mouth healthier in the long run. This is because empty tooth sockets are more prone to infection than areas where the smile is complete. A full set of teeth is also easier to clean. Prosthetic teeth are not affected by tooth decay.