An Exploration into How a Dental Implant Can Save Your Jawbone From Deterioration

You are missing a single tooth (or multiple teeth) and have become self-conscious about your smile. What do you do? Patients in the Los Altos, California area turn to Dr. Shivani Gupta and the team at Peninsula Dental Implant Center for more info on tooth replacement options. Dentists offer several tooth replacement options, but there isn’t a more effective option available to you than an affordable dental implant. Dental implants are incredibly durable, provide the strength needed for standard tooth functionality, and (when cared for properly) will last you a lifetime.

Why Choose Dental Implants?

While there may be cheaper options for tooth replacement, such as dental bridges or dentures, these options do not provide the same benefits as a dental implant. A dental implant is considered the best option for tooth replacement because an implant can do something these other tooth replacement options cannot – mimic the natural tooth’s root.

When you decide on a dental implant, a titanium implant is surgically inserted into your jawbone, replacing the natural tooth’s roots. That is important to your dental health for many reasons. You may not realize this, but your tooth’s roots play a vital role in the health of your jawbone. The roots of a tooth provide the stimulation necessary for a jawbone to remain intact. When these roots are no longer present, the jawbone can deteriorate, and you will lose bone matter.

When you get a dental implant, the implant fuses with the jawbone through a process called osseointegration and effectively plays the role that the missing tooth’s roots did before it was lost. The health and integrity of your jawbone will remain in good condition, and you will not have to worry about your face taking on a sunken appearance due to lost jawbone matter.

That is just one reason why you should consider a dental implant as your tooth-replacement option. If you are interested in learning more about the benefits of dental implants offered by Dr. Shivani Gupta at Peninsula Dental Implant Center, please schedule an appointment today by calling (650) 232-7650.

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