A Parent’s Guide to Emergency Dental Care

Posted on: 14 May 2019

Are you in need of or will soon be in need of artificial teeth? Have you been wondering if you should get dentures or something else? While there's not anything overtly wrong with dentures, they're not always the best option for everyone. Instead of getting dentures, you might want to consider having implants put in. These have a number of advantages that you might enjoy, some of which you might not have considered or even known about before. Some reasons why dental implants might be worth it for you include: 

Perfect for partials: Partial dentures and/or bridges can be cumbersome to deal with. They're typically held in place by wire brackets that go around your natural teeth. Because of this, they're generally not able to be used for chewing and are purely aesthetic. Worse, these wire brackets can cause stress and damage to your natural teeth over time, resulting in those teeth needing to be pulled as well. With dental implants, your artificial teeth are held in place by means of a metal bolt that has been implanted in your gums, hence the name. This results in them being anchored firmly into place, not unlike the teeth you were born with. Your dentist may still tell you to avoid things like tough steaks, but you won't necessarily have to remove your artificial teeth in order to be able to eat. 

Better oral health: Even though you might be missing some or all of your natural teeth, your oral health is still important. It doesn't end when the last tooth is extracted. Unfortunately, without natural teeth to support, your gums can start to degrade and dissolve away over time. Having dental implants can help prevent this from happening in the first place. With the metal snaps or bolts acting in the same capacity as the teeth you no longer have, the tiny stresses caused by wearing and using this type of artificial teeth will actually help strengthen and protect the bones under your gums.

Natural look: When considering what type of teeth to get, it's important not to underestimate the importance of looks. Dentures don't always fit as well as you might hope, even with multiple visits to your dentist. This can result in you needing to adopt an unnatural method of speaking and/or eating in order to avoid your teeth falling out at an inopportune time. Fortunately, dental implants are held firmly in place in your mouth. This means that you should be able to speak and eat in a more natural manner. Unlike with some dentures, it's unlikely that people will know you have implants unless you tell them.