Dentures You Can Smile About
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Denture Implants
Dental implants are a permanent solution for anyone that has tooth loss. Implants are more durable and tend to be stronger than dentures. With most procedures there tends to be advantages and disadvantages, so the question is this. If the disadvantages are temporary but the advantages permanent will that make a difference to your decision about dental implants?
Advantages
- Cannot become loose-fixed permanently
- Clean as you would your normal teeth
- Eat any type of food-no restrictions
- No damage to surrounding teeth when fitting an implant
- Look natural and match the rest of your teeth-nobody will know
- Give you the confidence to smile again
Disadvantages
- Duration of the healing process. (This will vary considerably from one patient to another so its best to discuss this beforehand with your dentist in order that your expectations are not set too high.)
- Titanium is generally very well accepted by the body but occasionally the body can reject the implant
- Limited usage during the healing process after the implant
