Monday 12 May 2014

Dental Implants Vs. Bridges and Dentures

This article explains the difference between bridges, dentures, and dental implants to help you make the best decision for your smile.




Your Smile

Whether we like it or not, we live in a world that is focused on appearance. Everyone judges other people based solely on appearance when they first meet them. This first impression affects our ability to attract a romantic partner, obtain a job position or promotion, be a leader in our field, and be seen in a positive light by the people we meet and interact with each day. While you may think that the things that stand out most about a person’s appearance are their hairstyle, clothing, physique, shoes, or designer accessories, the first thing people notice when meeting someone is their smile. If you have stained, chipped, crooked, or missing teeth, your amazing designer jeans and toned abs will go virtually unnoticed. Likewise, a beautiful smile will make up for being seen in muddy shoes or wet hair, for instance. Your smile can really be your best asset in helping you to succeed in the world. However, if your teeth are in a bad condition, it can destroy your self-confidence as well as your career and social life.





Is something holding you back when you try to pose for family photos, “selfies” to post onto your social media accounts, or when you greet people? It’s becoming increasingly common for people to feel unhappy about their smile because we all know how important it is to have flawless, white teeth. If you drink tea, coffee, or soda, or if you’ve ever used antibiotics and other medications that can stain the teeth, your smile is not going to be white without a little help from your cosmetic dentist. It’s also the case that some people are genetically predisposed to having discolored teeth. Illness and injury can also cause discoloration. It’s not all about just having bad dental hygiene, even though discolored teeth often look “dirty.”



With a great smile, you can enhance your self-confidence, your appearance, and your ability to attract other people to you and cause them to want to learn more about you and your talents. When you get help from a cosmetic dentist, the results can be dramatic. Not only will your teeth look better, but your entire life will begin to improve simply because people judge you based on the appearance of your teeth.




Benefits of Choosing Dental Implants



Before the advancement of cosmetic and restorative dentistry technology in recent decades, when people lost one or more teeth, basically their only options were dentures and bridges. These prosthetic teeth can solve a problem temporarily, but over the long term they aren’t a very good solution. They have to be taken out for cleaning, and you can’t floss between bridges. Plaque can build up around them and cause you to have problems with the surrounding teeth. Additionally, the missing teeth can over time cause osteoporosis in your jawbone and gum recession. This has cosmetic concerns in itself that are even more troubling than the missing teeth because it affects the overall bone structure of the face.



Therefore, most people agree that dental implants in Colorado Springs are much more preferable to bridges. There are only a few cases in which dentures in Colorado Springs might be a better alternative to implants. Dentures can be more economical in the short-term. Some individuals may decide to try dentures for a couple of years while they make financial preparations for dental implants. In other cases, medical reasons may cause a person to not be able to undergo surgery. Usually, these medical reasons are only temporary, but they may opt to try dentures until they are in a state of health that allows dental surgery.



Another benefit to choosing dental implants in Colorado Springs is that they are a permanent solution. They won’t need to be replaced like dentures and bridges. They protect the jawbone from osteoporosis and the gumline from receding, so the facial bones won’t become deformed over time. Implants will not come loose, wobble, or click.



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