Advantages of Dental Implants

• More esthetic. Since an implant uses a root replacement, the tooth looks like it's growing right out of the gum, so it is very natural looking.
• No jaw shrinkage. When you lose an entire tooth - crown and root - your jawbone shrinks because there is no root there. When a number of teeth are missing, the shrinkage can be substantial and can give your face a "caved-in" look that makes you look much older. Dental implants can prevent this from happening. A bridge or a removable appliance, even if it is a beautiful cosmetic denture of the kind Dr. Chal is famous for, won't. (Click here to read more about facial collapse on Dr. Chal's main web site.)
• No damage to surrounding teeth. To get a dental bridge, the two teeth adjacent to a missing tooth must be ground down to serve as anchors. Dental implants eliminate the need to grind down healthy teeth.
  With a removable complete denture, the adjacent teeth don't have to be completely ground down, but they do have to be modified some. Plus, anchoring the denture on existing teeth causes stress and weakens those teeth.
• Permanent solution. The fixture is placed permanently in your jawbone as a replacement tooth. There are no loose parts to worry about. It is stable and comfortable. It won't become loose and cause sores. Normally, it will serve you for life.

Related information:

• Dr. Chal is especially known for the esthetics of dental implants that he places.

• Learn about dental insurance and implants. How much coverage can you expect?

• Is it possible to be too old for dental implants?

• If you have a dental bridge, the teeth the bridge is attached to can decay or can even break off, and you'll have to have the entire thing replaced. Read about this issue on our page dental implants vs bridges.

• To help you plan your budget, we have a page about the cost of dental implants.

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