In our previous blog, our team took a look at a few different instances that may warrant the need for dental extraction, and what treatment may look like depending on your smile’s condition. While nobody wants to lose a natural tooth, sometimes this becomes a possibility if your overall oral health is at stake. Still, once a structure has been removed, a host of other problems can arise if you do not seek a replacement. In today’s blog, your Conroe, TX dentist discusses the functional, structural, and health benefits of pursuing replacement teeth, and how dental implants can help.

Functional Consequences of Loss

It goes without saying that losing one or more adult teeth is a phenomenon that most either would not prefer, or the thought has not even crossed their mind. After all, consistent dental prevention makes for a lifelong smile, right? While preventive care is essential for a strong and healthy smile, some concerns such as a dental emergency or rapid spread of an infection may cause significant damage that prevention is no match for.

Whether you endure tooth loss as a result of significant infection or traumatic accident, there is no doubt that this will impact you on various levels. For starters, sporting an incomplete smile can result in diminished confidence in one’s appearance. It will also lead to functional issues as well, which will only get worse with time.

You see, each of your teeth plays an integral role in your ability to perform routine tasks such as biting, chewing, enunciating, and more. When even so much as a single structure is missing, your entire bite must readjust to accommodate the missing tooth. Give our team a call today to learn more about this process.

Rebuilding Structural Support

In addition to functional issues, you will face degrading dental structure if a gap is left unfilled. You see, your roots create a secure symbiotic relationship with your jawbone, as the bone helps anchor roots to support bite pressure, and the roots simultaneously stimulate the bone and keep it strong.

When a root is no longer present, there is nothing stimulating that area of the jaw, and the result is gradual degradation. Not only does this lead to functional issues, but it complicates any future plans of receiving dental implants, as there will not be enough structure to support a post.

Completing Your Grin

Finally, dental implants utilize lifelike material to replicate the precise texture and shape of your teeth. This allows for a virtually seamless finish, and the shade of the prosthetic can even be matched to that of your natural smile!

Learn More Today

Contact The Dental Centre of Conroe in Conroe, TX by calling 936-441-4600 to schedule your next appointment with our office today and learn more about the benefits of implant dentistry.