We asked dental implant patients – how has this procedure changed your life?
Dental Implants: How Have They Changed Your Life?
If you’ve had to endure the trials of missing teeth, you may have forgotten that your life could be any other way. Permanent teeth and a restored smile may be within your reach.
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As part of our continuing video series, our intrepid dental implant patients describe the reaction of their families and friends upon seeing their new dental implants for the first time.
What Was Your Family’s Reaction to Your New Dental Implants?
It’s hard to miss the new confidence one gains from regaining one’s smile!
Despite your most ardent wishes, sometimes in life you just end up losing some teeth. You may slip and fall, you might be in an accident or you might develop serious gum disease. Whatever the reason, once the teeth come out you’re going to want to replace them as quickly as possible.
Whether it’s one tooth or a whole row, many people choose dental implants to replace missing teeth for several different reasons.
One of the main reasons people like dental implants is because they are a permanent solution to the tooth loss problem. The roots are surgically implanted right into your jaw, so once they’re in they are in to stay. You can screw the artificial tooth into the root or take it out, but the root is in there to stay.
If you choose dentures as a solution, you must take the whole plate out for cleaning. There’s also the possibility that the whole thing might come out of your mouth with a sneeze or while coughing or eating. A permanent tooth or teeth is going to feel more like your original teeth, which is what everyone’s end goal with artificial teeth.
The fact that they are implanted right into your jaw like natural teeth also means that chewing food will seem more natural and easy. There’s little doubt that losing teeth with impair your chewing ability to some degree, so replacing those teeth will likely help you chew like you used to.
Proper chewing also stimulates your salivary glands and works your gums. Sometimes with dentures, the plate that contains the teeth sits over top of your palate, which gets in the way of your ability to taste food.
The look and feel of natural teeth are another reason that a lot of people prefer dental implants. With an option like dentures, the entire plate is positioned over the gums, and it’s usually pretty obvious that it is in there. It can also be pretty uncomfortable for the person who is wearing them, as the teeth don’t look at all similar to the old ones.
Even though replacing missing teeth is supposed to fix self-esteem issues, sometimes ill-fitting dentures can actually make them worse. No one wants gaps in their smile, but they also don’t want teeth that look far too big for their mouths.
That’s why a permanent, natural-looking dental implant is the preferred choice by so many people who are missing teeth.
In this video, Chrysalis Dental Centres asks their patients what it was that made them finally decide to pursue dental implant surgery as a solution for their missing teeth.
Click the image above to see their responses. Whatever your situation, pursuing surgery is a serious decision that shouldn’t be made lightly. If you’re serious about restoring your smile, consult a dental professional and see if dental implants are the right way to go.
Chrysalis asks their patients if it hurt when they had their dental implant procedure, and to describe their experience after the procedure.
Did it hurt – patient testimonials
See what you can expect with the Chrysalis Permanent-Teeth-In-A-Day process. Listen to these testimonials, especially if you’ve been afraid that dental implants would involve a long, painful recovery.
In this video, patients are asked to describe their experience of undergoing dental implant surgery, before, during and after the procedure. These stories should be of interest to anyone considering getting dental implants to permanently replace their missing teeth.
What was life like before dental implants?
A video where patients describe the quality of their lives before their dental implant procedures. If their experiences are all too familiar to you, you may be ready for a permanent solution to your issues with lost teeth.
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Here’s a video about a man’s experiences with dentures and dental implants.
It’s an animated video based on a true story. His struggles with losing teeth and trying to replace them are all too familiar.
As a kickoff for this site, here is a leading resource for information on dental implants from the doctor’s side of things.
OsseoNews is a website for dental professionals, but it’s useful for patients for are looking for information about solutions for the problem of missing teeth. A lot of the information is quite technical, but by browsing through the cases, news, and Q&A, you can get a good idea of what’s involved in the dental implant procedure from the doctor’s point of view.
Potential patients can also find general information on dental implant costs, as well as a resource for finding a dental implant surgeon near you.
This site is about sharing experiences with missing teeth, dentures and dental implants, the permanent alternative to dentures. We intend to also present news and information about dental care as you age.
We only get one set of adult teeth in our lives. We live in a world where we are bombarded with food products loaded with sugar and other things that can erode and damage our teeth. It takes consistent effort and attention to keep your teeth and gums clean and healthy, and many of us don’t find the time to do so. Over the years, this can lead to tooth decay and loss, and our bodies have no way of compensating for that. This can lead to painful oral afflictions and embarrassment from unattractive decaying or missing teeth.
In the past, the only solution for many was to have their teeth removed and wear a set of dentures. However, there is now a surgical procedure that allows you to keep your healthy teeth and receive new, permanent teeth that are designed to blend naturally with your existing teeth. Click here to read more about this option.
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