Benefits of Dental Implants Include:

Some of the key cosmetic benefits of dental implants include:

  • Improves the quality of your smile
  • Fills any gaps in your smile
  • Boost self-confidence and increases self-esteem
  • Creates an even and uniform smile
  • Preserves facial structure
  • Stimulates the jaw bone to prevent deterioration that could impact the facial structure

Implants Act Like Your Natural Teeth

Replacing a single missing tooth can be most authentically accomplished with a single dental implant. The post of the implant mimics the root of your tooth while the dental crown looks and functions just like your natural tooth, requiring no additional maintenance.

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Dental Implants for Tooth Replacement in Potomac, MD

Dental implants are the only type of dental prosthetic that function like real teeth. This is important because after tooth loss or tooth extraction, surrounding bone can begin to deteriorate. Dental implants prevent this from happening along with many other side effects. Patients in need of tooth replacement in Potomac, MD should contact Dr. Taff and Dr. Levine as soon as possible.

Why is tooth replacement important?

Whether a tooth has been lost to injury, disease, or tooth extraction, it should be replaced as soon as possible. Untreated tooth loss can result in complications such as:

Eating Impairment
A single missing tooth might not have much effect on your chewing ability. However, once your teeth begin shifting to fill that empty space, some jaw functions might become impaired. If additional teeth are lost, you will certainly have trouble biting and chewing food. Problems such as weight loss, indigestion, and constipation are common among patients with multiple missing teeth.
Bone Loss
Your teeth are located in sockets in the jaw bone which are filled with a specific type of bone. This bone functions exclusively to hold your teeth in place. If a tooth is lost because of a tooth extraction or any other reason, the bone stops receiving stimulation from that tooth and will gradually deteriorate. A dental implant is the only type of prosthetic that can stimulate the bone and prevent deterioration.
Facial Collapse
When tooth loss leads to loss of bone, this causes a vertical collapse of the facial structure. Vertical collapse means that your chin will shift upward while the nose and lips move down, creating a frowning expression. If multiple teeth have been lost to tooth extraction or injury, the lips and cheeks may shift inward and create a "sunken in" appearance that many find unattractive as well.

Dental implants are an excellent and highly preferred means of replacing missing teeth in adults. Patients who have lost teeth to a tooth extraction or any other cause can contact Dr. Taff and Dr. Levine to learn more about the benefits of dental implants as a tooth replacement in Potomac, MD.