Advantages of Dental Implants

What are the advantages of dental implants? Implants or prosthetic teeth are formed to look and perform much like your remaining ones. Accordingly, it will seem as though you had never lost a tooth in the first place. With dental implants you can:

• Fill the gap left by a single tooth or multiple teeth
• Replace a full arch of teeth with only 4 or 6 implants.
• Undergo a full mouth reconstruction
• Enjoy benefits that can last up to 20 years

Disadvantages of Dental Implants

Dental implants do provide significant benefits over other treatments such as dentures. Even so, there are a few disadvantages you should be aware of, namely:

• Implants require a longer wait time than what you would experience with dentures or dental flippers.
• You'll need good bone structure to support an implant. In some cases, this means a bone graft might be required first. 
• The cost of dental implants is significantly higher than other alternatives
• A slight risk of peri-implantitis or implant failure can occur.

Find Out if Dental Implants Are Right for You

Are dental implants right for you? Schedule a free consultation at Shore Smiles Dental to find out. Please contact us today to reserve your time slot and learn more about the dental implant procedure.