Have You Considered Dental Implants?

A look at why more and more people are turning to this procedure to replace their missing teeth.

It is never a good idea to leave a gap in your teeth. Although this may be an obvious statement where the gap is visible; even leaving a gap where it is hidden can have unwanted results, including the movement of nearby teeth which may eventually cause your teeth to become crooked.

Traditionally, dentures or a bridge would have been used to replace the lost tooth, but the use of dental implants is now becoming more and more common at The Clock Tower Dental Practice in Epsom, Surrey.

The implant procedure

One reason why some patients are deterred from having dental implants is the procedure itself. It is true that the use of dentures often requires no invasive treatment, unlike implants. However, although the implant procedure is more complex, it should prove to be no more uncomfortable than many other procedures and is not to be feared at all.

Our state of the art equipment means that the procedure can be carried out both accurately and efficiently, and the local anaesthetic will minimise any discomfort that you might feel. There is also the option to have sedation for this treatment if you prefer. This may be especially beneficial for nervous patients and is also known to make lengthy procedures seem to pass by more quickly for anyone who has it.

Why dental implants?

Because dentures are more easily fitted, you may ask why anyone would bother to have the dental implant procedure in the first place? The fact though is that dentures do not offer anything like the level of strength and stability that dental implants do. Even the best dentures may move around in the mouth from time to time, often when you least want them to. With a healthy dental implant, you can be sure that it will remain stable and very secure and you will no longer need to worry whether your replacement tooth will be able to cope with certain foods.

Cleaning is also more straightforward with a dental implant. Whilst dentures have to be removed, soaked and cleaned; with a dental implant you can simply brush, floss and, of course, see the hygienist at our Epsom practice every six months or so.

For an increasing number of patients of The Clock Tower Dental Clinic then, the dental implant procedure is becoming a more popular choice. Once placed and fully integrated with the bone; a period of around three months, you can almost forget that you have an implant fitted and use it as you would a natural tooth.

The fact that a healthy dental implant will often last you for twenty years, and in many cases, often more than that, is an added bonus for our patients.

If you have missing teeth or currently wear dentures and would like to find out more about what dental implants can do for you, please call our Epsom based practice for an initial consultation on 01372 720136.