With the coming and end of fall and winter, our patients in Cherry Hill and Camden County, NJ make new year’s resolutions, make new promises and new goals. If you’re missing one or more teeth, make a new resolution this year to repair and brighten your smile with dental implants from Craig S. Donn, DDS.
A New Year, A New You
If you’ve been living long with one or more missing teeth, it may be safe to assume that taking photos may not have been the highlight of your holidays. Studies have shown that patients with one or more missing teeth were less confident in their appearance, and had a tendency to acquire or already be suffering from anxiety or depression. One study even found that some of their subjects compared losing a tooth to losing a limb.
As we enter into a new year, make this your year. At Craig S. Donn, DDS our goal is to provide quality dental implants that will not only beautify your smile, but provide the durability, support, and longevity as any other natural tooth you have.
Oral Health and Dental Implants
Dental implants are such a success thanks to a process known as osseointegration. Discovered by accident by a Swedish scientist, this process has revolutionized not just medical surgery, but the dental implant field as well. When the titanium implant is embedded into the jawbone, this metal is biocompatible with the bone and signifies the bone to weave fibers around the implant.
This bond is so strong that it holds the same durability and strength as a live tooth, and is guaranteed to last a lifetime without risk of infection. If you lost a tooth to tooth decay, dental implants can effectively halt the progress of the decay and repair the damaged bone underneath.
Also, with osseointegration there is the reduced risk of facial collapse. Facial collapse occurs when the bone becomes weakened due to one or more missing teeth. This can also lead to bone depletion. As it breaks down, the jawbone can cave leading to that sunken appearance in the cheeks often associated with those who lost teeth.
The last thing we want our patients to do about their missing teeth, is to do nothing. The long-term effects of tooth loss can be even more catastrophic for your health. The open gap leaves room for infection and for the neighboring teeth to shift out of place. As this continues, the possibility of losing more teeth is high.
Discover Your New Smile with Craig S. Donn, DDS
In Cherry Hill and Camden County, NJ, our patients are never far from quality dental care for the new year. At Craig S. Donn, DDS we offer dental implants for those with one or more missing teeth, and who are seeking to better their appearance and oral health. Contact us today to learn more about the picture-perfect advantages of dental implants and schedule a consultation with Dr. Donn. The consultation will include answering questions about your treatment plan, evaluating your oral health and giving a final determination of whether dental implants are right for you and your smile.