Benefits of Choosing Dental Implants Over Dentures

Have you heard the talk about dental implants? They’re all the rage at the moment and in this blog, we’re going to tell you why they’re favoured over dentures as a solution for missing teeth.

Before we get into that, here’s a little information on Dental Concepts so you know you can trust our opinion when it comes to dental implants! Dental Concepts, led by Dr Manish and Shilpa Chitnis, is located in Southampton, Poole, Whitchurch and Andover and provides over 20,000 people with excellent dental care! As well as being the co-founder and principal dentist, Dr Manish Chitnis is also our in-house dental implants specialist, conducting and consulting on hundreds of cases over his career.

Dental implants and dentures are treatments to replace missing teeth and give the patient a functional and aesthetic smile. A dental implant is surgically placed into the jaw bone with a prosthetic tooth (dental crown) for a natural and seamless appearance. Dentures are removable false teeth that replace missing teeth, they can replace single teeth or a full arch.

We’ve outlined the two options and how one is fixed and one is removable, but let’s now discuss why dental implants are the favoured option for people with missing teeth.

1. Jaw health
When a tooth is lost, the jaw bone that was supporting the tooth can become weakened. When a tooth is replaced with dental implants they positively impact the jaw bone as they mimic the role of natural teeth and stimulate bone growth. When this is directly compared to dentures, dentures don’t protect jaw bone density which can lead to further tooth loss.

2. No need for removal
When you opt for dentures you’ll need to remove your dentures at night, not only to let your gum breathe and avoid sores but also to promote longevity of your denture. Unlike dentures, dental implants are fixed.

3. Get and forget
Having a dental implant Southampton means you can have the dental implant fitted and once healed go back to normal. As dental implants act just like natural teeth, it means they only need the care the natural teeth do. Dentures require maintenance and daily cleaning. Although better oral hygiene is essential to keeping dental implants safe, the same is required for dentures and this comes with extra steps.

4. Improved appearance
Whilst dentures can indeed look incredibly natural and fit seamlessly with your mouth, dental implants undoubtedly look far more natural. Having a fixed smile that looks just like a natural smile is a huge confidence boost for patients.

5. Function
Dental implants function like natural teeth, this means you can speak normally and eat hard foods.

Dental implants are a great way to restore both functionality and aesthetics to your smile in a fixed and permanent way! While dentures may be more fitting for those who aren’t eligible for dental implants, the truth is that dental implants have an abundance of benefits that impact the patient’s life in more ways than one.

Are you looking for a dental implant? Southampton based practice Dental Concepts could be the perfect practice to help you! Not only are we an experienced team with over 450 5* reviews, the team is also led by Dr Pritesh Bhatt and Dr Manish Chitnis who is a dental implant specialist who has been responsible for hundreds of successful dental implant cases.

Get in touch with our friendly and specialist team today to get booked in 01264 313999.