Dental Implants Fort Worth TX dentist Dr. Snider wants to share how patients of all ages can qualify for dental implants and why they are superior to all other tooth loss “solutions” in the industry.
It is imperative that we maintain good oral and dental health at every age to ensure a longer, healthier and happier life span. Whether patients are looking over the hill at their 50’s, crossing the bridge at their 70’s or even climbing up to their 90’s, their dental health always matters.
Unfortunately for us, we have become so accustomed to the edible garbage that rots our enamel, teeth, gums, and jawbones. We are talking about soda, alcohol, cigarettes, candy, carbohydrates, and plenty of others. These external factors and lack of daily maintenance are the only things standing between us and perfect teeth, but they are just too irresistible. As well neglect to brush and floss out the loose particles of sugar between the teeth, the bacteria in our mouth feasts constantly and creates the harmful acid that erodes our teeth and gums over time. It is all part of the vicious cycle of poor oral and dental hygiene that we sign up for every single day.
Substances like nicotine in tobacco and alcohol can have detrimental effects on our teeth and gums over time and can even cause them to physically disappear. If patients are not already aware, a sufficient amount, strength and structure of gum tissue and jawbone, is vital to the success of the dental implants that these people so desperately need. Suffering from extensive damage complicates patient’s process quite a bit, there is hope. Dr. Snider is able to help these patients qualify for dental implants through supplemental procedures that can restrengthen and rebuild these oral structures; these are called soft tissue augmentation and bone grafting procedures.
Soft tissue augmentation procedures are available to help those who have lost gum tissue over time by placing excess tissue from the roof of the mouth or donor tissue in the gum region to reconstruct it naturally. A bone grafting procedure is needed when patients lack the adequate amount of bone in the jaw and replaces this damaged bone with new and healthy osseous that can naturally and gradually integrate into the patient’s mouth.
Why Dental Implants?
Although every age can qualify for these procedures, it is imperative that patients choose dental implants over other tooth loss solutions. When we say “other” we are referring to dentures and dental bridges. These two devices can potentially add on to the already damaged oral cavity and worsen it over time. Dentures can cause patients’ gum tissue and teeth to lose strength due to uncomfortable and awkward fitting accessories. Dental bridges require the filing down of the remaining teeth to ensure a good fit for the equipment which can cause the healthy teeth to become susceptible to decay and further, future tooth loss.
Dental implants are the only tooth replacement that functions comfortably and just as well, if not better, than their original teeth. They increase the density of the patient’s remaining teeth with every bite and can even prevent the patient from developing nasty diseases and infections in the gums. Dental implants even have the ability to last an entire lifetime, with proper care and maintenance.
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Dentures and dental bridges both require physical replacement every 5-10 years, so not only are patients saving their future dental health with dental implants, as well as their bank accounts. Dental implants require a one- time “installation” and can provide the patient with comfortable and easy bites that improve the strength of the natural teeth. Call us today to schedule your dental implant consultation with Dr. Snider at (817) 697-3488.