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With dental implants, a dentist has a permanent way to replace one, some, or even all of your natural teeth. At Victoria Road Dental Clinic in Ruislip our skilled implantology team have helped scores of patients with missing teeth to restore not just the confidence to smile, but also the full functionality of a healthy jaw of teeth.
If you are missing one or more teeth, or your fear that your remaining teeth are failing, come into our Ruislip dental practice for a consultation with an implant dentist. They will create you a bespoke treatment plan customised to suit your needs.
The benefits of dental implants
Dental implants have a number of advantages over traditional dentures and bridgework. One of the key advantages is that implants are permanent; with regular follow-up visits to your dentist here at our Ruislip clinic, they could last you for the rest of your life.
Another advantage of dental implants is that they are osteoconductive, meaning that they support bone growth. Bone resorbtion or shrinkage is one of the most common side effects of losing your teeth, and is commonly seen in patients who have worn standard dentures for many years.
Many of the common problems reported by traditional denture-wearers stem from bone loss or soft tissue shrinkage. These are usually the reasons behind your dentures becoming looser and looser over time, affecting your ability to eat and speak, and even falling out when you least want them to.
Dental implants help to prevent this because they are made from titanium, which is very compatible with the human body and is supportive of bone growth. By using implants to stabilise your dentures, your dentist can ensure your dentures never again become loose and unwieldy, so that you can eat, speak, smile and laugh with confidence once more.
In most cases, patients at our Ruislipdental practice only require local anaesthetic for the placement of dental implants. Your dentist will place the required number of implants in your jaw, and after a healing period of a few months your permanent new teeth will be attached.
