Dental Implants Are Growing in Popularity

Posted on: June 23, 2015

Dental ImplantsTo say that dental implants are popular would be an understatement. There are already 3 million fully satisfied patients who have gotten dental implants and gone on to change their entire standard of living. This is largely due to the access people have to information, and the need that most modern patients have for a long term solution to tooth loss. When you consider that a dental implant works like a root, securing the tooth in place and establishing a symbiotic relationship with the jawbone and that most implants can last a lifetime it becomes apparent why they are experiencing a surge in popularity. These tiny titanium screws, placed directly into your jawbone, give a stable base to your new dental crowns, or fake teeth while giving you a new outlook on life.

Dental implants still face a degree of circumspection by insurance companies. This is because for the longest time they were viewed as a purely cosmetic application. The confusion is understandable. Not only do dental implants replace your lost root, and provide a strong stable base to a new dental crown, but they also allow for a virtually perfect tooth to be used as a replacement to the tooth you lost. This means that you will have a great smile, with natural looking tooth. This idea that tooth replacement is cosmetic comes from the idea that a great smile is the only thing a dental implant replaces. Science, however, is catching up with this idea as more data shows that the dental implants are helping people with their facial structure, causing jawbones to reverse from resorption, and even helping with issue associated with bite. With new data in front of them, many insurance companies are now coming on board to support their patient’s needs for new teeth.

Recently The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons found that there is a growing need among people to replace their teeth, which have been lost due to failed root canals, gum disease, accidents, and decay. In an astounding number, 69% of all people between the ages of 35 and 44 were found to have lost at least one tooth. Many of which had not replaced it.  When we moved into a higher age demographic, we found that for 26% of all patients 74 and older, they had lost every single one of their natural teeth. For patients like this having dental implants is not a matter of looking good, it is a matter of functionality and the ability to lead a healthy life. Looking good is a bonus. When you consider that dental implant are extremely successful, with a 95% success rate in patients studied over a 10 year period, it becomes apparent that this technology has the capacity to help a lot of people, including you.


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