It is understandable for patients to be concerned about the thought of having a dental implant. However, we recommend that you do not worry about the potentially life-changing procedure.
An experienced and professional dentist can support you throughout the dental implant procedure, from the initial consultation to the aftercare. We’ve listed some reasons why you should be nervous about the dental implant procedure.
You will not feel pain during the procedure:
It is common for people considering dental implants to worry about discomfort and pain during and after the procedure. This worry is unnecessary. Still, you may be worried as it is a surgical procedure. However, local anesthesia will be applied so that you do not feel pain during the procedure. Your dentist will also recommend pain medications for you later if needed.
With over-the-counter medications, you will recover quickly without discomfort. Your dentist will provide the support and information you need to care for yourself. He or she will definitely recommend the care you need to perform to get the most out of your implant.
Because of fear, you may miss out on life-changing results!
Dental implants can drastically change your life in terms of quality of life and confidence. Having some missing teeth or severely damaged teeth can affect your overall confidence. Missing teeth can cause cheeks to collapse, which makes you look older than your real age. In addition to affecting your self-confidence, it can affect your ability to speak and chew.
Unlike other tooth replacement options, dental implants are long-term solutions that provide natural-looking and strong replacement teeth to restore your facial structures, chewing ability, speaking ability and natural smile.
These listed benefits can greatly improve your quality of life, not to mention the fact that dental implants can remove a sense of self-consciousness and psychological stress.
Dental implants protect other areas of your mouth:
Jawbone:
When you lose a tooth, the jawbone underneath will also be lost because this area of the jawbone will no longer be stimulated by chewing movements. Dental implants replace the root of the tooth, thereby stimulating the underlying jawbone and protecting it.
Other teeth:
When a tooth is lost, neighboring teeth can be damaged as they will be under pressure to do more work in terms of chewing. These teeth, which lack structural support, are overworked and tend to slip while trying to fill the gap created by missing teeth. Dental implants naturally take over the work of your lost teeth and prevent the other teeth from working too much by supporting the chewing movement.
Don’t suffer because of the gap in your mouth, get your dental implant right away.
