There are many different factors which can affect your dental health. It is important that you visit your dentist Dublin on a regular basis, so that they can identify any dental health issues very early on and treat them quickly and successfully before they can develop or cause irreversible damage to your teeth. Teeth are designed to last for the whole of your life. Contrary to popular belief, missing teeth or tooth loss is not a natural part of the ageing process. If you look after your teeth properly by maintaining a good dental hygiene routine, visiting the dentist at regular intervals, enjoying a healthy lifestyle and maintaining a healthy diet then you can enjoy good dental health for the rest of your life. In this way you can also enjoy good overall health and wellbeing. Dental health complications can have systemic effects if left unaddressed, therefore by visiting your dentist at least once every 6 months you can smile happily and enjoy good health at all stages of your life.
Tooth loss and dental implants
If you lose a tooth or you have to undergo a tooth extraction because of poor oral hygiene, poor lifestyle choices, an unhealthy diet or because you have had an accident or been injured and your teeth have been knocked out, then you need to visit your dentist and find out about replacing your missing teeth. Tooth replacement options are available for patients of all ages. One of the most popular methods of replacing missing teeth are dental implants. Dental implants help replace your missing teeth for the rest of your life. They are small medical grade titanium screws that are surgically inserted into your jaw to become a permanent fixture of your mouth. Titanium is biocompatible which means it is strong yet flexible and works as an ideal foundation for your replacement tooth. It is also non-allergenic and initiates osseointegration, causing the formation of bone cells around it so that it can last for the rest of your life.
To begin with you will have to find out if dental implants are suitable for you. Your dentist will examine the health of your remaining teeth and gums, as well as assess the site of your missing teeth to find out if it has healed completely or whether you need to wait before undergoing surgery. The health of your jawbone will also be assessed to find out whether it can hold an implant in place or whether you require bone grafting. Any underlying health conditions will be taken into consideration and if you are found to be eligible then you will be booked in for the surgery. Prior to the procedure you will undergo an X-ray which will show what width and length implant you require and at which angle it needs to be positioned into your jaw. The surgery itself is carried out under local anaesthetic, sedation or general anaesthetic depending on each individual patient. Once in place you will be able to replace your missing tooth with a choice of prosthetic within 4 to 6 months. Speak to your dentist today to find out more.
