When it comes to spending money, some purchases are wiser than others. Sure, maybe it’s not the best idea to spend your entire savings on lottery tickets, or to waste money by carelessly leaving the lights on when you’re not in the room, but one investment that you probably won’t regret is dental implants.
Though they have a higher upfront cost than dentures, dental implants have multiple benefits that make them an excellent choice over less expensive prosthetics. Here’s why when it comes to your health, dental implants can often be a safer bet.
Lower Maintenance Costs
With dental implants, your main investment is the up-front cost of the implant surgery, implants, and restorations. Additionally, you may need bone grafting or another procedure before your mouth is ready to accept implants. Beyond that, however, your implants will be less expensive to maintain than dentures. They can be brushed and flossed just like natural teeth, they won’t dry out or become damaged like dentures might, and the average implant restoration lasts much longer than a set of dentures does.
They Make Life Easier
Unlike dentures, dental implants can make life a lot easier. There’s no need to remove them for cleaning, no need to soak them overnight, and no need to purchase any special adhesives, equipment, or soaks to maintain them.
Furthermore, dental implants make it easier to speak and chew, so you don’t have to repeat yourself or strain to enunciate, and you don’t have to give up the foods you love because of a diminished biteforce.
They Improve Your Self-Esteem
Dental implants can give you back a healthy, beautiful smile that you can be proud of. No need to worry about anyone “finding out” your teeth are prosthetic, or feeling insecure like you might when if your dentures slip.
They Protect Your Mouth
When you’re missing teeth, your jawbone is at an increased risk of degradation. This can cause damage to your remaining healthy teeth that can even result in tooth loss.
In addition to protecting your oral health, dental implants can also protect your overall health better than dentures can. That’s because when you wear dentures, you are at a higher risk of ingesting harmful bacteria that could attach to them when you take them out of your mouth to clean or soak them. Because your dental implants stay in your mouth, you lower your risk of exposure to this type of contaminant.
While yes, dental implants can seem costly at first, when you consider their benefits, they easily pay dividends over traditional dentures.
About Dr. Yu
Dr. Annie Yu is so passionate about dentistry that she cannot pick just one “favorite” part of being a dentist. From a young age she knew that she wanted to help patients smile, and she’s been doing that for over 15 years.
Dr. Yu has completed training at such institutions as the Pikos Implant Institute and Spear Education. She also holds a Mastership (MAGD) in the Academy of General Dentistry, a designation held by less than two percent of all general dentists.
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Yu to learn more about dental implants, please visit our website or call 240-332-1599.