How Dental Implants Can Help The More Mature Person
Although the term ‘cosmetic dentistry’ seems to be associated more with younger people who want to look their best, the fact is that cosmetic procedures such as dental implants in Richmond have a significant role to play in the older person too.
Here at Sheen Dental we’ve been successfully placing implants into patients for many years and recently an older patient told us that at his time of life it was no longer the major things that happened which had profoundly made a difference to his life but the smaller details. One such ‘detail’ that he found extremely frustrating was the fact that his current dentures only allowed him to eat softer foods, thus restricting him from the foods he loved and that on many occasions kept him healthy.
The reality is that this gentleman isn’t alone and in fact many older people feel trapped by their dentures. Although it’s fair to say that modern day dentures are lighter and more lifelike than ever before, eating certain food stuffs can still be a real problem. So much so in fact, that many simply don’t bother and as a result are resigned to eating a diet of softer foods.
How can dental implants in Richmond help?
Aside from being the most advanced form of missing tooth replacement that modern dentistry allows, implants unlike dentures, are fixed directly into the jaw bone which means they stand alone, and therefore don’t require any glues or fixatives to keep them in place. In other words…they’re permanent. Once they’re in, they’re in for good!They’re also super-strong which means that once the healing process is complete people are free to eat whatever they want to eat, so no more restricted diets.
Surely there are some issues when placing implants in older people?
Aside from the fact that a patient should be in good enough health to be able to undergo surgery, they also need to have a healthy jaw bone that the implant can be secured into. While it’s true that many long-term denture wearers might have lost bone density this isn’t an insurmountable issue as the problem can be corrected using routine bone graft surgery. Finally with dental implants proven to last in excess of 30 years or more, the majority of older patients are likely to have them for the rest of their lives.
If you’re an older person and thought that you might be too old for dental implants in Richmond then you might want to think again. Aside from making you look more youthful, implants have the ability to restore your smile, help you to be more healthy, and possibly help you restore some much needed confidence. Why not find out more by visiting our website at www.sheendentalimplants.co.uk where you can find a wealth of information. Alternatively if you’d like to speak to us in person then contact us on 020 8876 5277 and book yourself a free, no-obligation consultation where we’ll be happy to answer any questions or concerns that you might have.