Why choose dental implants? Well, people are familiar with dentures as replacements for missing teeth, but may not know much about the advantages that implants offer over dentures.

Implants are a safe, highly effective and comfortable way to replace your missing teeth. The benefits of implants include:
	No further bone loss Normally, the bone in the area of a tooth is maintained by your body. But if a tooth is absent anywhere in the jaw, the bone will slowly atrophy. By placing an implant in your mouth, the implant stimulates the bone so that your body will continue to maintain the bone in the area, much like a natural tooth. Bone loss can be a problem for people with dentures - and can also make the face look older as the area around the mouth can sag as bone is lost.
	Improved function Implants can provide the same biting force as a natural tooth, making eating an easy and comfortable experience. Patients with dentures often cannot bite hard foods without causing pain in the gums, either because the dentures move or the gums are so sensitive they can't withstand pressure from the denture. Studies have shown that people with natural teeth bite with an average force of 50-75 psi. People with dentures typically bite with a force of less than 20 psi! No wonder studies show that people with dentures often swallow large pieces of inadequately chewed food.
	No decay Implants and implant supported teeth do not decay, so you don't need to worry about changes or a loss of function to your implants, or cavities.
	No change to healthy teeth Prior to dental implants, the best and most comfortable type of replacement teeth were bridges. However, bridges require preparing or shaping the adjacent teeth into a stump to allow a crown or bridge abutment to fit overtop of the tooth. In some cases this required cutting down a perfectly intact and healthy tooth. Also, if a problem occurs with one of the abutment teeth supporting your bridge, not only may that tooth be compromised or lost but the entire bridge as well. By placing an implant, no support is required of the adjacent teeth, and hence your natural teeth do not need to be prepared or changed in any way.
	Periodontal disease Implants can be less prone to gum problems than natural teeth. In cases where people have lost some or all of their teeth due to gum (periodontal) disease, implants can be used to replace the missing teeth. Because the offending tooth or teeth are removed, the environment in the area improves and you have a second chance at healthy gums. Proper home and professional cleaning is still very important for long term health. However, since implant surfaces exposed in the mouth are very smooth, there is typically less plaque and tartar buildup with implants.
	Better appearance Implants are designed to blend perfectly with your mouth, creating a healthy and attractive smile. Unlike dentures, implants are not loose nor do they wiggle, so that you need not have any embarrassment from ill-fitting teeth.