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Results of tooth loss reversed by implants Sheffield

When you lose a tooth either from tooth decay or an accident, that area of your jawbone will begin to deteriorate because it is not being used and, therefore, not stimulated; this can cause your face to appear sunken. When you chew and bite, you automatically stimulate your jaw. Implants Sheffield can replace your lost tooth and help to stimulate bone growth.

No substitute for oral maintenance

Preventive dentistry is a high priority in any dental practice, and at Dee Kay Dental, we firmly believe that a proper dental routine is essential to retaining your natural teeth. We only get one natural set of adult teeth after the loss of our baby teeth. There is no third or subsequent set, so taking care of your teeth for the duration of your life is vital to maintaining your overall health. Unfortunately, sometimes we may not be as thorough or regular with our dental routine as we should be, which can result in tooth decay, requiring the removal of a tooth. In addition, accidents can also cause a tooth to be dislodged, requiring a replacement.

A procedure developed over decades

After centuries of attempts by various practitioners using a variety of materials to try and replace lost teeth, a viable process was discovered in the 1950s. Implants Sheffield has gained this knowledge, which has been improved over the past decades. As discoveries have been made, the procedure has evolved into the safe and efficient method of replacing lost teeth that it is today.

Mimicking nature

Nature has always provided us with clues as to the best ways to take care of ourselves. Medicines have been developed from plants that nature has made available to us to help us stay healthy. Dentistry is no different, and after producing bridges and dentures, we finally found a stable way to replace human teeth.

Our teeth are held in place in our jaws by roots, and implants Sheffield use the same concept to replace lost teeth. We have learnt that titanium is the most suitable material to use to create a stable root for your replacement tooth. Titanium has the ability to fuse with your jawbone to create that sound and stable base that we have been searching for; the titanium root is referred to as a post.

Technology helping to improve the procedure

Dental science and technology have been working hard, continually producing new equipment and developing techniques that make the procedure more comfortable. The accuracy of the placement of the titanium post is one example of how this technology has helped. Computer software and hardware have been at the forefront of producing the latest computer-guided methods to ensure the exact placement of the titanium post; this ensures that the procedure is minimally invasive and that the recovery time is reduced.

Treatment planning software combined with the use of three-dimensional imaging has also provided dentists with the ability to make the process easier and more efficient. The more we develop the equipment and procedures, the faster the restoration of lost teeth will become.