Michael R. Kaludy, D.D.S.
193 East Avenue
Tallmadge, OH 44278

Say Goodbye to Loose Dentures

Dental implants are permanent replacements for missing teeth. They can replace one tooth or many.  If you are missing one or more teeth, here are ten reasons to consider a dental implant:

1. The implant is biocompatible to bone and encourages the bone to form around it holding it in place.

2. Once the implant site heals it helps to preserve bone. Approximately 60% of the bone in your jaws grew in response to the erupting teeth. When you lose a tooth you go also lose bone structure in that area that can last a lifetime. An implant helps to preserve this bone structure.

3. It helps to prevent jaw disorders. Losing a tooth causes the surrounding teeth to shift toward where the missing tooth used to be. This can cause a myriad of problems with the jaw joint that can mean headaches and soreness as well as other kinds of pain. These are problems that can plague you for the rest of your life. In addition the shifting teeth causes spaces to be formed and become "food traps" that contribute to bad breath and gum disease.

4. Missing teeth cause facial collapse. Have you ever seen an elderly person who has few or no teeth? You will notice their face sags and becomes somewhat "hollow" looking. Implants can help prevent that so you won't lose your natural good looks!

5. Digestion is vastly improved with properly functioning teeth because the ability to crush food is enhanced.

6. People without teeth spend approximately 17% more on drugs. The Mayo Clinic studies also show that having teeth can add approximately 10 years to your life expectancy.

7. There is an increased risk of death due to vomiting if you have no teeth. This hardly ever gets mentioned except in CPR courses.

8. You will save money on denture adhesives. About $148 million is spent on denture adhesives every year.

9. Any denture wearer can tell you that dentures move while eating. This can cause incomplete digestion of food and can also be downright embarrassing. For this reason many denture wearers are unwilling to go out for a meal.

10. A dental implant costs about the same as a bridge which replaces a single tooth.