Eating: it’s a team effort
The trouble with the older ways of replacing teeth is that they are based on the premise that all we need for eating is the crowns of our teeth. However, there is so much more involved in getting our food into our mouths and transforming it into a swallowable paste. The crowns are the biters and grinders in this process and they need the roots to hold them steady while they do their work and the jaws to create the grinding and biting actions. That’s why, when people need replacement teeth in St John’s Wood, dental implants are the best solution.
At Aura Dental, we have seen so many people’s lives transformed by having dental implants in St John’s Wood that this method of tooth replacement is what we would like everyone to have.
The advantages of dental implants
Dental implants don’t just replace the teeth, they also preserve the jaw and therefore the face. This jaw aspect of tooth replacement was not so well understood several decades ago, when it wasn’t unheard of for young people to have all their teeth removed and replaced with dentures. People used to get that as wedding presents, or 21st birthday presents. It was thought of as a great way to save on dental expenses. But now, however, we shudder in horror at the thought of it. At Aura Dental, our goal is teeth for life, and, if one, some or all of them turn out not to be for life, then finding the best way to replace them is our next goal.
When dental implants are inserted, they can become teeth for life. Like our natural teeth, they become meshed with the bone tissue of the jawbone and are held securely anchored by the bone cells and blood vessels that grow all over their surface.
Providing they are well cared for, which is easy to do, your St John’s Wood dental implants can remain in place for the rest of your life. All you have to do is make sure you avoid gum disease, with careful twice-daily brushing, daily flossing, maybe some interdental brushes and some mouthwash. Couple this with a bi-annual scale and polish with the hygienist and you’re set to enjoy your new teeth for years to come.