Some things in life can’t be quantified or calculated by cost. Confidence, for example, is priceless, but it’s still essential if you want to succeed and have a high quality of life. Especially if you’ve lost multiple teeth, the confidence you can get from replacing them with dental implants is unparalleled. In this post, you’ll learn three ways that dental implants can boost your confidence and help you enjoy life more!
Confidence in Eating
Undoubtedly, having dentures is better than going without replacement teeth altogether. However, you’ll quickly find that eating certain foods becomes more difficult because traditional dentures typically give you about 25 percent of your original biting strength. As a result, you may feel self-conscious eating in front of others.
In contrast, dental implants restore around 75 percent of your biting force, which enables you to bite and chew most of the same foods you could eat before tooth loss. With this knowledge and capability, you don’t have to worry about whether your prosthetic teeth can handle a meal with friends, family, colleagues, or a date.
Confidence in Speaking
Speaking and voicing your opinions can be intimidating enough, even around loved ones. But, if you have dentures, especially older dentures, you also have the added danger of slippage. In an instant, your teeth could move as you talk, which not only can derail what you’re saying but can also be extremely embarrassing for you.
Dental implants don’t just sit on top of the gums—they connect directly with the jawbone. They are also typically non-removeable. In other words, they aren’t going anywhere! You can rely on them to stay in position while you speak, giving you more confidence to talk freely and share your thoughts.
Confidence in Your Appearance
Although dentures have made great strides toward looking realistic and lifelike, they do nothing to combat the natural process of jawbone density loss. When tooth roots are taken away, the jawbone is no longer stimulated, and it reduces slowly, giving many people a sunken, older look.
Taking the place of tooth roots, dental implants continue to draw nutrients to the jawbone, which not only keeps it strong but retains a more youthful shape for your face. As a result, you can have more self-confidence and worry less about your facial appearance.
Tooth loss doesn’t have to deprive you of your confidence. When you choose dental implants, you can still have self-assurance and esteem, which can help you in basically every other area of life.
About the Practice
With six locations spread throughout the Lincoln area, Williamsburg Dental most likely has a location near you. We are proud to handle every step of the dental implant process in-house, which means you don’t have to go to an unfamiliar specialist’s office for treatment. If you are interested in learning more about the benefits of dental implants, we invite you to schedule a consultation by contacting your preferred location here.