When you have opportunities to make upgrades in life, it’s wise to learn more about the potential improvement. You may have been doing fine with dentures in recent years, but you recently discovered dental implants and their many benefits.
To follow up on your interest, it makes sense to find out what the transition from dentures in Jacksonville would entail. Keep reading to learn about factors in the change from your implant dentist.
How Do I Know If Switching to Dental Implants Is the Right Decision?
Finding out how your day-to-day life will change for the better can be encouraging. Dental implants will not slip around in your mouth or feel like they may fall out at any moment. Food won’t get trapped in your implants and no more dealing with sore gums or raw spots.
Feel free to eat all the foods you like – even the ones that are difficult to bite into or have little seeds. Clean your implants like natural teeth, no more bothering with denture adhesive or soaking them in a glass of water.
Dentures are certainly much better than having no teeth, but now you are taking a step up. Get ready to feel like you have permanent teeth again.
What Could Prevent Me from Being a Match with Dental Implants?
Your dentist will definitely examine the density of your jawbone early in the process. When your teeth are removed from your gums and jaw and are not replaced with anything, your jawbone begins to shrink. It can change the shape of your face, but also make getting dental implants a longer process.
You won’t have a successful implant procedure if you don’t have enough bone, so the dentist will determine if a bone graft is necessary. If so, you’ll need 4-6 months of recovery for the new bone to fuse to your current bone in advance of the implant procedure.
What Should I Know Before Committing to Dental Implants?
Because the implants need to fuse to your jawbone, you can expect to have minor oral surgery. Once the implants have been placed, you will need to stay on a soft foods diet temporarily to let them heal. This usually takes 3-6 months while the bone grows to fuse the implant screws to your jawbone.
It will be essential during this time to avoid placing excess strain on the implants, so they do not shift or heal crookedly. When they have successfully fused to the jawbone, your dentist will clear you to return to your normal diet.
As far as day-to-day care, you’ll return to the regimen you used when you had natural teeth with brushing and flossing. When flossing, it will be important to clean around the areas where each dental crown and implant connect.
You still have questions needing answers, and fortunately, that’s what the consultation with your dentist is for. Just keep the big picture in mind – the surgery and recovery in the short term will pay off when you transition to the best alternative to natural teeth for many years to come with dental implants in Jacksonville.
About the Practice
At Jacksonville Complete Dentistry, we are glad to see you at every appointment and it’s up to us to make your oral healthcare a terrific experience. We aren’t going to make you sit in the waiting room a long time and we won’t rush you through your appointment, either. We offer a comprehensive range of services, and we just hope to get the opportunity to exceed your expectations. If you are interested in dental implants, we provide all-inclusive care for them in our office using state-of-the-art technology and we promise fair prices with convenient payment options. To schedule your consultation and learn more about the decision that can make a difference in your smile, visit our website or call (904) 645-6457.