Missing teeth do more than just knock your confidence about smiling or laughing in public; they can affect your diet, your general health, and even your ability to speak clearly. At our Marylebone dental practice, implant dentist Dr David Madruga Gonzalez has helped many patients who have experienced tooth loss to get both health and confidence back with the help of dental implants.

Why you should replace missing teeth

You should always replace missing teeth because to do otherwise risks your dental and general health. Remaining teeth have a tendency to move into any gaps, becoming crooked in the process. This makes them more difficult to keep clean, increasing the chances of oral health problems such as gum disease.

Depending on how many missing teeth you have, you may also find that your ability to eat a healthy and balanced diet is affected, as you could find yourself limited to a soft-food or even liquid diet, making maintaining adequate nutrition far more difficult. Your speech can also be encumbered, and your confidence is likely to take a bashing.

Why implants are often the best treatment for missing teeth

Dental implants offer your dentist a permanent way to replace lost teeth. At our Marylebone clinic we can replace one, some, or even all of your teeth with a combination of implants and restorations including crowns and bridges.

Implants are, effectively, bionic tooth roots. Made from titanium, they are placed directly in your jaw bone in a small operation, carried out by experienced implant surgeon Dr Madruga Gonzalez here at our Marylebone practice.

The implants form a strong bond with your jaw bone, providing a very strong anchor on to which your replacement teeth can be attached. Depending on how many missing teeth you have, this may be a bridge, a crown, or implant-supported dentures.

Missing teeth are a common problem, but the good news is that you no longer have to live with gaps in your mouth – nor struggle on with unwieldy dentures. At our Marylebone dental practice, skilled implant dentist Dr David Madruga Gonzalez has treated scores of patients who have lost one or more of their natural teeth, helping to restore their smile with dental implants.

Why we lose our teeth

Teeth can be lost for a variety of reasons. Health problems such as tooth decay and gum disease are a common cause of tooth loss, while as the population ages many people are finding that they lose teeth as they get older. Accidents and injuries can also cause teeth to be knocked out, and while it is sometimes possible for your dentist to reimplant teeth lost this way in the socket, sometimes a tooth replacement is required.

Whatever the reason behind your missing teeth, they can make your life a misery. Gaps in your mouth may make you self-conscious about smiling or laughing in public, and can affect your speech and ability to enjoy a healthy diet. Remaining teeth often shift into any gaps, becoming crooked and more difficult to clean, thus increasing your chances of further tooth loss.

Why dental implants are the perfect solution

Dental implants are the only permanent way to replace missing teeth. These artificial tooth roots are placed in direct contact with your jaw bone in a minor operation, carried out under local anaesthetic or sedation here at our Marylebone dental practice.

After a healing period, permanent new teeth are attached to the abutments on top of the implants. This restores not just your smile, but also the ability to eat whatever you want.

With regular visits to our Marylebone dental practice, your implants can last a lifetime. You need never worry about missing teeth again.

A recent study carried out by researchers from Newcastle University highlights the impact tooth loss can have. As a result they have called for tooth loss to be taken more seriously. The study discovered that losing teeth could result in long-term complications, and found people did experience life-changing consequences due to tooth loss.

According to the study, people who had experienced tooth loss were reluctant to leave their home, and tended to be disappointed in themselves for requiring dentures. In the UK, more than two million people have lost all their teeth in either their upper or lower jaw, and even though this study implies this loss can be just as damaging as having a long-term health condition, it is often not taken very seriously.

Prolong the Life of Your Natural Teeth with Preventative Dental Care in Marylebone

 David Madruga Implants definitely takes tooth loss very seriously, and Dr David Madruga and all the dentists here in Marylebone will do everything possible to try to preserve your natural teeth for as long as possible. This is one of the reasons why we’re so keen on preventative dental care, as regular examinations and professional cleanings are by far the best way to help keep your teeth healthy and free from disease. Dental procedures such as fillings and root canal treatments and crowns are all designed to help preserve your teeth, but sometimes this might not be achievable.

If You Do Lose Teeth You Don’t Necessarily Need Dentures

 If tooth loss is inevitable then you may not necessarily need dentures. This is because David Madruga is able to provide dental implants. These can be a permanent solution to tooth loss. Dental implants have been widely used for quite some time now so the technology is extremely safe.

Most people will be suitable for dental implants, and age is no problem as it’s more important that you’re in good health. Your dentist in Marylebone can fit you with a single dental implant to replace just one tooth, or multiple dental implants to replace multiple lost teeth or even a complete arch. Nowadays there’s no need to wear dentures if you don’t want to, as we can fit you with a fixed dental bridge that can replace all the teeth in your upper or lower arch or even both. If you’re quite happy wearing dentures but would prefer them to be more stable, this is something that can be addressed with just a few dental implants. Your denture will clip on to the implants so it cannot move or shift, but you will still need to take your denture out to clean it.

Dental Implant Placement Is Far Less Scary Than You Think

Dentists in Marylebone, London know a lot of people are concerned about the thought of the surgery required to insert the implant post, but the truth is it’s such a straightforward treatment and many people will have very little discomfort afterwards. If you have just a single dental implant than you can reasonably expect to return to work the next day, and no one will know you’ve had treatment. If you’re particularly nervous then please discuss this with your dentist in Marylebone as we can help you feel more comfortable so you are able to have dental implants in Marylebone.

Patients with missing teeth are prone to hiding their smiles away in public. At our Marylebone dental practice we believe that it’s important to replace lost teeth for several reasons – here we look at how dental implants from Dr David Madruga could be the perfect solution.

Dr Madruga has helped scores of patients from Marylebone and beyond who have lost one or more teeth for many reasons. Whatever the reason, replacing missing teeth is vital to not just your dental health, but also your overall wellbeing.

When we lose one or more teeth, several things happen. First and foremost, we lose confidence in our smile. This can have a serious negative impact on our personal and professional lives, as we may avoid smiling in public altogether. Using dental implants to replace missing teeth can restore confidence in your smile and help to boost your self-esteem.

Dentists are also keen to point out the other health benefits of replacing missing teeth. When teeth are lost, the bone beneath any gaps slowly starts to resorb or recede, which can give a sunken and prematurely aged appearance to the face. Gum tissue also has a tendency to shrink, which is why many patients who wear traditional dentures often find that after some time their dentures become loose and uncomfortable.

Any remaining teeth may also move into the gaps left by missing teeth. They become harder to clean, increasing your risk of further tooth decay and, potentially, further tooth loss.

Dental implants are the perfect solution to replace missing teeth because as well as restoring confidence in your smile, they also integrate with the bone, preventing bone loss and gum shrinkage. Unlike unsecured dentures, restorations attached to implants are firmly held in place and will not become loose or fall out.

Contact our Marylebone practice for more information on how implants can help you.