A cosmetic dentist and implant dentist, we have one of the most sophisticated and advanced ways of replacing your teeth when lost. After you lose a tooth, you may be considering your options and consulting with your dentist. If you come in to see us, a cosmetic dentist and a trained implant dentist, we can work with you to give you the most beautiful replacement to the lost tooth, one that looks and acts exactly like your natural tooth. By using a dental implant to anchor your new dental crown, which is made of ceramic and fabricated to perfectly replicate the teeth around it, we can ensure that the tooth has the stability and security of a natural tooth. This is a revolutionary ability for a cosmetic dentist, where beauty and form meld perfectly with function and strength. In a sense, this is exactly what your teeth do. They are an intrinsic part of your everyday existence but are rarely considered outside of oral hygiene or when they are lost. Consider this. Your teeth are the instruments you use to start an effective digestive process. They are the catalyst that allows you to properly place your tongue and learn to enunciate words, even providing babies with the ability to say more complicated words. When you think of socializing, a cosmetic dentist and an implant dentist know the power of the human smile and how much less impactful it can be without teeth. The silent workhorses of the human body, the teeth are essential, but we rarely consider them until we need to treat them.
For years, the myth has persisted that tooth loss, hence the need for a cosmetic dentist or an implant dentist, is something nobody has to worry about until they were older. It may be true that older folks need teeth replacement more often, but recent data shows we are losing our teeth younger than ever. In fact, in people aged between 35 and 45, there is a 69 percent ratio of tooth loss. While 35 may have been considered old in ancient times, it is barely into middle age now, making tooth replacement a key priority for this demographic. Speaking of ancient cultures, most people do not realize that the dental implants placed by your cosmetic dentist or implant dentist actually have their historical roots in an ancient Mayan tradition. The Mayans would hammer pieces of bone or shell into their gums to replace lost teeth, becoming the first civilization to successful carry out a dental implant.
Luckily today, we have moved on from the hammer. We no longer ever use shell or bone, preferring to make the new fake tooth out of porcelain so it looks exactly like its neighbors. For the implant itself, we use titanium, a material so durable and strong that NASA uses it for the manufacture of space-capable vehicles and parts. Dental implants have come a long way, as has the idea of tooth replacement, under the careful guidance of your implant dentist and in collaboration with your cosmetic dentist.
