Dental implants are an ideal option for children in good general oral health who have lost a tooth or multiple teeth due to periodontal disease, an injury, or some other reason.
This is especially true for young children and teenagers who have lost teeth.
A study completed in 2002 in North Carolina stated that 85% of accidents involving children are facial or dental in nature.
Many peridontists volunteer time and services to low income children who have lost permanent teeth.
Children are able to eat normally and the permanence of the implants are exactly what is needed for body image.
While high-tech in nature, dental implants are actually more tooth-saving than traditional bridgework, since implants do not rely on neighboring teeth for support.
Dental implants are so natural looking and feeling that most children forget that they have ever lost a tooth.
The confidence that dental implants give the patient affects how they feel about other aspects of their lives.
Nutritional health is another positive reason to have them, along with good periodontal care.
If you are missing one or more teeth and would like to feel more relaxed with your smile, or speak and eat again with comfort and confidence, there is good news! Tooth implants are the replacement teeth that can look and feel just like your own! Under proper conditions, such as placement by a periodontist and diligent patient maintenance, implants can last a lifetime.
Long-term studies continue to show improving success rates for implants.
Be comfortable smiling again! It's possible, and easier than you think.