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After so many years of life, it can be a challenge to find something meaningful to be thankful for on the designated holiday. Of course, you are grateful for family, friends, and many other good things in your life, but those are everyone’s go-to answers!
If you have dental implants, you have several unique things to be grateful for built into your smile. Keep reading to learn what these replacement teeth can do for you and what you can be personally thankful for when you have them!
Your Implants Enable You to Have a Healthy Diet
Although most fruits and vegetables can be cooked to be softer, most lose valuable nutrients in the process. Fresh produce is an essential part of a health diet, but they can be difficult to bite and chew when you have dentures. In fact, with traditional dentures, a person typically only gets about 25 percent of their biting force back. As a result, they become unable to eat nutritious foods and can suffer from various systemic problems, such as heart disease, diabetes, digestion issues, and kidney disease.
If you have dental implants, you can be thankful that you have about 70 percent of your biting force back, meaning that fresh fruits and vegetables can be added back onto the menu.
Your Implants Actually Help Your Oral Health
Losing one or more teeth doesn’t just impact your confidence and hinder your eating capability; it also leaves the jawbone without a root to stimulate it. Once a tooth goes missing, the body reallocates those resources to other parts of the body, and the jawbone slowly deteriorates and weakens.
The implant post keeps the jawbone stimulated, so the tissue stays strong. With a robust jawbone, you can avoid developing that sunken, older look that is so common among those who have lost teeth.
Your Implants Can Last for Decades
When they’re brand-new, traditional dentures can fit snugly for a year or two before they become a little loose. With some adjustments from the dentist, dentures may last another couple of years before needing to be replaced entirely. Plus, dentures require nightly soaking and other steps to keep them clean.
However, dental implants can go for decades without needing replacement or extra special treatment. All it takes to maintain your implants is daily brushing and flossing (just like real teeth) and regular checkups with your dentist.
It can be easy to overlook the little ways that dental implants make life better, but you can recognize how lucky you are to have them during this festive time of year. Or, if you do not currently have implants, you can get them now so that you can be grateful for implants next Thanksgiving!
About the Practice
At Dental Wellness of Lexington, our team doesn’t only care about your smile but your entire well-being. We have three exceptionally skilled dentists who can place and restore dental implants for those with missing teeth. In addition, we enjoy a high rate of success—about 95 percent—in our implant cases, so give us a call at 859-223-4644 or contact us online to schedule your appointment today!