Dental implants look real, and they feel real, too. It can be hard to just take that statement at face value if you've never had one, though. If you're worried about always being able to feel the presence of a dental implant in your mouth, rest assured that won't happen. Here are the three reasons your dental implant won't stand out and will feel extremely real in comparison to your real teeth.
They're Not Dentures
Dentures aren't a bad tooth replacement method, but they do have their shortcomings. Dentures sit on top of the gums and don't provide as much stimulation and pressure to the gums, similar to real teeth. However, the way that they push down and apply large amounts of pressure on top of the gums is completely different from the way real teeth work.
Like real teeth, dental implants don't sit on top of or just past the gums; they go all the way to the jawbone. This allows pressure from your bite to disperse evenly across the top and deeper parts of the gums, as well as the bone, which will make it more comfortable. You also won't risk developing sore spots from repeated rubbing as can sometimes happen with dentures.
Their Length Is More Normal Than You Think
The idea of having something foreign inserted into your body might worry you, but there's a reason behind the design of a dental implant.
The metal implant that goes into your gums and to the bone is designed like an artificial tooth root. It holds up your tooth and supports it from beneath. Since the body is already designed to have a long tooth root go through that space, it can be easily adjusted to slide an implant in. Over time, your body will grow new tissue around the implant, securing it and making it just as firmly planted in your mouth as a real tooth would be.
The Tooth Itself Feels Right
Lastly, the top of the tooth, or the crown, is what you'll be feeling and seeing the most often when you get an implant. While this crown will be artificial, it's made out of the same material as other dental replacements, namely porcelain. Porcelain is preferred because it's so similar to the glossy, slick surface of a tooth, but also hard and strong like a tooth, too.
You shouldn't expect your dental implant to stand out visually, and it will also feel the same as your other teeth when you bite down on it or chew with it.
Dental implants are an excellent tooth replacement method. While it might make you feel anxious now, once you have them, you'll realize that dental implants were the realistic-feeling solution you had been hoping for all along.
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