When you have missing teeth, it affects more than just your appearance or your smile. Having missing teeth can cause a number of problems for you, and it is important to replace them with dental implants or another dental appliance. Although dental implants are an investment, it is important not to put off the procedure. Here are three reasons you should not put off dental implants.
Nutrition
When you have missing teeth, you are not able to chew your food properly. This can affect your nutritional intake, and it can make it more difficult for the digestive system to process the food you eat because it is not chewed enough. Replacing missing teeth with dental implants will restore your bite and allow you to enjoy your meals and get nutritional value from them.
Speech
Did you realize that missing teeth affect your speech? Having missing teeth can make it difficult to form some words clearly. When you replace missing teeth with dental implants, it feels as though you were never missing the teeth to begin with. This restores your ability to resume normal speech patterns, which can be important for some careers.
Appearance
Having a nice smile is important in today’s society. Having missing teeth leaves gaps in your smile that can seem unsightly. Having a gap toothed smile can cause employers to pass over you in job interviews and affect many other areas of your life. Dental implants look natural and are never removed, so your smile looks as perfect as if you had never lost the teeth at all.
If you have missing teeth that are affecting your life, dental implants could be your solution. Contact us today for more information or to set up an appointment.
