Dental implants are inserted surgically in two steps. With proper placement, excellent home care, regular dental visits, and good overall health, dental implants should be permanent. Your natural teeth absorb biting pressure of up to 540 pounds per square inch. Dental implants, however, can withstand 450 pounds per square inch of biting pressure, when properly placed. Dentures can restrict your diet and your social activities, because of fear of potential embarrassment.
Dentures can also be uncomfortable, and they are difficult to keep in place.
Bridgework requires grinding down healthy teeth to support it. Dental implants are the closest thing to natural teeth. They are more comfortable and more stable. Implants do not damage healthy surrounding teeth, while helping to maintain bone volume and preserving facial structure. In addition, dental implants can last a lifetime.