People are involved in accidents every day, and some of the more serious accidents that people can be involved in can leave lasting injuries and impacts upon the human body that will than need medical treatment to rectify. One of the areas of the human body that is often reported as being injured in an accident is the mouth, this can also be reported as some form of .

The reports of people losing a tooth or several teeth mainly come from two types of incidents, road traffic incidents where someone experiences an impact to the mouth and jaw or an incident on the sports playing field. The thing that everyone is aware of is that for as strong as the human body is there are still times when parts of it become exposed to danger and show how fragile they really are, hence an impact in a traffic accident can injure the mouth leading to tooth loss.

Many patients who lose teeth find that they make minor adjustments to the way they used their mouths as a way to avoid any discomfort or embarrassment, they may choose to avoid harder foods, such as meat or nuts, or avoid smiling, if they have lost teeth at the front of their mouths. A large number of these patients may start to look for methods to replace the lost teeth, but feel that oral devices are not suitable as they do not provide a fixed-in-place alternative.

For those looking to recreate the natural way teeth should feel within the mouth, dental implants Herefordshire may prove to be the closest substitute to a patient's natural teeth, as they are shaped like natural teeth, fixed-in-place, and hard-wearing.

Replacing lost teeth

Whether a patient has lost a single tooth or multiple teeth, dental implants may provide the tooth loss solution they are looking for as unlike bridges and dentures they are permanently fixed into position in the patient’s mouth. This helps to give the patient new teeth that feel completely natural, and that can survive the rigours and hazards that the teeth are exposed to in everyday life.

First, the patient will have a titanium screw inserted into their jawbone with the tip of the screw being positioned just above the gum line, this creates a strong and sturdy base for a new tooth to be attached to and held in place. The new tooth is created from a ceramic material, this makes the teeth strong enough for daily use.

The patient’s new tooth will be sized in accordance with their existing teeth, allowing it to be blended seamlessly with any teeth that it is surrounded by. Over time the patient may not be able to identify any replacement teeth that they have as they should begin to feel natural and like they were always in position.

What has been provided here is an outline for replacing a single tooth, however, this treatment can be adapted to treat patients with multiple tooth loss, Patients should consult their dentist to find out more?

A parting thought

For patients who have experienced tooth loss and wish to regain their teeth, dental implants Herefordshire may be a treatment solution that they may want to consider.