Individuals who have missing teeth and must use removable dentures often seek more permanent alternatives – dental implants. However, in response to false claims by others, these men and women may fear undergoing this treatment.
Some of the most common myths about dental implants are:
Myth: Dental implant surgery is very painful.
Fact: Patients are numbed in the treatment area throughout their procedure and the recovery has been known to cause little to no pain.
Myth: Dental implants are too expensive.
Fact: With various financing plans available, cost is no longer holding patients back from achieving a beautiful smile.
Myth: Dental implants are just permanent dentures.
Fact: Implants are integrated into the dental structure, which means they won’t move or need to be removed to clean.
Myth: “Since implants must integrate with the bone, my weak bone structure disqualifies me…”
Fact: Weak bone structures can be re-enforced prior to treatment in order ensure proper integration.
Myth: Because they are not real teeth, I do not need to brush my implants.
Fact: Proper dental hygiene is important in order to avoid infections and/or complications with surrounding teeth.
Myth: Dental implants are not a popular in this country.
Fact: Dental implants are becoming an increasing popular procedure in the United States; approximately three million patients have received dental implants.
Myth: Smokers and drinkers cannot receive implants.
Fact: Patients who smoke and/or drink will be asked to refrain from doing so for a period of time in order to ensure proper healing, but will not be disqualified from receiving dental implants.
Myth: Elderly patients are not qualified candidates for implants.
Fact: So long as the patient is in good health, there is no age limit for patients who wish to under dental implant surgery.
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