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7 Ways Your Life Can Improve with Dental Implants
Tooth loss is no small thing, especially if you’ve lost most or all your teeth. Even a few missing teeth can affect how you look, eat, speak, and perceive yourself as an individual. That’s where natural-looking dental implants come in. Implants are today’s solution to missing teeth. They give you back the smile you lost when teeth went missing. If you live in or near Avon, Connecticut and West Hartford, Connecticut, you can turn to the doctors at Blue Back Dental for quality implant treatment.
The benefits of dental implants are many and varied. Here are just a few ways your life can improve with natural-looking implants:
1. Improved ChewingÂ
Improved chewing is a major benefit of dental implants as it allows you to expand your culinary delights to include crunchy, crispy, and chewy food. Implant restorations are anchored in place by artificial tooth roots to keep them securely in place when you bite or chew. With implants, eating will be a joy! You’ll also get more nutritional value from your food.
2. Restored Clarity of Speech
Your teeth support your speech by helping you pronounce certain sounds and words. When they go missing, it can cause you to speak with a lisp or slur your words. Replacing lost teeth with implants allows you to speak clearly with confidence and ease.
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3. Facial Support Â
When teeth go missing, your jawbone begins to shrink due to a lack of stimulation from tooth roots. This causes your facial features to sag or sink, giving you an aged, unhealthy look. Implants prevent bone loss by stimulating your jaw, just like real tooth roots. Getting implants allows you to retain facial support and a more youthful appearance.
4. Natural Aesthetics   Â
Implant restorations closely resemble natural teeth to give you an authentic-looking smile. Anchored by artificial tooth roots, your new teeth will stay firmly in place when you talk, laugh or chew. You’ll be able to resume your normal lifestyle without feeling uncomfortable or embarrassed about your appearance.
5. Improved Oral HealthÂ
Aesthetics is only one aspect of restoring your smile with implants. You’ll also enjoy improved oral health. Implants help prevent bone loss, decay, and gum disease. Replacing lost teeth with implants keeps your smile in alignment, restores your natural bite, and reduces stress on your jaw joints to prevent TMJ pain.
6. Easy Maintenance & Care
Caring for implants is no different from caring for natural teeth. Brushing twice daily, flossing daily, and regular visits to your Avon or West Hartford, Connecticut dentist for routine dental cleanings can help keep your new smile at its best for years.
7. More Satisfying Life
Natural-looking dental implants allow you to enjoy all the benefits of having a full set of strong, healthy, functional teeth. They open the door to living a full, active, satisfying life.
Natural Looking Dental Implants in Avon and West Hartford, CT
Learn more about the benefits of dental implant treatment in Avon and West Hartford, CT, by contacting the doctors from Blue Back Dental at (860) 406-5900.
Dr. Ted WU
Dr. Wu founded Blue Back Dental in 2006 and brings over 20 years of experience to our West Hartford and Avon dental practices. He loves getting to know his patients and then providing them with comfortable dental care in a relaxing and friendly environment. His goal is to show people that going to the dentist can be a positive experience when you’re in the right hands. He can’t wait to meet you and your loved ones, and below, you can learn a little more about him.
Dr. Liz
Dr. Elizabeth Holzhauer (called “Dr. Liz” by our patients) is passionate about providing genuinely caring and quality dentistry in an environment of belonging and purpose. She loves being able to help boost a patient’s self-esteem using cosmetic dentistry. She is grateful to have seen many patients gain confidence through smile transformations over the years through cosmetic dentistry in West Hartford and Avon, and she’s eager to do the same for you.
Dr. Tim
Dr. Tim is grateful for the opportunity to change his patients’ lives by improving their smiles and self-confidence through cosmetic dentistry in West Hartford and Avon. He strives to provide the highest quality care for his patients in a positive environment. It’s always fulfilling seeing a patient light up when they’re finally out of pain or get to look at their renewed smile for the first time. Before you have a chance to meet Dr. Tim in person, you can learn more about his background below.
Dr. AustinÂ
Dr. Austin grew up in Reno, Nevada and attended college at the University of Pennsylvania where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts. Following college, she spent two years doing vaccine research at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston before pursuing dentistry.
Dr. Austin graduated cum laude with her dental degree from the Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and was inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honor Society. After dental school, Dr. Austin continued her education by completing a general practice residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital.
Dr. MeltzerÂ
Dr. Meltzer is a periodontist in West Hartford and Avon who attended the University of Connecticut in Storrs from 1970-1974. He graduated magna cum laude and was accepted for membership in the Phi Beta Kappa honor fraternity. He received his DMD degree from the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine in 1978. Dr. Meltzer attended a residency in Periodontics from 1978-1980 at the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine where he received his certification in periodontology. He served as Chief Resident from 1979-1980.
Dr. Doherty
Dr. Doherty is originally from New York State. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania, graduating magna cum laude with a double major in biology and religious studies. She attended dental school at the University of Connecticut, where she also completed a PhD in biomedical science in the area of skeletal biology and regeneration.
Dr. Javed
Dr. Reja Javed grew up in West Springfield, MA (home of the Big E!) and attended Smith College where she obtained her Bachelors of Arts in Neuroscience. Dr. Javed subsequently graduated with her dental degree from the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine. After dental school, Dr. Javed furthered her education and training in general dentistry by completing a general practice residency at Hartford Hospital.
