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Do dental implants have any effect on our health?

15 doctors weighed in across 10 answers

Yes: Usually a very positive effect in that they enable people to be able to chew and digest their food properly.

Answered 3/13/2016

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Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered

Specializes in Dentistry

In a positive way: Dental implants restore form and function to a mouth with missing teeth in a way dentures can not. Implants have been placed for a very long time and are a proven way of replacing missing teeth without cutting teeth adjacent to the space.

Answered 12/6/2012

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Dr. Scott Frank answered

Specializes in Immediate Implant Placement

Yes: Dental implants have many positive benefits to your health. Dental implants allow for proper chewing for good digestion, improved speech, and improved confidence. Dental implants help preserve the jawbone and prevent shrinkage seen with missing teeth. This can also prevent the premature aging of the face.

Answered 6/8/2015

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Dr. Marguerite Myers answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Absolutely: Dental implants are wonderful for positively effecting one's overall health. They allow for proper mastication of food, they allow for jaw bone support, they allow for TMJ support, they allow for facial support. It is great that these medical technologies have been invented for natural tooth replication.

Answered 4/16/2015

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Yes: Yes the effect is usually positive as they help us to chew better.

Answered 12/6/2012

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Dr. John Thaler answered

Specializes in Prosthodontics

Positive effect: They generally have a posiive effect on your health. They allow you to chew better and therefore digest things better. They help maintain the bone where a tooth was extracted. If they replace front teeth, they allow you to smile with confidence and this has a positive emotional and psychological effect. Additionally, they may restore your facial contours by replacing missing teeth.All good stuff !

Answered 3/26/2013

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Dr. Don Millner answered

Specializes in Dentistry - Cosmetic

Titanium allergies: While rare, titanium "sensitivities" have been well documented with medical and dental implants. Alternative choices are zirconium implants, tatalum implants or no implants!

Answered 12/10/2013

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Positive effect: Dental Implants have only positive effects on your health since they will enable you to function better during chewing. Dental implants are made of titanium which is also used in artificial hips and knees and is perfectly safe.

Answered 5/6/2016

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Dr. Paul Grin answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Of course: Dental implants can give you back your smile, chewing function and help you feel better about yourself.

Answered 2/10/2015

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Dr. Sambhav Jain answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Yes, a very good one: My practice specializes in premier dental dentistry, and we have seen countless lives transformed. Most patients are expecting a positive impact emotionally and socially by achieving a stunning, yet entirely natural-looking smile.. However, Implants also provide a degree of stability and chewing efficiency similar to that of natural teeth.

Answered 2/24/2015

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