Are Dental Implants Worth the Money?

Dental implants fully replace a missing tooth, including the tooth root, and are indistinguishable from a real tooth in their appearance, function, and feel. They are more expensive than other methods of restoration, but they are worth the cost in most situations for a few reasons.

Long-lasting Solution

Other options, like dentures, crowns, and bridges are less expensive, but they also need to be replaced. For example, a set of dentures will need to be replaced or relined after five or six years. Crowns have a general life expectancy of 15 years, and bridges usually last around 10 years. Comparatively, dental implants last an average of 25 years, sometimes longer.

Restores Function

Implants can do anything real teeth can do. They are permanently set into your jawbone, so you don’t need to take them out at night to clean them; you clean implants the same way you clean real teeth. You can eat whatever you want. You can chew, talk, smile, sing, whistle, kiss, and yawn without incident.

Bone Loss Prevention

The purpose of your jawbone is to support your teeth. If you don’t have any teeth, your jawbone no longer has a purpose, so it begins to erode. Dental implants can halt and reverse bone loss because the implant is effectively a new tooth root, and the jawbone now has something to support again so it begins to build back.

Financing Options Available

The entire cost of dental implants does not have to be paid upfront. Many people see the price and think they can’t afford all that now, but you don’t have to. You can create a payment plan with your doctor and spread out the cost into monthly payments you can afford.

If you are considering dental implants, call or visit us at Ridge View Dental. We can tell you more about why implants are worth the investment!