Getting dental implants, often misconstrued as a long, inconvenient process, in fact are an easy, safe and superior alternative to partial and full dentures. And dental implants are as comfortable as your natural teeth- you probably won't be able to tell the difference. Here are some of the most noticeable benefits you'll experience with dental implants.

Benefit No. 1. No more pain, discomfort, or worry- dental implants feel as natural as your real teeth.

Once in place, dental implants are completely painless and feel exactly like your natural teeth. With dental implants you will again be able to eat once-desired foods pain-free, and not have to worry about loosening or moving dentures. Dental implants will stay solid and in place throughout your life, never giving you problems with mobility, pain, or discomfort.

Benefit no. 2. Dental implants restore your natural ability to speak, laugh, and smile.

Speaking with dental implants is as normal and natural as with normal teeth- you can speak with full words and confidence, unlike dentures which can slide around in your mouth causing tense jaw muscles and slurred speech. The immobility of dental implants is most convenient in social situations as you will never have to hold in your laugh or smile fearing your teeth will come out, which can occur with dentures. You will be restored to your out-going, confident, and all-around happy self.

Benefit no. 3. Eating foods with lack of taste will no longer be a problem.

Using dentures, eating foods can be painful, uncomfortable, and not as flavorful as they were with your natural teeth. Dentures use plates and clasps in the jaw that take away from the flavor of foods. Dental implants do not using anything but the replacement tooth- soon you'll get that familiar taste and full flavor- all without pain or discomfort.

Benefit no. 4. Dental implants help prevent bone loss and restore the strength of the jaw.

As you age, your teeth decrease in size and strength causing your jaw to slowly lose its skeletal structure and weaken the muscles in your mouth and face. Dental implants will not dissolve like natural teeth- they help decrease bone loss and reduce any loss of jaw strength. The discomfort of exposed nerves from dentures being removed and inserted daily are eliminated.

Benefit no. 5. Dental implants are ultimately convenient- removing and inserting your dentures with adhesives and clasps will never occur again.

Dental implants increase the density of the bone, they make the bone "think" that there are still real teeth in the gums. Reversing the natural occurrence of the dissolving of the bone, dental implants restore the health and power of the jaw. Dentures use unsightly and uncomfortable adhesives and clasps, dental implants use neither and are inserted into the jaw so no one will ever notice you have replacement teeth.

While your teeth were designed to last a lifetime, sometimes they don't! Dental implants are one of the best options dentistry has to offer. Because of their ability to improve the quality of your life and health, and restore your self esteem, it's easy to see why they have become the preferred alternative to once-traditional methods of replacing missing teeth