Dental Implants - Cosmetic or functional?

Facelift, implants, botox, chin tuck are some of cosmetic surgery options available to people to improve their appearance. Why do people go for these procedures? While facelifts and nose jobs are mainly cosmetic dental implants are not. They restore the function of lost tooth and help people lead normal lives.

Facelift is a purely cosmetic procedure that allows people to correct any facial imperfections. This rarely has any functional use like tooth implants. People look at the Hollywood crowd and want that perfect body and face. Result? Facelifts are good business for the plastic surgeon.

Dental implant surgery involves implanting a screw into the bone of the jaw where the tooth is missing. The surgery might take less than an hour to complete if you are going for just one implant. If you require multiple implants then the time taken for the surgery will be obviously longer.

Surgery is always a risky business. You need anesthetics before surgery and painkillers after it is over to manage pain. Dental implants surgery is a small procedure but still you need to be under medication. If you are allergic to certain drugs or sick or have an infection then let the dentist know so he can modify it for you.

Dental implants serve both functional and cosmetic purposes. Hence they are a welcome addtion to your mouth