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Dental Implants San Jose CA dentist Dr. Cooper wants to share why it is important that patients experiencing menopause choose dental implants over other tooth loss solutions.
Women going through menopause are unfortunately at a very high risk of losing their teeth due to bone loss and increased gum disease developments. These women are susceptible to losing at least 40% of their bone mass which can significantly raise the risk of them losing a tooth or teeth. This is due to the lack of hormone generation during these cycles which can affect women’s spines, hips and even jaws.
Unfortunately for the mouth, it is the place that can show the quickest changes in tissue development in the entire body, as well increases their sensitivity due to the heightened levels of progesterone. Another result of menopause in the mouth is the excessive bleeding of the gums, called menopausal gingivostomatitis. After menopause cycles, bone resorption outplays new bone growth which affects the hormone levels that cause bone mass loss; the chances of women developing osteoporosis from menopause are quite high.
Why Choose Dental Implants?
Choosing dental implants over other tooth replacements like dentures is vital to the patient’s ability to maintain their oral and dental health while experiencing these cycles. If patients choose dentures, they can potentially ruin their gum tissue due to unnecessary stress and pressure of the device weighing down and pushing the gum tissue out of place.
This can cause gum recession pretty quickly, which increases the patient’s risk of tooth decay considering the exposed tooth roots. Dentures can also accelerate the destruction of density in the teeth by demanding the overcompensation of the neck, head and remaining teeth to fully chew the substances. Teeth can weaken with lack of maintenance in addition to the slipping grip of the dentures in the mouth. Dentures also need to replaced every 5- 10 years which ends up costing more than just one, single dental implant procedure.
Dental Implants possess the ability to single- handedly restore oral and dental order in the mouth by protecting the gums from developing harmful and dangerous diseases and can actually increase the density in the teeth over time. Through a process called osseointegration, dental implants form the ability to function as real teeth in the mouth.
During the process the biocompatible material fuses into the patient’s jawbone permanently, allowing these implants to perform just as well, if not better, than the patients natural teeth. By creating this comfortable and easy bite for the patient, the teeth are able to heal over time which in turns increases their density and strength.
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Patients that are experiencing menopause need to consider dental implants immediately, especially compared to dentures. Dental implants can help these women to restore their bone growth and density and save them from the dangers of gum disease. Call us today to schedule a dental implant consultation with Dr. Cooper at (408) 740-5317.