{"id":287,"date":"2022-06-15T15:21:16","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T13:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/?p=287"},"modified":"2022-06-21T09:55:29","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T07:55:29","slug":"the-importance-and-impact-of-implants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/the-importance-and-impact-of-implants\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance and Impact of Implants"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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There is no doubt that dental implants<\/span> have the power to change your life. Whether required as part of a tooth restructure, tooth extraction or even for aesthetic dentistry<\/span> to improve the look of your smile, dental implants are a relatively simple way to restore teeth to a state that is as close to natural as it gets.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Why Invest in Dental Implants?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Some of the biggest impacts that dental implants have on your life and health include the following:<\/span><\/p>

Improved appearance. <\/b><\/span><\/p>

One of the primary advantages of implants is that they have the ability to change and improve your appearance. Broken or missing teeth can give the illusion of aging. Gaps in the jaw can also change the structure of the face, in some instances making the face appear lopsided. Implants have the ability to regain a perfect smile and change the entire look of the face. This can take years off your appearance in the process.<\/span><\/p>

Restored self-esteem. <\/b><\/span><\/p>

The result of an improved smile is improved self-esteem. Many people face a great deal of shame and insecurity as a result of missing or damaged teeth. Often, this results in closed smiles or a lack of smiles completely. When you are not able to smile, you will often start to battle with confidence, avoiding photographs and covering your face and mouth when you are talking. Needless to say, implants have the power to not only restore confidence but also restore smiles to their full wattage.<\/span><\/p>

Increased comfort. <\/b><\/span><\/p>

Day to day tasks such as eating, teeth brushing and flossing all become a challenge when teeth are damaged or missing. This has a direct effect on everyday comfort. Having to constantly think about whether or not you are able to perform any given function or eat any specific food takes its toll over the years. In the case of tooth damage that causes pain, this has even more of an effect on your comfort. Implants can give you back many years of discomfort.<\/span><\/p>

Improved speech. <\/b><\/span><\/p>

Implants can also help to improve speech. For many patients, damaged teeth can cause problems with talking. There are a few reasons that this could happen. There may be damage to the teeth that makes it physically difficult to talk. There may also be speech issues that arise from an unwillingness to show any teeth or open the mouth too much during speech. Whatever the reason, implants can make it easier to find your voice once again.<\/span><\/p>

Enhanced oral health. <\/b><\/span><\/p>

Finally, implants have many benefits to your health, too. Healthy teeth and gums are essential for overall health. When broken or damaged teeth are left to fester, they can quickly start to put your health at risk. It is far easier to develop oral disease<\/span>, oral cancer and other complications. Implants ensure that damaged teeth are replaced by strong, long-lasting implants that will not wear down over time. As a result, you won’t have to worry about dental-related health concerns. Instead, you can smile and enjoy life with your restored teeth.<\/span><\/p>

Contact Gateway Dental<\/a><\/span> today to find out more about dental implants in Durban and surrounds.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There is no doubt that dental implants have the power to change your life. Whether required as part of a tooth restructure, tooth extraction or even for aesthetic dentistry to improve the look of your smile, dental implants are a relatively simple way to restore teeth to a state that is as close to natural […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":289,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-287","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/287","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=287"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/287\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":589,"href":"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/287\/revisions\/589"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/289"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=287"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=287"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=287"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}