As we age and grow old, perhaps not overly gracefully, we
find that bits of us don’t function as well as they used to do, and no, this is
not an advertisement for the little pill that can help some men that shall
remain nameless.
We are specifically talking here about our teeth. Some of us
are lucky enough to have strong genes and go into our later years with a decent
set of teeth that need only minimal maintenance. For most though, we will have
suffered either damage or even just wear and tear which will have left us with
discoloured and possibly chipped teeth. Depending on the severity of these and
how vain we are, we may opt for a tooth whitening treatment or even dental
veneers. These problems however are fairly cosmetic and less relevant for older
people. What is important though is that as older people, we are able to eat a
good range of foods and chew them in order to get the nutrition that we need.
This becomes more problematic as we get older and lose some
of our teeth. This may only cause limited problems but if we lose a number of
them, it can make chewing and biting especially, difficult to do. Because of
this, we often have dentures fitted but these can be uncomfortable and often
work loose. If we have lost just a few teeth of course we may opt for dental
implants which are excellent replacement for them and provide a strong
substitute for a natural tooth. These dental implants can be found in Hanwell
and all across the west of London .
For those who have lost most of their teeth though, it may
appear that dental implants are out of the question and dentures are the only
solution left. However, many older people are now replacing their dentures with
a fixed brace that is held in place using mini dental implants. This procedure
called all on 4, only uses 4 dental implants and will leave the patient with a
secure fixed bridge which does not come out to be cleaned but can be looked
after in the same way that you would your own teeth.
Using this procedure, even as we get older, we can chew and
eat a wide range of foods and ensure our ongoing health for many years to come.
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