People considering getting London dental implants may be interested in the comments of an American doctor.
Dr Jan Linhart, a leading dentist in the US, has compared the efficacy of dental implants compared to full or partial dentures.
He explained the implants could do away with the discomfort and inconvenience of false teeth.
Bone cells can bond to the titanium base of the implants, which, the expert posits, essentially makes them part of the patient’s body.
Furthermore, this could also prevent sagging muscles and thin lips that can often occur as a result of tooth-loss and bone degradation.
Dr Linhart said: "Dental implants prevent this by replacing the bone mass that would be lost.
"Patients with implants can look in the mirror and see their faces as they should be."
He concluded that the same effect could not be achieved with dentures.
In related news, it was recently claimed by Lane Ends Aesthetic & Implant Centre that porcelain dental veneers could be more effective than crowns.