How a dental implant can improve your diet

Do you want to have oral implants fitted, but are worried that their only real benefit is cosmetic?

At High Dental Implants, our team can help! We know all there is to know about fitting your dental implant Melbourne and can talk you through the many advantages that this procedure can offer you.

Here, our team discusses how fitting even a single dental implant Melbourne can improve your diet.

Improved grip

It is a worry that many people who wear dentures have; they go to grip a piece of food with their teeth, but feel that the grip is not secure enough to bite with.

By fitting even a single dental implant Melbourne, you can have a prosthetic tooth or set of teeth secured, allowing you to securely grip and bite into food, without needing to worry about adhesives, wobbling or sores on your gums. Great!

Better aligned bite

An aligned bite is important when it comes to chewing and eating; if you have a crossbite, for example, you may have an issue with consuming sandwiches; you may bite the bread but leave the filling!

And while realigning teeth is more of an orthodontic issue, if you have missing teeth, your bite will become misaligned, resulting in issues with masticating food. When we fit oral implants, we will aim to ensure that your bite is better aligned, allowing you to bite into and chew food correctly, while also reducing secondary concerns that can come from having a misaligned bite, such as nocturnal grinding.

Improved chewing

Chewing and grinding food is important.

And as much as dental teams focus on the aesthetics of teeth, the key purpose of teeth is to break down food.

And if you have any missing this becomes harder and can result in the teeth that you do have becoming worn down with overuse. It may also be harder for you to break down brittle and tougher foods correctly, resulting in poor digestion and abdominal pain.

With oral implants, you will be able to chew your food correctly and thoroughly, meaning that it is easier for your stomach to break down, without putting strain on your natural teeth. Great!

Better nutrition

As odd as it may seem, if you do not break down your food correctly through chewing and grinding, it is harder for your stomach to break it down too. And so, you may struggle to absorb it correctly, and may actually suffer from nutritional deficiencies as a result.

Therefore, by having sturdy oral implants fitted, you can improve how you break down food and as a result, you will likely notice that the nutritional benefits of the food you are eating increase, and you will have fewer stomach issues.

Fewer stomach problems

That brings us nicely to this point.

As mentioned above, having oral implants can minimise issues associated with digestion. Why? Well, as the food that is being consumed is being chewed correctly, when it reaches the stomach, it will be in smaller pieces. Therefore, in order for the food to be digested, your stomach won’t need to create as much stomach acid, resulting in issues such as indigestion, acid reflux and heartburn being reduced.

DISCLAIMER

All treatment carries risks. Individual consultation is required with one of our practitioners to ensure that the treatment is right for you.