Missing teeth can not only affect a person’s appearance, they can also cause difficulty with chewing and speaking and have a negative impact on one’s livelihood. Although traditional dentures have been reliable treatments for missing teeth for many years, they do have some significant disadvantages. Many partial and full sets of dentures can be ill-fitting and prone to slipping, and creating a precise fit for the patient’s mouth can often be difficult. Dental implants have changed all that. Implant dentistry offers a permanent fix for missing teeth with results that both look and feel natural. Dental implants are custom-made, durable teeth replacements that do not slip and pose less risk of gum irritation. They are designed to become permanent fixtures to your mouth, as if you’d never lost the tooth at all.