00:00Losing a tooth isn't just about appearance.
00:03It affects how we chew our food, speak, and even how our other teeth shift over time.
00:09For years, people relied on dentures and bridges as the main solutions for tooth replacement.
00:15Take Roz, for instance.
00:18He had his tooth extracted two years ago due to decay.
00:22Needing a quick fix, his then-dentist recommended a fiber-reinforced composite filling.
00:27This procedure involves covering the gap by connecting the neighboring teeth with filling materials.
00:33All was good at first, but slowly, problems cropped up.
00:38I couldn't floss in between these guys, right?
00:42I resorted to using toothpicks, which meant dug in underneath here, but it ended up affecting my gums.
00:49I also found out that it was leading to my gums receding a lot more.
00:52And the fact that there was a gap underneath here, like here, I realized that my tongue was getting cut
00:58a lot more often just because I was rolling it in that area a lot, which affected my eating habits.
01:05But dentistry has evolved.
01:07There is a refined solution now that doesn't just sit on the gums or depend on neighboring teeth.
01:13It replaces the tooth from the root up, and it's widely considered the gold standard, dental implants.
01:21It's actually replacing the root of your teeth, and with this thing inside your bones, it prevents the bone from
01:29losing, it prevents bone loss.
01:31It prevents the gums and the bones from shrinking, and it gives you a long-lasting result and a better
01:37outcome.
01:38It is gold standard because it's the closest to your original tooth.
01:43So we try to mimic nature.
01:45When it's closest to nature, meaning we are actually doing the least harm to your original tooth structure.
01:52Of course, dentures are the most affordable and do not harm neighboring teeth, making them the second best option after
01:58implants.
01:59Bridges can end up costing almost as much as implants and require shaving healthy teeth, a biological cost many patients
02:07overlook.
02:08I'm glad I came across Esteem Dental Clinic in Sri Kemangan, and a couple of doctors there actually helped out.
02:13Before going there, I was just very doubtful, very scared because I've heard of crown implants before,
02:18but after speaking to Dr. Jimmy, he reassured me a lot and helped build my confidence in understanding that it
02:26is a very precise procedure
02:28where they'll utilize multiple scans to determine the best angle for them to, I guess, drill in a pin into
02:34my jawbone.
02:36With the plan clearly laid out and the procedure explained step by step, the decision became real.
02:42Roz was certain this was the solution he had been looking for.
02:48Find out what happens next as Roz goes in for his dental checkup at Esteem Dental Clinic
02:53and takes the next step towards his dental implant procedure.
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