The most important benefit provided by dental implants is their ability to prevent or mitigate loss of bone tissue through bone resorption that occurs with dentures and bridges.. In as little as three months the early effects of bone resorption can be seen as a shortening of the profile and noticeable change in the appearance of the lower portion of the face.
While dentures provide only ten percent of the necessary force distribution required to maintain healthy jawbone, dental implants can achieve 80-90% of the required bite force.