Dental Implants May Improve Sex Life

We were forwarded this article last week, and though we may be a little late reporting on this, we think it’s too good to pass up. According to a study done in 2005, being fitted with dental implants can have a positive effect on your sex life.

"In a 2005 research report, Heydecke et al[1], compared the impact of social and sexual activities by 102 adults between the ages of 35-65 years, before and after being fitted with dental implants, against people fitted with conventional dentures only.

The research revealed that the subjects fitted with implant-retained dentures experienced a greater increase in comfort felt during kissing and sexual activity over a two month compared to those with normal dentures.

Patients reported that conventional dentures often became loose during activities such as kissing, eating and speaking, resulting in both embarrassment and discomfort. Of those participants who experienced loose dentures when kissing, more than 80% felt uneasy when kissing, and 70% felt uneasy when engaged in sexual relations."

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[1] The impact of conventional and implant supported protheses on social and sexual activities in edentulous adults. Guido Heydecke, Mark Thomason, James P Lund, Jocelyne S Feine; Journal of Dentistry 7 January 2005