Dental implants are the cutting edge way to replace lost teeth. Many people have lost their choppers because of an accident, untreated decay or gum disease. Studies show that many individuals have lost some or all of their teeth by the time they are in their sixties, sometimes much earlier. If an individual is single, having missing teeth will greatly hamper his or her social life and ability to date. Studies have shown that having a wife, husband or serious love relationship is one pathway to well-being. When couples are a cohesive unit, they are happier and healthier, both physically and emotionally. They eat better, are able to touch and be touched, and they have someone to talk to. Good nutrition, being hugged and having a trusted companion are sources of well-being. But if a person has no teeth or a poor fitting set of dentures, it will be hard to connect with other single individuals. Here are some things to think about:

- Smiles: One of the ways that humans communicate is with their smiles. If a person is embarrassed about his or her grin, chances are he or she won't be flashing it very often. This limits a profound tool for letting someone else know that you are interested in them.

- Talking: If a person is missing pearly whites or has a poor fitting set of dentures, he or she may not be able to enunciate clearly and this may cause him or her to stay quiet. How can a person build a relationship without the ability to converse freely? Plus, a toothless individual who just remains silent could be perceived as uninterested, snobby or dull.

- Eating: Even before meeting a special someone, an individual without their choppers may become malnourished because they stay away from foods that require biting, chewing, gnawing and grinding. This leaves food options that are mushy or processed which could greatly limit the intake of nutrients. Foods such as fresh fruit, lean meats, raw vegetables all require molars, incisors, and bicuspids to chew and digest them. If a person is going to dine socially, it will be quite difficult without a full set of pearly whites.

- Kissing: Let's face it; dating often leads to kissing. If a person is keeping his or her lips sealed due to embarrassment, there's not going to be much smooching going on.

- What dental implants are: Dental implants are very durable, strongly affixed and natural looking artificial teeth that can replace one missing tooth or a whole mouthful. A dentist attaches a titanium screw to the jawbone; then attaches the prosthetic to that. What results are nearly permanent false teeth. It takes healthy jawbone and a few appointments to attach these devices but when the process is completed, it can be a whole new chapter in a person's life.

Without the ability to smile, converse, eat and kiss, it's hard to get a date with that special someone. After getting dental implants, the formerly toothless single individual could become a chick or dude magnet and well on the way to a successful love relationship.