Dentures
Secure Dentures
Unlike a regular denture, which rests on your gums, implant supported dentures are anchored in your mouth by dental implants. Most often, this form of denture is placed in the lower jaw because dentures tend to be less stable in the lower jaw. However, implant supported dentures can be placed in in the upper jaw as well. In this type of denture, your implant supported denture snaps into place on the implants surgically placed in your jaw. This prevents the denture from slipping or coming loose in the mouth. It also removes the need for denture paste or adhesives. The implant supported denture can be removed at night for cleaning or, if you have a fixed implant supported denture placed, your dentures will act as permanent teeth.
If you are struggling with traditional dentures or looking for a dependable option for replacing missing or badly damaged teeth, secure dentures may be the ideal treatment for your needs.
Benefits Of Implant Supported Dentures
Dentures secured with dental implants can offer several benefits over traditional removable dentures:
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Prevent bone loss. Implant-supported dentures exercise the underlying bone, encouraging bone growth. Traditional dentures don’t stimulate the underlying bone, which leads to bone loss, facial sagging, premature aging, and loss of function.
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Secure fit. Traditional dentures slip and slide within the mouth, often causing embarrassment and difficulty eating and talking. Implant-supported dentures lock into the implant and function like real teeth.
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Comfort. Traditional dentures sit directly on the gums, which can be uncomfortable or painful. As the underlying bone shrinks, traditional dentures may slip more, causing more rubbing and pain.
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Taste. Traditional upper dentures usually cover the roof of the mouth with plastic, which can limit the taste of food.
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Improve your bite. Not only are implant-supported dentures more secure, they also return up to 95 percent of your natural biting and chewing ability as compared to the 25 percent with traditional dentures. You can enjoy a wider variety of food with implant dentures.
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Confidence. Knowing your dentures won’t slip gives you the confidence to talk, sing, laugh, and eat again.
The Procedure
Placement of implant supported prosthesis is carried out in two phases. The first phase involves the surgical placement of the implant. While the healing of the implant placement site is underway, a suitable removable or fixed prosthesis is designed for replacing the missing teeth. Once the implant site has healed, the dentures can be attached.
Removable Dentures
Dentures are removable appliances that can replace missing teeth and help restore your smile. If you’ve lost all of your natural teeth, whether from gum disease, tooth decay or injury, replacing missing teeth will benefit your appearance and your health. That’s because dentures make it easier to eat and speak better than you could without teeth—things that people often take for granted.
When you lose all of your teeth, facial muscles can sag, making you look older. Dentures can help fill out the appearance of your face and profile. They can be made to closely resemble your natural teeth so that your appearance does not change much. Dentures may even improve the look of your smile.
Types of dentures:
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Conventional. This full removable denture is made and placed in your mouth after the remaining teeth are removed and tissues have healed, which may take several months.
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Immediate. This removable denture is inserted on the same day that the remaining teeth are removed. Your dentist will take measurements and make models of your jaw during a preliminary visit. You don’t have to be without teeth during the healing period, but may need to have the denture relined or remade after your jaw has healed.
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Overdenture. Sometimes some of your teeth can be saved to preserve your jawbone and provide stability and support for the denture. An overdenture fits over a small number of remaining natural teeth after they have been prepared by your dentist. Implants can serve the same function, too.
Partial Denture
Full Denture
Implant Supported Denture
