When you’re missing an entire arch of teeth, dentures are the recommended treatment. But dentures no longer have to be the adhesive-based variety; dental implants are often added to full-arch prosthetics. This implant-supported solution provides unmatched benefits for patients’ health and well-being, including:
Better Bone Health
It’s not the first thing you think of when you evaluate the effects of tooth loss, but natural tooth roots are important for bone structure, as well as biting and chewing. Without your teeth and roots in place, bone begins to shrink from lack of stimulation. Not only can this affect your facial shape and make you look older than your actual age, but inadequate bone can also cause healthy existing teeth to loosen.
Dental implants are the only prosthetic that provides a substitute for roots as well as the visible portion of the tooth. With new roots, jaw bone volume remains stable and overall oral health and function are supported.
Secure Teeth - All Day Long
Loose dentures are a common complaint from patients who wear removable false teeth. Denture adhesive varies in its effectiveness and top dentures are often more stable than bottom dentures. On the top jaw arch, dentures are held in place with both paste and the suction created between your natural palette and the roof of the dentures themselves. This isn’t the same with lower dentures, which are known for becoming loose and falling out.
This lack of stability is detrimental to patient comfort and dental function. Facing these problems, many denture patients opt not to wear their appliances, which limits their diet and nutrition. By adding stabilized implant posts, denture attachments are far stronger and do not shift out of place while eating and speaking.
Worry-Free Teeth Replacements
Ideal smile restorations should feel as natural as possible; during daily routines and dental function, you shouldn't have to give your false teeth a second thought. Dental implants can do this for you, by providing a completely dependable anchor for dental prosthetics. While adhesive dentures require daily touch-ups of paste, realignment through the years, and special night-time hygiene routines, dental implants do not require this level of upkeep.
Implant dentures can be cleaned like natural teeth and do not need to be constantly adjusted throughout their lifetime of use or even on a daily basis.
Ask us about implant dentures! If you have ill-fitting dentures or are considering implant-supported teeth replacements, contact our office for a consultation!