Are you tired of feeling self-conscious about your loose or ill-fitting dentures? Do you want a lasting solution that offers comfort and stability in your dental routine? If so, then implant retained dentures might be the perfect choice for you.
Implant Supported Dentures: The Ultimate Solution for Missing Teeth
Why Should I Choose an Implant Supported Denture?
Normal full dentures are supported by your gums and are secured into the mouth with the daily application of an adhesive material. While this method can restore function to eating and chewing as well as restore your smile, the daily maintenance involved is far from ideal for most people. Unfortunately, typical denture adhesive material can come unstuck at the most inopportune time and cause unnecessary embarrassment and discomfort to the wearer. When using denture adhesive material, it can make fitting your dentures snugly into your mouth a hassle and interfere with basic functions such as biting, chewing, and even speaking.
Implant Supported Dentures do not rely on any adhesives. Instead, they use Dental Implants to securely hold your dentures in place. By using Dental Implants, this prevents slippage and makes for a seamless, beautiful, and functional smile!
What is an Implant-Supported Denture?
An Implant Supported Denture (also called an over-denture) is supported and attached to dental implants that are securely screwed into your jaw. Normally a regular denture rests directly on the gums and is held in place with an adhesive material.
Implant-Supported Dentures are used when you do not have any teeth in your jaw, but there is still enough bone structure left to support the installation of dental implants. The Implant Supported Denture then has special attachments that snap onto the dental implants.
Typically, Implant-Supported Dentures can be created either for the lower or upper jaw, depending upon your specific needs.
To maintain your Implant Supported Denture, simply remove them daily and clean the denture as well as the surrounding gum area. Just like regular dentures, you should not sleep with them in at night. If you do not want to continually remove your Implant-Supported Denture, you can also consider permanent Dental Implants for a full arch replacement.
What Type of Implant Supported Dentures are there?
There are two types of Implant-Supported Dentures available for you to consider: bar-retained or ball-retained. Both types require at least two dental implants for support.
- Bar-retained dentures — Consists of a thin metal bar that follows the curve of your jaw. It is then attached to between two and five implants that have been previously placed in your jawbone. The denture then fits over the bar and is securely clipped into place.
- Ball-retained dentures (also known as stud-attachment dentures) — each dental implant in the jawbone holds a metal attachment that fits into another attachment on the denture. In most cases, the attachments on the implants are ball-shaped (“male” attachments), and they fit into sockets (“female” attachments) on the denture. In some cases, the denture holds the male attachments, and the implants hold the female ones.
Benefits of Implant Supported Dentures
If you choose an Implant-Supported Denture, your dentures will be much more stable than traditional full dentures using an adhesive. You will find that you don’t have to worry about the denture becoming loose or falling out of your mouth. You should also be able to eat foods that you could not eat before! However, you will still have to be careful about chewing hard or sticky foods as they could potentially damage the denture.
Please be aware that no single solution is ideal for every smile. But during your initial consultation with your Monterey Dental Centre Dentist, we will be happy to discuss all of your options. We will address your Implant Supported Dentures questions and work with you to help you find the solution that best suits your needs!
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Dental implants, including Implant Supported Dentures, carry no implied guarantee of longevity. However, with proper care and maintenance, they can last a lifetime, saving you from the recurrent costs of ongoing denture maintenance.
Regain your confidence and oral health by considering implant retained dentures as the definitive dental solution for your missing or loose teeth. During your initial consultation with your Monterey Dental Centre Dentist, we will be happy to discuss all of your options. We will address your Implant Supported Dentures questions and work with you to help you find the solution that best suits your needs!
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