Dentures
If you’ve lost all of your
natural teeth, whether from periodontal disease, tooth
decay or injury, complete dentures can replace your missing teeth and
your smile. Replacing missing teeth will benefit your appearance and
your health. Without support from the denture, facial muscles sag,
making a person look older. You’ll be able to eat and speak—things that
people often take for granted until their natural teeth are lost.
There are various types of complete
dentures. A conventional full denture is made and placed in the
patient’s mouth after the remaining teeth are removed and tissues have
healed which may take several months. An immediate complete denture is
inserted as soon as the remaining teeth are removed. The dentist takes
measurements and makes models of the patient’s jaws during a preliminary
visit. With immediate dentures, the denture wearer does not have to be
without teeth during the healing period.
Even if you wear full dentures, you
still must take good care of your mouth. Brush your gums, tongue and
palate every morning with a soft-bristled brush before you insert your
dentures to stimulate circulation in your tissues and help remove
plaque.
Implant supported Lower Denture
The problem - The lower full denture
is difficult for many patients to wear. Sore spots and difficulty
chewing are usually the result of a mobile (bouncing) denture. Even a
well fitting lower denture will not work well when the gums have shrunk
to the point that the patient just can’t keep the denture in place.
The solution - Implants can provide
the anchor needed to keep the denture in place. The result is a dramatic
improvement in fit and function. Patients who have had implants placed
and an overdenture made that is attached to them report a denture that
stays down.
The two
implant lower overdenture
Two implants are placed in the lower
jaw. Attachments are added that connect the denture to the implants. The
denture will stay in place during chewing and speaking
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