Did you know that the prevalence of total tooth loss among adults 65 and older is approximately 13%, and it only increases with age? As you grow older, your enamel becomes thinner, and your teeth may weaken. This may result in sensitive teeth, discoloration, and an increased vulnerability to decay! Various methods exist to replace teeth, but traditional dentures are the most common solution for total tooth loss. Unfortunately, traditional dentures have several drawbacks that can impair the functionality of your beautiful new smile. At the Center for Cosmetic Dentistry, however, we offer mini implant-retained denture options that secure your smile! Due to the various benefits mini implants offer, we can provide a comfortable, stable, and beautiful smile.
Issues With Traditional Dentures
When people think of dentures, they often imagine traditional models with the bulky gum base. These restorations replace upper teeth, lower teeth, or both, depending on your needs.
A full upper denture relies on moisture to suction the denture plate to the roof of your mouth. This denture plate features a large, puck-shaped design that completely covers your upper palate.
Unfortunately, this upper denture blocks key taste buds, limiting your ability to taste the foods and drinks you love. Even temperatures are dulled, restricting your ability to fully enjoy what you eat.
In contrast, the lower denture relies on the gums and jawbone for support, which is often a poor foundation.
Natural teeth have roots that extend into your jaw, securing your smile and stimulating the bone when you chew or bite. After losing a tooth root, you lose that vital stimulation! Unfortunately, traditional dentures fail to replace these roots, allowing your jawbone to continue diminishing over time.
As your jawbone shifts and your denture stays the same, the denture will no longer rest perfectly in the contours of your mouth. Ill-fitting dentures have significant stability issues, leading to gum irritation, denture sores, and difficulties chewing.
So, how do you combat instability? At the Center for Cosmetic Dentistry, we use mini dental implants to secure your dentures in place!
How Mini Implants Improve Your Denture Options
At our practice, we often use mini dental implants! These titanium posts are less than 3 millimeters in diameter and consist of a single piece. In contrast to traditional implants, which are significantly larger and consist of multiple pieces, mini implants are much less invasive! Our dentists only need to create a small pilot hole in the gums and jawbone for placement. Then, they carefully screw the implant in place, where it becomes instantly secure enough to anchor a temporary restoration on the very same day! Throughout the mini implant process, you never have to go without teeth.
Using these narrow-diameter implants to secure your dentures, we eliminate the need for a bulky base that covers your upper palate. Implant-retained dentures offer a sleek horseshoe-like design, freeing your taste buds! Additionally, mini implants act as artificial tooth roots, stimulating your jawbone and preventing it from losing mass or volume. These implants keep your bone healthy, maintain your facial structure, and provide a stable foundation for your denture restoration!
Mini Implant Denture Options
There are many mini implant denture options to choose from, each with its own unique benefits!
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Implant-supported dentures feature a horseshoe-like design that follows the natural curve of your jaw, securing directly onto mini dental implants. Snap-in denture: These dentures function similarly to traditional dentures, allowing you to remove them as needed. However, that is where their similarities end! Because of their innovative implant design, you can “snap” your dentures on and off the implants at any time without fear that they will fall out when you eat, laugh, or talk. Additionally, we may be able to transform your current denture into a snap-in denture!
- Semi-permanent roundhouse bridge: As the name suggests, these dentures mostly stay in your mouth. Only our dentists remove these restorations at routine dental cleanings. The rest of the time, semi-permanent roundhouses remain secure, offering a durable and functional smile.
- Permanent roundhouse bridge: These dentures feel almost like your natural teeth, as they never come out! Their incredible durability and seamless design make these restorations look natural in your mouth. Permanent roundhouse bridges are both durable and fixed, allowing you to eat the foods you love and smile confidently! Our dentists permanently secure these teeth using dental cement, forever restoring your smile.
Just like natural teeth, these restorations require proper care and maintenance. Brushing, flossing, and visiting the Center for Cosmetic Dentistry for routine cleanings are essential steps to maintaining the beauty and function of your teeth. Our experienced dentists have helped patients like you for over three generations, making them a reliable team to restore your smile.
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If you have lost all your teeth, you don’t have to settle for unstable traditional dentures to restore your smile. At the Center for Cosmetic Dentistry, our mini implant denture options provide you with a secure and beautiful smile. Trust us to restore your smile with mini dental implant-retained dentures!
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