When you have lost most of your teeth, or all of them, that doesn’t mean you must be forced to live with an older appearance and a poor quality of life. Instead, we can support a complete set of dentures with multiple dental implants. In today’s blog, your Livonia, MI, dentist talks about how we use dental implants to secure your custom and lifelike prosthetics.
Fixed Dentures
A fixed denture is one that is stabilized in place and never needs to be removed for cleaning or soaking. They also offer greater stability, allowing you to eat all of your favorite meals, and will never slip when you eat or speak. Instead of being secure with an adhesive or suction, or even metal clasps, we insert multiple dental implants into each arch. These act as new roots, which prevents the breakdown of mass and density in the jawbone, so your new teeth can last for decades to come, possibly a lifetime in some cases. Typically, the posts will be inserted and the prosthetic attached during a later visit. But for some, we can accomplish this all in one visit.
Teeth-In-A-Day
With Teeth-In-A-Day, we will insert three to four dental implants at specific angles designed to stimulate the growth of bone tissue and support a set of dentures. Then in the same visit, we attach abutments and connect a set of dentures. You then leave with a full smile! We will examine your smile carefully to see if this is the best option for you.
Mini Options
If you’ve already lost significant amounts of jawbone structure following tooth loss, then you may not have enough tissue to support multiple posts, or even one. For some, this means undergoing jawbone grafting and sinus lift procedures to rebuild the smile and make it ready for implant placement. However, we could also offer Mini Implants, which are smaller, more affordable, and can support a set of dentures with less jawbone structure. No matter the cause or extent of your tooth loss, or if years have elapsed since you lost your teeth, we have options available to help address your missing teeth and rebuild your smile. If you have any questions about treating tooth loss with our custom and implant-secured dentures, then contact our team today to learn more.
DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT A FULL PROSTHETIC?
Our team knows how to secure a new set of implant prosthetics, even if you’ve lost jawbone density To learn more about obtaining a full smile again or avoiding tooth loss, then call James Stewart, DDS, dental implant office in Livonia, MI, at (734) 425-4400. We also serve the residents of Farmington, Plymouth, Dearborn Heights, and all surrounding communities.
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