If you’ve lost all of your teeth, then you could struggle with eating and speaking, and develop an aged appearance! To address this issue and prevent complications, your Santa Rosa, CA, oral surgeons could secure a full denture with dental implants. In today’s blog, we’re looking at what this process involves, and how this denture will look and function like natural teeth.
Replacing Your Missing Teeth
You shouldn’t live with tooth loss. Major gaps in your smile, or total tooth loss, could limit what you eat and deprive your body of essential nutrients. You could also have issues speaking clearly, or even avoid social interactions out of embarrassment. Since the body denies doses of calcium and phosphates to the area around a missing tooth, your jawbone loses mass and density and you develop a prematurely aged appearance too! However, securing a denture with dental implants could provide a stable smile that looks great and preserves your facial structure.
Inserting Dental Implants
We start by taking detailed digital images of your smile and possibly extracting the remaining few teeth. We then use the images to plan your treatment and guide the placement of multiple dental implant posts. Inserted into the jaw, they bond with the bone tissue like natural roots, which prevents further loss of mass and density and encourages the growth of bone tissue. Once in place, we can attach abutments and secure your complete prosthetic.
Attaching a Custom Prosthetic
The prosthetic is what people see when you smile. We craft them based on the images and impressions we gather to ensures a comfortable fit and lifelike appearance. Each one consists of an acrylic base that looks like gum tissues, and a full of teeth crafted form lifelike and durable materials. The denture won’t need to be removed for cleaning, as it is fixed in place, and therefore will never slip when you eat or speak. The implants ensure it can last for decades to come as well!
All-On-Four®
If you’ve lost jawbone tissue and worry you can’t receive dental implants without first undergoing jawbone grafting or sinus lifts, we could discuss All-On-Four®. This system uses only four specially placed implants per arch, and could help those with last jawbone structure enjoy a new smile. If you have any questions about how we secure a full smile with implant dentistry, then contact our team today.
Ready to Try A Complete Set of Dentures?
Our team is ready to help you enjoy a full smile again, even if you’ve suffered from complete tooth loss. To learn more about rebuilding your smile with a custom and natural-looking dental prosthetic, then schedule a consultation by calling Santa Rosa Oral Surgery in Santa Rosa, CA, today at 707-545-4625.