When you have lost most of your teeth, or all of them, there is still time to rebuild your smile. With dental implant dentures, we can offer a fixed prosthetic that could last for decades to come and offer unrivaled stability. In today’s blog, your Santa Rosa, CA, oral surgeons talk about supporting your new smile.
The Benefits of Dental Implant Dentures
Removable dentures are effective, but since they don’t address the gradual changes to your jaw ridge, they need to be replaced every five to ten years as the ridge changes shape. They could also slip when you eat or speak, and need to be removed for soaking and cleaning. However, using dental implants we actually stimulate the growth of the jawbone, which prevents the breakdown of mass and density that follows tooth loss. As a result, your new teeth could last for decades, maybe even a lifetime! They also never slip, and you never need to remove them for maintenance, offering a more lifelike experience.
All-On-Four
For traditional cases, we will support a set of dentures with between six and eight implant posts per arch. However, if tooth loss has weakened your jawbone, we could use All-On-Four to support a full set with just four posts per arch, set at an angle that preserves your jaw and supports the stricture. This prevents the need to first undergoing jawbone grafting or sinus lift procedures to rebuild your smile. In addition, we insert the new roots and attach your lifelike denture in the same visit! No waiting for the area to heal first, you leave with a complete smile.
TreFoil
We also have another same-day option that requires even fewer implants, only three per arch! We insert three dental implant posts, and then connect them with a strong and durable titanium bar. The prosthetic is then attached to the bar in the same visit, so you leave with a complete smile. Again, this is very helpful for this with weakened jawbones that cannot support traditional options, but who still want the benefits of the implant secured approach. If you want to find out which option is right for you, then schedule a consultation with our team. We will carefully examine your smile to assess the case and extent of your tooth loss, and the strength of your jaw. If you have any questions about treating your tooth loss, then contact our team today.
Ready for a New and Durable Smile?
We want to offer a complete smile with long-lasting and lifelike implant dentures. To learn more about addressing severe tooth loss, then schedule a consultation by calling Santa Rosa Oral Surgery in Santa Rosa, CA, today at 707-545-4625.