When you have tooth loss too severe for a dental bridge, but still enough that a complete denture simply isn’t necessary, you need a unique prosthetic. A partial denture addresses multiple gaps across an arch, and offers a full smile again. With dental implants, your Santa Rosa, CA, oral surgeons can secure a fixed partial.
The Partial Denture
A partial denture is a unique prosthetic, one designed to address cases of tooth loss too severe for bridges and not severe enough for a complete prosthetic. The denture will contain your new teeth set in an acrylic base. The teeth will be custom-made from ceramic for a lifelike appearance and better durability, so it can absorb daily bite forces. The base will be designed to look like natural gum tissue. For a removable option, there are metal clasps that attach to natural teeth and secure your denture. However, we instead support them with dental implants. This will be custom-made based on detailed digital images and measurements we take of your smile with advanced imaging technology.
Securing Your New Roots
What about your dental implants? Using digital technology and surgical guides, we will choose the best position and angle to insert multiple implant posts into the jawbone. Through a process known as osseointegration, they will bond with the bone tissue. This means your new partial could last for decades to come, possibly a lifetime! In comparison, a traditional removable one needs to be replaced every five years, and you could continue to lose natural teeth. While the dental implants stimulate the growth of jawbone tissue to avoid tooth loss or negative changes to your facial structure.
A Fixed Denture
When the placement area heals, we will connect the partial to the post with abutments, which extend above the gum line. You don’t need to remove it for cleaning or soaking as you would a removable option, and they never slip when you eat or speak. Instead, you can eat your favorite foods again and smile with confidence, and enjoy a functional smile again. If you have one or more missing teeth, then contact our team to schedule a consultation. We will be able to take a close look at your smile and find the best option to restore function, health, and beauty. A full smile is possible, and we can help even if time has elapsed since you lost your teeth.
Do You Have Missing Teeth?
A full smile is possible, even with missing teeth spread out across your jaw. To learn more about the process of replacing multiple missing teeth at once, then schedule a consultation by calling Santa Rosa Oral Surgery in Santa Rosa, CA, today at 707-545-4625.