When you lose teeth, this could eventually cause your jawbone to lose mass and density, leading to an older appearance. But there are tooth replacement options that can not only fill gaps in your smile, but preserve your arch and keep your facial structure whole. In today’s blog, your Santa Rosa, CA, oral surgeons talk about full arch restoration.
The Loss of Your Arch’s Density
When you lose most of your teeth, this could cause more than just issues with eating, speaking, and confidence in social situations. You see, the body will respond by suspending or diverting the flow of calcium and phosphates away from the missing roots. Without these nutrients, the bone tissue gradually breaks down, losing mass and density. This means the onset of a prematurely aged appearance! This also complicates your ability to receive dental implant dentures. But by seeing our team, we can use Straumann® materials to support a set of implant dentures that preserves your full arch!
Placing Dental Implants
Dental implants are small, screw-like posts that are actually inserted surgically in the jawbone. Guided into the jaw at the right positions and angles, these can support dentures but also stimulate the growth of jawbone tissue, as the body accepts them as natural roots. This prevents the further loss of density in the jaw. Even if you’re lost structure already, with options like All-On-Four or Mini Implants, we can use a small number of unique and economical posts to support dentures, often in only one visit. With these posts, your dentures can stay in place for decades, or possibly a lifetime, with proper care and attention.
Lifelike Dentures
Once the posts are in place, we will connect the denture to them with abutments. Using dental ceramic, we can ensure new teeth that look and function like natural ones. You will feel confident in your new smile, which is fixed in place and acts like a natural one. No slippage, no removal for cleaning, just a lifelike smile that restores function and preserves your arch. If you have any questions about how we support a new smile, or if you would like to get started now, let us know. You can put your remaining 2022 dental insurance benefits to use, and greet 2023 with a full and stunning new smile!
Do You Have Questions About Full Arch Restoration?
Our team wants to help you smile with confidence and preserve your overall facial structure. You can enjoy your youthful features and smile with confidence once again. To learn more about rebuilding and restoring your smile, then schedule a consultation by calling Santa Rosa Oral Surgery in Santa Rosa, CA, today at 707-545-4625.