Did you know that the prevalence of complete tooth loss (or endentulism) increases with age? Despite popular belief, this isn’t a direct result of aging, but rather various health factors associated with the aging process. As your bone weakens and your gums recede over time, you become more vulnerable to oral infections or diseases. Without proper maintenance, this bacteria affects the strength of your smile, often resulting in tooth loss. For those experiencing total tooth loss, we recommend using full dentures to restore your smile and your ability to function! However, just like your natural teeth, these prosthetics require proper care and maintenance.
Restore Your Smile With Full Dentures
Traditional full dentures are prosthetics that fit against your jawbone, restoring an entire arch of teeth. Following the natural curve of your jaw, these dentures feature a gum base that rests on top of your gum line.
At our office, we take detailed impressions of your smile to send to a denture fabrication lab. There, technicians use state-of-the-art technology to craft a denture that fits perfectly in the contours of your mouth. Once in place, these prosthetics provide a strong and stable bite, restoring your ability to smile!
However, this fit isn’t made to last.
Your natural teeth have roots that provide vital stimulation to your jaw, helping it remain healthy and strong. When you lose teeth, you lose tooth roots. Over time, your bone will resorb, losing mass and volume. While the effects of bone resorption are gradual, your custom-fit denture will lose its perfect fit as your jaw shifts and shrinks!
Fortunately, Bivona Family Dental does have a more secure full denture solution for total tooth loss.
Stabilizing Your Full Dentures With Dental Implants
Using dental implants for support, we stabilize your full dentures!
Rather than relying on your jawbone for support, these prosthetics attach to titanium implants placed in your jawbone. Because titanium is a biocompatible material, it enables the metal implants to form a remarkably strong connection with your bone.
Implant-supported full dentures provide numerous advantages compared to their traditional predecessors, as these prosthetics:
- Prevent bone resorption: When we place dental implants in your jawbone, we replace both your smile and your missing tooth roots. Using these titanium screws as artificial tooth roots, we stimulate your jawbone, preventing further bone loss.
- Stabilize your bite: With implants for support, your dentures will have a much stronger bite. Traditional dentures attempt to replicate the strength of your natural bite, but they often fall short, making it a struggle to chew certain foods. With implant dentures, you can eat the foods you love with little hesitation!
- Maintain their fit: While traditional dentures tend to lose their fit over time, implant-retained dentures remain secure. When you practice good oral hygiene habits, these dentures can last a lifetime!
Book a free implant consultation at Bivona Family Dental in Jasper, AL, to determine if dental implant solutions are right for your smile!
Caring for Your Full Dentures in Jasper, AL
While securing full dentures with implants is a reliable solution, they still require maintenance to remain secure.
With traditional dentures, patients like you have to remove them daily for cleaning. This is especially true after eating, as food particles can get trapped underneath your prosthetic, increasing your risk of oral diseases.
Depending on the type of implant denture, you may never have to remove your prosthetic! However, all dentures still require a good oral hygiene routine.
For removable implant dentures, we recommend removing them daily to rinse off your artificial teeth, brush them, and care for your gums. It’s important to remember that just because you’ve lost all of your teeth doesn’t mean you’re not at risk for infection or gum disease!
When wearing non-removable full dentures, you should treat them similarly to your natural teeth. Be sure to brush your smile, even where your dentures meet your gums, and floss around your implants.
Taking proper care of your implant-supported dentures helps keep your smile healthy, ensuring that your implants last as long as possible!
Visit Bivona Family Dental Today To Restore Your Smile!
If you’re one of the many adults facing total tooth loss, we have solutions for you! With full dentures in place, you can restore your smile and ensure that you’re able to eat and speak confidently. Additionally, at Bivona Family Dental, we can secure your prosthetic with dental implants to keep your smile secure.
Book a free implant consultation today to discover if implant-supported full dentures are the right solution for you!
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