At Bivona Family Dental, we believe that no one should have to live in fear of their dentures slipping out while they talk, laugh, or eat. Unfortunately, that seems to be the reality for many patients with traditional dentures. Even though these dentures are made to fit in your mouth perfectly, they loosen over time as your jawbone shrinks. This is especially true for your lower denture, which relies on your jawbone and gums for support. In one study, only 24% of participants were satisfied with the fit of their lower dentures! Thankfully, we offer snap-in dentures as an alternative to traditional dentures. With the stability of mini implants holding them in place, these dentures stay secure in your mouth!
Issues Unstable Dentures Can Lead To
When you lose teeth, your jawbone loses important stimulation that natural tooth roots provide when you bite or chew. Without this stimulation, your jawbone loses mass and volume, often resulting in ill-fitting traditional dentures! Loose dentures can lead to numerous issues for patients, such as:
- Denture sores: As floating dentures slip around in your mouth while you talk or eat, they rub against your gums, causing irritation. This irritation often leads to sores on your gums, making wearing your dentures painful!
Eating difficulties: Due to their instability, it becomes harder to chew tougher foods with traditional dentures. Your bite often lacks the force needed to break down certain foods, which results in a change of diet. Not only does this mean you can’t eat all the foods you love, but you also may lose some nutritional intake, which can be dangerous for your health.- Social isolation: When your smile can pop out of your mouth at any moment, engaging socially may become more difficult. Quality time you would have normally loved to spend with family and friends may be cut short or avoided due to the perceived embarrassment of loose dentures. This can cause social isolation and even psychological problems like depression.
Fortunately, there is a more stable solution available at Bivona Family Dental! Using dental implants as anchors for your restorations and artificial tooth roots, we can replace your teeth and maintain the shape and density of your jawbone. With implant-retained dentures, we provide incredible stability that is built to last.
Why Use Mini Implants To Stabilize Dentures?
Dental implants are titanium posts we secure into the jawbone to replace teeth. These implants can support restorations like crowns, bridges, and, of course, dentures. While we use traditional dental implants when the situation calls for them, we often prefer to use mini dental implants because of the incredible benefits they offer patients like you!
Mini dental implants are less than 3 millimeters in diameter and require a minimally invasive procedure. We create a small pilot hole in your gums and jawbone and gently drill the implant in place. This uses minimal bone structure, allowing patients with less available jawbone to restore their smile, even without a bone graft!
Additionally, due to their one-piece design, we can place these implants in just one appointment. Once placed, mini dental implants have “immediate loading potential,” meaning they can instantly support temporary or, in some cases, final restorations the same day!
Due to their innovative design, these implants heal faster, are less invasive, and cost less than traditional dental implants.
What Are Snap-In Dentures?
Snap-in dentures are removable prosthetics that resemble traditional ones without the bulky upper denture plate.
Due to the 4-8 mini implants we place strategically in your mouth, this denture doesn’t need to rely on your gums or suction. Instead, the pink denture base has housings that click onto the implants in your jawbone, keeping your smile securely in place.
To remove this denture, simply “snap” it on and off whenever necessary for cleaning or maintenance. When you are ready to put it back in, you can “snap” it into place without trouble.
When on your implants, snap-in dentures provide a very stable bite and never slip in your mouth. With these dentures, you can say goodbye to denture sores and hello to a beautiful and stable smile!
Secure Your Smile With Snap-In Dentures!
If you are struggling with ill-fitting dentures, it may be time to try something more secure. We offer snap-in dentures supported by mini dental implants as a more stable alternative to traditional dentures! With mini implants, we can secure your smile and maintain the health of your jaw structure, affordably.
Book a free implant consultation to learn more about how we use mini dental implants to help you talk, laugh, and eat comfortably again.
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