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Imagine you’re building a brand new house. As expected, the foundation is the most vital part of the process and your first step to comfortable living. However, which material should you use as a foundation? While shifting sand may feel great under your feet, it likely won’t feel as good under your house. In most cases, houses have concrete slabs as their foundation, anchoring walls in place and providing a stable home for you and your loved ones. Although dentures differ from your house, they operate under the same principle. A good foundation for your denture is important, and without it, you’re less likely to live comfortably. If you’ve been struggling with unstable dentures, try dental implants for denture security in Schaumburg, IL!
Why Use Implants for Denture Stability?
Losing a tooth means a lot more than just a gap in your smile. Missing teeth can lead to difficulties eating, speaking, and even socializing for those who feel embarrassed about the state of their smile, especially those who suffer total tooth loss. Unfortunately, the problems don’t stop there.
Even if you replace your smile with traditional dentures, your jawbone will begin to shrink over time from a lack of stimulation. This bone resorption—or loss of mass and volume—is due to the missing tooth roots of your natural teeth. These roots play a vital role in jawbone health; without them, your jaw will shift and shrink.
Unfortunately, traditional dentures use your lower jawbone for support, making an unstable foundation. As your jaw changes shape and volume, your denture no longer fits perfectly. Loose dentures make eating and speaking more difficult and also cause painful denture sores on the insides of your mouth.
However, at Happy Smiles Family Dentistry, we provide a solution. Located in Schaumburg, IL, we offer dental implants for dentures, which provide amazing stability and prevent bone loss! Acting as artificial tooth roots, your implants keep your jaw healthy and restoration secure. With dental implants in place, your denture will stay still in your mouth, allowing you to live life more comfortably.
Understanding Dental Implants
Dental implants are titanium posts we secure in your jawbone to stabilize restorations like dentures. Happy Smiles Family Dentistry provides two types of dental implants depending on your needs.
Traditional dental implants are usually around 5 mm in diameter and have many components. Due to their large size, these implants require an invasive procedure that involves making an incision in your gums and using a series of large drills. Once the implant screw is in place, we stitch your gums up for healing. During this period of 3-6 months, your implant will bond with your jawbone, creating a stable connection. After every component is secure, we attach a final denture restoration on your implants, providing you with an implant denture!
Mini dental implants are less than 3 mm in diameter and have a sleek single-piece design that allows us to place them in one appointment. Because of their smaller diameter, we can use a minimally invasive approach to placement that doesn’t require incisions or stitches. With a small pilot hole, we carefully screw the implant through the gums and into the jawbone. Once in place, mini implants become instantly stable enough to support a temporary, or even final, restoration!
While traditional dental implants are sometimes necessary, we often prefer mini implants when possible, as they provide incredible benefits for patients like you!
Our Implant Denture Solutions
Happy Smiles Family Dentistry offers three innovative mini dental implant denture options for stability.
- Snap-on denture: Unlike a traditional denture, this prosthetic is secure on 4-8 mini implants! These implants are strategically placed in your mouth, and your denture is designed to easily “snap” on and off at your convenience. In some cases, if your traditional denture is in excellent condition, we can even transform it into a snap-on denture!
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A roundhouse bridge features a sleek, horseshoe-like design, without the need for a denture base. Semi-removable roundhouse bridge: Though technically a bridge, a roundhouse bridge acts as a denture because it replaces the entire arch of your smile. This restoration is semi-removable, as while you never take it off, we will remove it at routine cleanings. Staying secure on 6-10 mini implants, it provides a much more stable bite.
- Non-removable roundhouse bridge: Roundhouse bridges have a sleek design that doesn’t require a base. Instead, they feature a horseshoe-like design, creating a seamless and natural-looking appearance. With 10-12 mini implants for denture stability, you can enjoy a strong bite similar to your natural teeth, as this prosthetic never comes out.
Trust Happy Smiles Family Dentistry With Your Implants for Denture Stabilization
Don’t let your denture rest on an unstable foundation. At Happy Smiles Family Dentistry in Schaumburg, IL, we provide dental implants for denture security, keeping your smile in place and your jawbone healthy. With our innovative techniques and effective implant denture solutions, you can trust us with your smile!
Book a free implant consultation to determine which implant will be the best option for you to replace your missing teeth.
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