Secure Your Lower Denture With Implants for a Stronger Bite!

What is the worst part about unstable dentures? For some people, it’s the constant denture sores or gum irritation. For others, it’s when they slip out of your mouth, especially in public. However, for many patients, the worst consequence of unstable dentures is the inability to eat all of the foods they love. Juicy stakes and crisp apples are often off the menu for those with floating dentures, as their false teeth can’t break down the foods. The lower denture is often the worst culprit, as it shifts around on your gums and struggles to chew through certain foods. Fortunately, Dr. Aristodemo provides a lasting solution that secures your smile! With dental implants, you can stabilize your lower denture to ensure you’re free and able to eat all the foods you love with no hesitation.

Using Dental Implants as Replacement Tooth Roots

Your natural teeth have two important parts to their structure. The crown is the top of the tooth, visible in your smile above the gum line. The root is the bottom portion, below your gums and embedded into your jawbone. These tooth roots provide vital stimulation to the jawbone when you bite or chew, keeping your jaw healthy and full.

When you lose your teeth, you lose this stimulation as well, resulting in bone resorption! Over time, your jawbone will lose mass and volume, leading to various undesirable consequences. Not only will your facial structure change, but as your jawbone shrinks, it actually becomes more difficult to replace your missing teeth! Traditional lower dentures rely on your jawbone for stability. As your bone shrinks and your denture stays the same, the prosthetic will become loose in your mouth.

Unfortunately, no amount of relines can prevent ill-fitting dentures, as your jawbone will continue to shrink over time. Traditional dentures only replace the crowns of your teeth, not the roots, leaving your jawbone unstimulated. However, dental implants provide a solution! These implants replace both the crown and the root of your missing teeth, restoring your smile while keeping your jawbone healthy.

Dental Implants Secure Your Lower Denture

Dental implants are titanium posts that Dr. Aristodemo places in your jawbone to secure restorations, such as your lower denture. With these reliable screws in place, you can be confident that your smile will stay put while you eat.

Conventional dental implants are around 5 mm in width and consist of many parts. Due to their various components, the process for these implants involves multiple appointments. To place traditional implants, Dr. Aristodemo will make an incision in your gums and drill a hole in your bone using a series of increasingly large drills. Once she places the implant body, she will stitch the gums back up to facilitate healing.

Over 3 to 6 months, your implant will bond with your bone, and Dr. Aristodemo will then place the abutment. This piece allows your lower denture restoration to attach to the implant, providing an incredibly secure smile!

Unfortunately, the sheer size of these implants makes many patients like you ineligible for the procedure if you’ve suffered bone resorption. Traditional dental implants require ample jawbone structure, and although dental implants prevent bone resorption, people without enough bone are ineligible for the procedure. Using an additional procedure called a bone graft, we can restore some of that lost bone structure. However, bone grafts add to the price and length of your procedure.

Fortunately, Dr. Aristodemo provides another solution!

The Difference a Mini Dental Implant Makes

Mini dental implants are less than 3 mm in width and have a single-piece design. Because they are so sleek, these implants offer many benefits and require much less bone than traditional implants. Often, patients who are ineligible for traditional implants are still eligible for mini implants, even without a bone graft!

Their smaller size also allows Dr. Aristodemo to use a minimally invasive procedure. With no incisions necessary, she simply creates a small pilot hole in your gum and jawbone tissue and gently secures the implant in place. Additionally, mini implants are one piece, which means she can place the entire implant in one appointment. After placement, mini implants are remarkably stable, allowing Dr. Aristodemo to secure a temporary restoration on your implants immediately.

Due to their minimally invasive nature, mini implants heal much faster. Rather than waiting the full 3-6 months, you can often have your final implant-supported denture on your implants in just a few weeks!

Happy Smiles Family Dentistry has a wide range of implant-supported denture options with unique designs and uses, all of which allow you to eat the foods you love. At your free consultation, Dr. Aristodemo will perform a thorough dental exam and take an X-ray of your smile to determine which implant and restoration is the right choice for your smile!

We Stabilize Your Lower Denture With Mini Implants!

Don’t let loose dentures hold you back from eating the foods you love. With dental implants, you can secure your lower denture and keep your smile in place! Dr. Aristodemo provides both traditional dental implants and mini dental implants, depending on your needs. She will help you throughout your entire journey to a secure smile.

Book a free implant consultation today to determine your eligibility for dental implant restorations.

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