By Dr. Abhi Singh Losing your confidence because of missing teeth can affect your day-to-day life. You might feel embarrassed about attending social gatherings because you can’t eat and talk properly. But you don’t have to worry! You can now get implant-supported dentures that can fill the gap left by your missing teeth.
If you have lower dentures with poor stability, continue reading this blog post to learn more about implant-supported dentures.
Unlike traditional dentures, which rest on the gums and are linked temporarily to your alveolar bone, implant-supported dentures are held in place by dental implants. Your implant-supported denture snaps into place on the dental implants that have been surgically implanted in your jaw. This keeps the denture from slipping or falling out of place in the mouth. It also does not need denture paste or adhesives.
Implant-supported dentures are a perfect solution if you have missing teeth. Implant-supported dentures have several advantages over a regular set of dentures. Patients who have implant-supported dentures can eat, speak, and smile with confidence since their dentures are securely fastened and don’t damage the soft tissues around the remaining teeth.
Patients with a few missing teeth can gain a lot of benefits with an implant denture. Here are some of the reasons why you would need an implant denture.
It is good for lower dentures with poor stability.
If you don’t have any teeth in your jaw but have enough jawbone to accommodate several dental implants, an implant-supported denture could be the best option for you.
Implant-supported dentures are typically made for the lower jaw with poor stability since upper dentures rarely require extra support. Implant-supported dentures have special attachments that clasp or snap onto the implant base for your lower dentures to have good stability.
It enhances your speech.
It is expected that any dentures supported by dental implants will have a positive impact on speech ability because it is attached properly near the alveolar bone. Patients with implant-supported dentures won’t be afraid of talking a lot because their dentures are now secured in their mouths.
It improves your overall appearance.
Dentures supported by dental implants can improve your overall facial aesthetics because they avoid damaging the connective tissue and restore equilibrium in the face. Unlike unstable dentures, which are considered poor-fitting dentures, an implant-supported denture is an effective solution for your loss of teeth. Just make sure to keep your mouth clean to make the denture surface and mandibular arches free from bacteria.
It avoids bone atrophy.
Conventional dentures do not anchor to the alveolar bone, so the jawbone quickly begins to deteriorate since it is no longer stimulated by teeth.
On the other hand, implant-supported dentures are a permanent solution to have significantly stronger and more stable dentures. In order to prevent bone atrophy and soft tissue abrasions, implants were placed in the jawbone. Therefore, denture patients who wear implant-supported dentures do not have to worry about their smile or facial structure changing as a result of their dentures.
When real teeth are extracted and not replaced, it is possible that the jaw bone will deteriorate and will have problems with masticatory forces. Activities such as chewing and biting stimulate the jawbone because natural teeth are lodged in the jawbone.
Whenever a tooth is missing, the alveolar bone, which is a component of the jaw bone that serves as an anchor for the teeth, no longer receives the essential stimulation and begins to break down, or resorb. The jaw bone deteriorates and eventually disappears because the body no longer uses or “needs” it.
In terms of bone deterioration, the rate at which it happens as well as the amount of bone loss that occurs varies substantially from person to person.
The most common complaint among denture wearers is that their lower dentures are quite unstable. Lower dentures are less stable than upper dentures because of the motion of the dentures caused by the movements of the lower ridge gum line and tongue. Fortunately, mouth implants can be used to avoid this.
In cases of patients who have persistent problems with their lower dentures, mouth implants in dentures are the gold standard for the replacement of their teeth with improved stability.
The jawbone is a structurally important element attached to your posterior teeth. A good jaw bone quality gives rigidity to your facial features and allows you to have maximum bite forces to eat properly. When you have bone loss in your jaw, it can have a negative impact on a variety of other elements of your oral and general health. If left untreated, jawbone loss can cause problems with your masticatory forces, as well as the collapse or distortion of your facial features.
A low jaw bone quality can have a variety of effects on your face. A condition known as “face collapse” may develop in severe cases of jawbone atrophy that go untreated for an extended length of time. It appears as though the mouth is falling back into the face of someone who is experiencing facial collapse. The chin becomes increasingly pointed as time goes by. Jaw muscles become weak as well, resulting in premature wrinkling around the mouth and thinning of the lips as a result. Weakness of jaw muscles can affect the maximum bite forces of your mouth since the deterioration of bone around your jaw muscles can compromise the stability of your remaining teeth. Additionally, headaches, facial and jaw pain, trouble speaking and swallowing, poor nutrition, and sinus enlargement are all possible side effects of atrophy.
Implant-supported dentures are the most effective method to avoid the poor stability of loose lower dentures. These titanium posts have characteristics that are similar to those of a natural tooth root, and they help to stimulate the jawbone when it is needed. It is thought that this will stimulate your brain to direct resources towards your jaw, thereby maintaining the strength and stability of your jaw.
Some patients use dental adhesives to avoid the maxillary denture instability of conventional dentures. Fortunately, with implant-supported dentures, you don’t need to use dental adhesives that have a foul taste. The patient will receive four to six implants on each half of their jaw, and dentures will be affixed to the implants when the surgery is completed.
Implant dentures are given an estimate of six months to fuse with the bone tissues surrounding them to avoid maxillary denture instability. The procedure is known as osseointegration, and by the time it is completed, the implants will have fused with the patient’s jawbone completely. When a person bites down on something, these implants will keep the jawbone stimulated, preventing it from atrophying.
In order to complete the implant-supported denture procedure, it will take several months. Supports are typically positioned in the front of the jaw, where there is more bone and fewer nerves and tissues, resulting in a more natural appearance.
During the procedure, the dentist will drill holes into the jaw bone to accommodate the placement of the implants. In the following step, the implants or anchors will be placed into the drilled holes, and the gums will be sewn over the top of the implant or anchor. The bone will need to accept the implants and begin to grow and fuse with them in the coming months before the procedure can be completed.
After the bone and implants have cemented together, the dentist will reopen the gums and over the course of two to three weeks, your dentist will install the final abutments on the implants. These abutments will be used to attach the dentures to the inside of the mouth.
Finally, your dentist will instruct you about the guidelines on how you can take care of your implant-supported dentures.
To be eligible for dental implants, you must have good oral health and sufficient jaw bone to support the implant. If you have poor bone support in your jaw or surrounding gum tissue, you’ll need to work with your dentist to clear it up before getting an implant, which could take weeks or months, depending on the severity of your case.
If you do not have enough jaw bone graft can help. This surgery involves transplanting your own bone from other parts of your body in order to produce adequate bone to sustain an implant. It will take at least three months for the new bone to fuse with the old bone and become strong enough to support an implant.
Other surgeries, such as sinus elevation/augmentation or ridge enlargement, may be required to avoid poor denture stability, and these could add many months of healing time to your treatment program before an implant is conceivable. However, bone grafts are the tried-and-true way of preparing inadequate jaw bone to receive implants.
For edentulous patients, your dentist may advise you to have implant-supported overdenture as part of the treatment planning to achieve your dream smile. Implant-supported dentures are attached to your jawbone and will not slip, which helps your ability to eat, speak, and smile with confidence. If you are now ready to get implant-supported dentures, visit our dental clinic.
At Prospect Road Dental, we offer a wide range of dental services, from basic preventative care to treatment planning and full dental reconstruction. If you’re interested in implant treatment to avoid poor denture stability, our dental clinic has extensive experience in the dental industry in creating implant-supported dentures. We always check the medical histories of our patients to make sure that denture success is achieved. Our first priority is patient pleasure, and we endeavour to deliver quality but affordable treatment costs.
If you want to ensure denture success and achieve a healthy and attractive smile, book an appointment with us by contacting 0890207002.
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