Lower Full Dentures, and even Upper Full Dentures can be uncomfortable when they have no fixation. Teeth were intended to be fixed to our jaws, to not float around in the mouth. When they have no way of fixating to the moving jaw, we commonly find patients complain of difficulties in eating, chewing, and speech due to movement and lack of stability.
At Smile Artistry™ we find the first and easiest stage of treatment is placing two or three Dental Implants underneath a Lower Full Denture, providing minimum retention to chew again with confidence. If your existing plate is well fitting it can be connected to the dental implants using a locator attachment that is easily engaged and allows the plate to be removed for cleaning at least twice daily.
With Dental Implant - Denture Stabilisation it is VERY IMPORTANT to have routine SIX MONTHLY checkups with your Implant Dentist. This ensures that relines of your denture are maintained, and your increased chewing is monitored.
A second and successive stage/stages of treatment may involve adding more and more Dental Implants until eventually you can replace your removable Dental Implant supported Denture with a Fixed Bridge/Teeth that do not need to be removed daily.
Dental literature now dictates that the standard of care for patients with full lower denture plates is to have this treatment.
For fixed options, where the teeth do not require removal for cleaning, between five and ten dental implants are able to permanently secure a fixed bridge of teeth onto the jaw, entirely removing the need to wear a denture. The number of dental implants is determined by a number of factors including, bone size, bone strength and bite force factors.
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There are limitations in the anatomy of lower jaw structure, including tooth loss and bone volume loss, and position of the lower jaw's dental nerve. During your implant consultation we will refer you for proper Cone-Beam CT Scans to accurately determine the position of these structures.
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If you are having difficulty with your Upper or Lower Full Denture you should have a implant consultation with Smile Artistry.
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