Loose dentures getting you down? Here’s how we can help
Dentures are a popular method of replacing missing teeth, but often it seems that they create as many problems as they solve. At Sheen Dental Implants in Richmond we believe that by using implants to stabilise your dentures, you can get rid of many of these problems – and even avoid them happening in the first place.
The problem with traditional dentures is that they only replace the crowns of the teeth. When the roots are missing, the jaw bone starts to resorb or shrink, which is the principal reason your dentures start to become loose. It’s obvious when you think about it; as the structure of your jaw bone changes, so the fit of your dentures will change, too.
A badly-fitting denture can impact on many areas of your life. It can make it hard to eat a nutritious diet if you are restricted to soft foods or even liquids, which can have serious knock-on effects for your general health. Poorly fitting dentures can also alter your speech, but the most devastating effect can be on your social life, if slipping teeth are causing you embarrassment.
At our Richmond dental clinic we can use dental implants to get rid of all of these problems and let you get back to enjoying life with a fully functional set of permanent new teeth. Dental implants are bionic tooth roots, which are made from titanium and are placed in direct contact with your jaw bone during minor oral surgery, which we can carry out under local anaesthetic or sedation here at our Richmond clinic.
For denture stabilisation, your dentist will usually place between two and six implants in your jaw bone. They will be left to heal and integrate with the bone for a few months, then when integration is complete, your permanent new denture will be attached.
You won’t be left toothless during healing – your Richmond dentist can adjust your existing denture so that you can keep using it. Once your permanent dentures are fitted, you will immediately start enjoying all the benefits of a second set of natural-acting adult teeth.