Do you currently wear a lower denture but find it less than satisfactory? Perhaps it moves around when you try to eat, talk, or rub painfully on your gums. Maybe you use messy and expensive denture adhesive to hold it in place. Sound familiar? We may have just the solution for you: consider overdentures.
Here at Durham Implant Solutions, we frequently see people who have perhaps worn their lower dentures for years but have begun to notice that it has become looser, less comfortable, and less stable over time. While dentures have been a traditional treatment choice for many decades, treatment focuses on replacing lost teeth, gum, and bone tissues without necessarily restoring function. People with upper dentures are often reasonably satisfied because an upper denture has more stability and retention than a lower denture. However, around half of the people who wear lower dentures in Whitby are dissatisfied with the retention, strength, or comfort provided by the denture.
Why Do Lower Dentures Become So Uncomfortable?
It’s essential to consider why lower dentures become less comfortable to wear, all due to bone loss. When your natural teeth are removed, your jawbone gradually remodels itself. Over time, this continual process can significantly decrease the height and dimension of the remaining bone. This process is known as resorption, which is why even the best-fitting denture will gradually become loose.
An ill-fitting denture in Ajax can negatively impact the overall quality of life, and some people may even become isolated, avoiding social situations where their lower denture could embarrass them. Conventional dental implant treatment is an excellent solution for tooth loss, but multiple implants may be needed to hold a complete arch of teeth securely. Some people might not be suitable for various dental implants or a bone graft for treatment to be successful.
Why Choose an Overdenture?
An overdenture can provide the best of both worlds, using a denture to replace missing teeth or a strategically placed dental implant. You may also hear Clarington overdentures, called snap-indentures or implant-supported dentures. It’s an affordable option that will provide you with stable teeth so you can smile, talk, laugh, and attend any social occasion you like without fear of embarrassment. Dental implants help protect your jawbone, preventing further bone loss while ensuring that your denture fits comfortably and is appropriately retained and stable. You can easily remove your denture for daily cleaning with implant-supported dentures before snapping it back onto the dental implants.
How Many Implants Are Needed?
The exact number of implants required for overdentures in Pickering can vary. Some dentists use as few as two dental implants to support an overdenture, but our dentist will suggest the number they feel will provide an excellent long-term outcome.
Do Overdentures Look Natural?
Our dentist in Whitby will go to considerable trouble to ensure your overdenture looks natural. It will be individually designed to support your cheeks and lips, restoring your facial features and dimensions. Overdentures are an economical and aesthetically pleasing way to restore lower teeth, removing loose and problematic dentures. With this choice, you can eat a far greater range of foods and enjoy all the benefits of having teeth that stay firmly in place without messy denture adhesives. Want to know more? Don’t we have a free dental implant consultation in Oshawa?
