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When you go out to a restaurant, do you order the food that you truly want? Or do you order bland, soft-textured food just to avoid the frustration and embarrassment of your dentures? If so, dental implants and mini-implants can help restore your smile and support your loose dentures. Implant supported dentures can give you natural-looking and feeling replacement teeth. Dentures by themselves do not function like natural teeth. The average denture wearer only wears the upper denture 60% of the time and the lower denture 20% of the time, while many do not wear them at all because they are unstable and lack retention. Ill-fitting dentures can result in poor nutrition; poor food digestion and poor health so why not replace them now? Types of Implant Dentures There are two types of implant retained dentures: removable overdentures and non-removable fixed dentures. Removable overdentures are traditional dentures that are anchored in the mouth by fitting directly over conventional or mini implants, or over a bar that is connected to the conventional implants. These dentures are removable and have to be taken out after meals, at night and in the morning for cleaning. Removable overdentures are treated like traditional dentures. Non-removable fixed dentures are made of regular strength and stay in your mouth all the time. With these dentures, you treat them as if they were your own, natural teeth. As with natural teeth, you need to brush and floss your dentures daily, maintaining proper oral hygiene. If needed, your non-removable fixed dentures can be removed by your dentist without damaging the underlying implants. A fixed detachable gives you the best function next to natural teeth, while the non-removable fixed dentures are the strongest between the two types of implant-retained dentures. Implant Denture Benefits If you wear dentures, implants can help make a life without pain, embarrassment, and unhealthy eating habits. For many, implants offer a one and only chance to have replacement teeth that function like natural, healthy teeth. Implant supported dentures have been known to increase biting forces up to 10 times within the first year and can significantly increase biting forces up to 300 times over the next 3 to 5 years. Implant supported dentures are appropriate if you have: * Unsalvageable teeth
* Bridges you are unhappy with
* An improper bite
* Loose teeth
* Unstable or ill-fitting dentures or partial dentures
* Painful dentures or partial dentures
* Loss of taste due to large upper dentures
* Bone loss due to removable dentures or partial dentures If you want to find out if you are a suitable candidate for implant-supported dentures, contact your dentist in Roswell today for further consultation. Your dentist will be able to assess your currently situation and determine if implant-supported dentures are an appropriate solution to restoring function to your mouth.
Shenk Dental Care has been a leading dental practice in Roswell, Georgia for over 30 years. Dr. Michael Shenk, Roswell cosmetic dentist, was given the Oral Pathology Award after graduating from Northwestern University Dental School and returned to Atlanta in 1979 to open his family practice in Roswell. Dr. Michael Shenk is partnered with his son Dr. Judd Shenk, providing services in implants and dentures in Roswell.
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