What are the advantages of modern dental implants?
Tooth loss and missing teeth can really alter the quality of your day-to-day. This is because it can negatively influence your nutrition, you might not be able to eat a balanced diet anymore due to lost teeth. If these missing teeth are in more aesthetic areas of your mouth, you might feel self-conscious to eat and speak in public.
Losing teeth also triggers bone loss. This fastens our ageing process and change the face's shape because lips seem less voluminous and the jawline is less defined because of the bone loss.
The benefits are of dental implants are multiple:
- Fixed jaw implant solutions feel secure.
- Because they feel stable, they feel comfortable as well. Thanks to advanced and modern techniques we can make them look and feel natural too.
- Dentistry is a very well research branch in healthcare because the mouth is a dificult environment for restorations to thrive in. It is supposed to be the first protective step into your body with the initial defence systems of your health. That is why materials must be very well researched for strength, biocompatibility, and safety. Dental implants are no exception to this, the years of researched have provided us with safe, biocompatible materials that integrate very wel in our jaw bone.
- Because they are fixed in the jaw bone, they restore our normal chewing function almost identically to normal teeth.
- Just like your own teeth, a dental implant will mimick the signaling to your jawbone to stay active. This preserves your bone levels and your facial structures.
- Dental implants are fixed in the jaw bone, which allows you to speak, eat, and smile more securely and confidently.
- Your taste buds won't be covered as much thanks to the fixed aspect of dental implants. This will improve the joy to taste food.
- With proper care and good day-to-day habits, your dental implants can last decades, for some even a lifetime.
No More Gaps or wobbly dentures
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How Dental Implants Provide a Fixed, Natural Solution for Missing Teeth
Dental implants are a modern solution for a better quality of life as an alternative or aid to full dentures
When needing dentures, there is a need for teeth. Teeth have been lost, extracted, and decayed over the years which results in receeding jaw bone. This will have a major impact on the fit of your dentures, they will become more loose. You might require denture glue or continuous adjustments to keep them in place. This can make your daily life difficult affecting your speech, nutrition, and confidence.
Dental implants can be a great tool to help your dentures feel more secure while being more cost effective then fully fixed bridges on implants.
Alternatives to dentures
Sadly, dentures are not a fixed option to replace your missing teeth, which can result in issues with speech, taste, and discomfort.
This is where implants can really make a difference as they are a modern solution to replace the need for dentures or to aid denture treatments in being more comfortable and more effective so you can enjoy life to the fullest.
Combining your dentures with implants eliminates the need for adhesives (like denture glue). Since implants allow for smaller, more secure dentures, they leave your taste buds uncovered—unlike full dentures, which can block them—enhancing your ability to taste food. Without implants, dentures can slip or shift, making speech and eating difficult. Dental implants act as anchors, holding your dentures firmly in place. This reduces wobbling and lets you speak and eat more naturally, without the worry of clacking or discomfort.
What are the advantages of adding implants to your denture treatment?
Full jaw implant solutions feel secure.
Because they are fixed in the jaw bone, they restore our normal chewing function almost identically to normal teeth. With dentures this is true to a certain point as the denture itself is not fixed in the mouth. This means the denture will always have a slight hinge motion which can feel a little less secure than full fixed solutions.
Just like your own teeth, a dental implant will mimick the signaling to your jawbone to stay active. This preserves your bone levels and your facial structures. This is also important for the comfort of your dentures.
Dental implants are fixed in the jaw bone, which allows you to speak, eat, and smile more securely and confidently.
Your taste buds won't be covered as much thanks to the fixed aspect of dental implants. This will improve the joy to taste food.
With proper care and good day-to-day habits, your dental implants can last decades, for some even a lifetime. This can make the dentures last longer too.
What are the type of solutions offered at Vere Dental in Battersea for implants combined with removable dentures?
Dentures clicked onto dental implants are called overdentures. There are 2 types of overdentures Dr Doherty can provide for you.
Snap-in overdenture on implants
These dentures easily click into 2 or more implants onto little balls or snap systems. This provides an increased security for your implant and is the most cost-effective option. They are easy to remove.
Snap-in overdentures on an implant bar
When more stability is needed, then a bar is installed over the implants. you need at least 2 implants but ideally more than two to create a secure click of the denture onto the implants. It provides your denture with a solid foundation.