Fixed and Removable Dentures

The word DENTURE has a bad reputation these days!  Most people think of their grandparents teeth that sat soaking in a cup of water on their bathroom counter! 

Well times have changd my friends!!  Thank Goodness!!

Dentures are a great alternative for not having teeth, but dentures can also come with their own set of problems including: falling out, moving around and uncomfortable to wear, etc.  Lower dentures are the hardest ones to wear out of the upper and lower.  With today's technology, we now have the ability to anchor these dentures down with as minimal as 2 dental implants.  This gives patients the freedom to chew their desired foods with minimal movement, they get reassurance that their teeth are not going to fly out of their mouth if they sneeze, as well as they are much more comfortable to wear.

Additional dental implants can be placed to give maximum chewing ability as well confidence that their teeth are permanant and worry-free!  If additional implants are placed, you now have the option to have a

 "non-removable" denture that is strong and beautiful!



"Fixed upper denture"



Our office does many of these cases and treatments every year!  After our patients have this treatment done, they almost always say... "Gosh, why didn't I do this sooner!?!?"  They go on to live their lives as normal and are so pleased with their final results!

 

If you know anyone (family,friends,neighbors,etc.) who can use these services, please contact our office today for a free consultation to discuss and review options!  We understand also that finances play a large role in the decision for treatment and our office has several financing options available!  Please let us know how we can help you!  801-782-5010

Sources:

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Replace Missing Teeth with Dental Implants

Dental Implants are the best option to replacing one or several missing teeth. 



A dental implant is a titanium "root" device used in the dental field to support restorations that resemble a tooth or group of teeth to replace missing teeth.
Virtually all dental implants placed today are root-form endosseous implants, i.e., they appear similar to an actual tooth root (and thus possess a "root-form") and are placed within the bone (endo- being the Greek prefix for "in" and osseous referring to "bone"). The bone of the jaw accepts and osseointegrates with the titanium post. Osseointegration refers to the fusion of the implant surface with the surrounding bone. This is what makes the implant resemble the look and feel of a natural tooth. Since dental implants fuse with bone and lack the periodontal ligament, however, they will feel slightly different than natural teeth during chewing.
Prior to the advent of root-form endosseous implants, most implants were either blade endosseous implants, in that the shape of the metal piece placed within the bone resembled a flat blade, or subperiosteal implants, in which a framework was constructed to lie upon and was attached with screws to the exposed bone of the jaws.
Dental implants can be used to support a number of dental prostheses, including crowns, implant-supported bridges or dentures. They can also be used as anchorage for orthodontic tooth movement. The use of dental implants permits undirectional tooth movement without reciprocal action.

information courtesey of: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dental_implant

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