IMPLANT AND TRADITIONAL DENTURES IN GRAPEVINE TEXAS

Have you ever thought “It would just be so much easier to just yank out all my teeth than fix them?” Now, in most circumstances, almost every dentist would argue against you keeping your natural teeth at all costs. 

But in other cases, Yes! You need dentures!

Want to know your options? There are now available three great solutions to fit each patient’s lifestyle, budget, and age. Traditional Dentures, Snap-on Dentures,  Implant-Supported Dentures!

Traditional Dentures:

They are just like they sound, your Grandma’s dentures. This type of denture is the most cost-effective way to replace all your missing teeth. There are some pros and cons that should be considered before making a decision on this type of denture. Anytime a patient is looking into a prosthesis of any kind, there will be huge lifestyle adjustments. Traditional Dentures take about four to six months’ worth of chair-side adjustments with the dentist while your gums continue to heal and shrink. Most patients are comfortable with the fit for their upper denture, while some do continue to have gagging and suction issues, making sticky adhesives a must. A lot of patients, after their six months’ worth of adjustments still find discomfort in the lower denture, mostly due to the tongue, making the denture easy to dislodge.

Snap-on Dentures: 

Implant-Supported Dentures, also referred to at times as just over-dentures are a good compromise for patients that need to lose all their teeth but have a bad gag reflex or just want added security that their denture will not slip or dislodge during a meal or company meeting.

Although the four to six months of necessary healing remain the same, the end results are dentures that snap in to and out of place. Adding two, four, or up to six implants at the time of the extractions allows the implants to integrate into your bone making a concrete structure during the healing process to help support dentures. By adding these implants, your denture can fit smaller, eliminating the gag reflex. The implant and denture will snap into place so it will not move while you are eating or giving a presentation-eliminating the chance of those embarrassing moments.

Implant Dentures: 

Tired of dealing with the daily burden of your current dentures? Tired of altering your eating habits and experiencing occasional discomfort? The Grapevine Dentist offers the All-On-4 or Implant-supported dentures a solution for permanent dentures that look and feel real with added comfort and effectiveness. Better known as (Teeth In One Day), All-On-4 gives patients who have periodontal disease and extensive decay an outlet to new teeth in just one day! These Supported Dentures are fixed prostheses supported by four (4) implants. In some instances, six (6) implants may be necessary. The illustration below offers a quick glimpse into the procedure implementation.

Emerging dental technology avoids the need for sinus lifting, bone augmentation, and even bone grafting in order to carry out certain procedures. This is because the back implants are designed to be longer and angled in order to avoid the sinus cavity located on the upper jaw. Schedule a FREE Consultation today with our Board Certified Surgeon to see which denture solution is right for you.