Implant-Supported Dentures
One of the advantages of dental implants is that they can replace one or more teeth at a time. These titanium or zirconium rods are inserted into the jawbone to act as natural tooth roots and support various types of restorations, including high-precision dentures. This option, offered by your dentists at Clinique Poirier in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, aims to restore the aesthetic and functional aspects of an edentulous mouth, in addition to providing unparalleled stability.
IMPLANT-SUPPORTED DENTURES, AN OPTION FOR REPLACING MULTIPLE TEETH
Implant-supported dentures can replace several teeth at once, sometimes all the teeth in a jaw or even the entire mouth. To keep them in place and ensure their fit and stability, dentures carefully crafted by a denturist at the clinic are attached to several dental implants previously installed by a dentist. They can be attached using riders (small U-shaped metal plates) to a bar placed on the implants, or they can be screwed directly into the implants. Your dental team will recommend the option (dentures with clasps or dentures with a bar) that best suits your condition. To do this, several factors must be evaluated, including the number and location of the teeth to be replaced and the space available in the jaws.
THE ADVANTAGES OF IMPLANT-SUPPORTED DENTURES
- Improved aesthetics: Because they are fixed to the jawbone, implant-supported dentures do not tend to move around in an unsightly manner. They also fit better and blend in well with the rest of the face.
- Improved muscle tone and better oral health: They prevent facial muscle sagging and jawbone loss. Muscle stress and pain are also reduced, as is the risk of developing ulcers.
- Excellent chewing ability: With implant-supported dentures, it is possible to regain up to 80% of chewing ability. This allows you to resume a normal diet and limits digestive problems caused by poor chewing.
- Proven speech: Since the prostheses are held in place, involuntary movements (clicking or other noises) that interfere with proper pronunciation are eliminated.
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- Aesthetic prostheses
Because they fit better, they blend in well with the mouth and face. In addition, their fastenings prevent them from moving at the wrong time, as can be the case with traditional (removable) dentures.
- Comfortable dentures
In addition to preventing unwanted movements that can sometimes cause irritation, implant-supported dentures remain in place at all times, which increases chewing ability. You can eat with confidence!
- Dentures that improve your quality of life
The increased comfort, aesthetic qualities, and good chewing ability of implant-supported dentures allow you to resume your normal lifestyle. Talk to your dental team. Our professionals will be able to recommend a solution tailored to your needs.
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