When you suffer from a more advanced case of tooth loss, this can impact how you eat, speak, and even cause an older appearance. But our team can support dental implant dentures, or hybrid dentures, which offer a complete smile that acts like a natural one. In today’s blog, your Shrewsbury, MA, dentist talks about the benefits of hybrid dentures.
The Causes of Advanced Tooth Loss
We could lose most of our teeth to issues like tooth decay, infection, or injury, but the most common factor is periodontitis, the advanced stage of gum disease. This could lead to loose and missing teeth. Part of your treatment will involve our team identifying the cause of your tooth loss, so we can manage underlying issues to prevent implant failure and other complications.
The Impact on Your Health and Quality of Life
What happens when we lose most of our teeth? Advanced tooth loss could mean you are limited in your meal options, so you could be deprived of essential nutrients and your favorite dishes. This could also impact how clearly you speak and lead to embarrassment in social situations. The risk of issues like TMJ disorder and bruxism (teeth grinding) also increase. However, the most severe complication is the loss of mass and density in your jaw. The body stops sending key nutrients to the portions of the jaw around the missing root. Without these nutrients, the bone tissue breaks down to cause further tooth loss. You could also develop an older appearance! But with implant-supported dentures, we can prevent this loss from happening, as the body sees the dental implants as natural roots, stimulating the growth of jawbone structure to preserve your youthful facial features and ensure your new teeth can stay in place for decades to come, possibly a lifetime!
Planning Treatment
To begin, we want to talk to you about your smile and take a close look at it, so we can assess the factors behind your tooth loss. Our team will then plan treatment to replace your missing teeth and secure a whole new smile. With digital x-rays and CT imaging, we can tackle detailed and high-definition images using a fraction of the radiation, and without lengthy development times. The images are available chairside right away, so we can walk you through the diagnosis and help you on the path to a full smile. Every smile is unique, so we will take a personalized approach to your implant dentures.
Tooth Extraction
For some, there may be a few teeth remaining in the smile. Our team can conduct a gentle and precise tooth extraction to remove them, often in as little as 30 minutes. Our team then takes detailed images of the smile as a whole, which we will use to plan treatment and ensure we insert your new dental implants at the exact angle, position, and depth to support a new set of teeth and prevent a breakdown in the jaw, so your facial structure remains intact as well.
Dental Implant Placement
Our team will place multiple dental implants across the arch, from as few as four to as many as six to eight. These will stimulate the growth of jawbone structure, which helps the post stay in place for years to come. They will act as new roots, which helps preserve your smile. The next step is to attach your new teeth, so you can leave our office smiling with confidence!
Hybrid Dentures
The prosthetic portion will be custom-made for your smile to ensure a lifelike appearance and a stability, so you can smile with confidence for years to come. For some, there may be a waiting period between implant placement and the attachment of the prosthetic. However, we could also offer same-day placement for some, so you leave after one visit with a full smile. Our team will discuss how to care for your new smile to ensure it can last for years to come. If you have any questions about how our team will treat advanced tooth loss with hybrid dentures, then contact our team right away. We want to help you enjoy the benefits of a full smile, including the ability to eat your favorite meals and feel confident in social situations.
Do You Need a Custom Fixed Prosthetic?
Our team wants to offer care to support a full set of dental implant dentures, often in as little as one visit. To learn more about our fixed and lifelike prosthetics, call Modern Dentistry Of Shrewsbury today at 508-842-8838.
