If you lose the majority of your teeth, then this could lead to a weakened jaw and even an older appearance! To replace your missing teeth and support a fixed set of dentures, we can employ dental implants. In today’s blog, your Shrewsbury, MA, dentist talks about hybrid dentures and how they preserve your smile!
The Impact of Losing Natural Teeth
Losing a large number of teeth is often due to periodontal disease. The advanced stage of the disease, known as periodontitis, severs the tissues connecting your teeth and gums. As we lose our teeth, this can limit meal options and nutritional intake, impacting your overall health. You could have issues speaking clearly too. The loss of your natural teeth can also cause your jaw to erode so you develop an older appearance. With implant dentures, we can support a full smile that keeps your jawbone intact so you can enjoy results that last for decades, and also maintain your youthful facial features too.
The Hybrid Denture Approach
With this approach, we don’t support a full set of prosthetics with suction or adhesives. These won’t be removable at all. Instead, they will be fixed in place, so no slippage when you eat or speak. This also means that instead of requiring replacement every 5 to 10 years, they can stay intact for decades to come, possibly a lifetime! You care for them as you would natural teeth, and feel an increased confidence again.
Placing Dental Implants and Dentures
Our team will examine your jaw to choose the best areas and angles to insert the dental implants. For some, we could insert as few as four per arch. These stimulate jawbone growth to prevent the loss of mass and dentistry that usually follows tooth loss. We then connect an abutment to them so we can attach the full set of dentures, sometimes in the same visit. Your new teeth will be custom-made to ensure they look natural and also have the ability to handle daily bite forces and pressures. They will fit comfortably too, so you can think of them as a natural smile!
If you have suffered from advanced tooth loss and want to enjoy a full smile again, then reach out to our team today to learn more about our implant-secured hybrid dentures. You deserve a smile that looks natural and can remain in place for years to come. If you have any questions or concerns about our hybrid prosthetics, then please feel free to contact our team today!
Addressing Missing Teeth With Modern Dentistry Of Shrewsbury
We want to help you enjoy a complete smile again, even if you have lost all of your natural teeth. To find out more about our office or to schedule a consultation, please call Modern Dentistry of Shrewsbury in Shrewsbury, MA at (508) 842-8838 today.
