With removable dentures, you can enjoy a new smile, with results that tend to last about 5 to 10 years before replacement is necessary. But could you receive a complete set of new teeth that last far longer, potentially even a lifetime? In today’s blog, your Brooklyn, NY periodontist and dental implant expert talks about securing dentures that can last a lifetime!
The Onset of Severe Tooth Loss
Whether due to factors like severe injury or periodontal disease, you could suffer from major tooth loss. Once the majority of your natural teeth are gone, this could impact your life in a variety of negative ways. You could have trouble speaking clearly and may feel embarrassed in social situations. Your meals could be limited, which deprives you of essential nutrients. Tooth loss also means your jawbone is denied doses of essential nutrients, which causes it to wear down and erode, leading to an aged appearance. But whether your tooth loss is recent or happened years ago, we can help with a dental implant supported denture, one that can last for decades to come with proper care and attention!
The Benefits of Dental Implant Support
Dental implants provide the most lifelike solution to tooth loss possible. We do not support them with crowns attached to the teeth, or with suction or an adhesive. Instead, the implants, made from biocompatible titanium, are inserted into the jaw, where these tiny screw-like posts act like new roots. They bond with the jaw to keep it intact, so you don’t lose mass and density. This gradual loss of the jawbone is why removable dentures need to be replaced every few years.
But with All-On-Four, we can offer an alternative to removable dentures that provide a complete smile ready to last for years to come, all in a single visit.
Attaching New Teeth in One Visit
With the All-On-Four system, we will examine the smile carefully and then choose the best angle, position, and depth to insert these new posts. We only need four per arch, and these will stimulate jawbone growth to keep your jaw and facial structure intact, and will be able to support new teeth too. Since these are smaller than traditional implant posts, even weakened jaws may be able to support them without the need for grafting and sinus lift ahead of time.
Once these posts are in place, we will connect a new set of lifelike and durable teeth in the same sitting. You leave with a full and beautiful smile after only one appointment!
Brooklyn Periodontics Provides a Full Smile Again
Our team is ready to help missing teeth and secure your new smile in only one appointment. For more details about addressing missing teeth, then please call Brooklyn Periodontics & Implantology in Brooklyn, NY at (718) 444-3800 today.
