Traditional dentures are a popular way to replace your smile as the prosthetic is custom-made to fit the contours of your mouth. The base rests perfectly on your gums, providing enough stability to chew effectively. Over time, you may notice that your false teeth slip a little here and there, and you may also experience some irritation or difficulty chewing tougher foods. With a denture reline, your prosthetic is as good as new, fitting snug against your gums once more! However, that stability doesn’t last. No matter how often you get a reline or use denture adhesive, the prosthetic won’t stay in place. The truth is, traditional dentures will always loosen over time, negatively affecting your quality of life. Fortunately, Dr. Zirakian of East Longmeadow Family Dental Center has a solution! He provides snap in false teeth, supported by secure mini dental implants to keep your smile stable!
The Consequences of Jawbone Resorption
Natural teeth have a vital portion below the gum line known as roots. These roots are essential for supporting your smile and keeping your jaw healthy, as they stimulate the bone every time you chew or bite! When you lose your teeth, you lose stimulation, resulting in bone resorption. Over time, your jawbone will lose mass and volume, creating a very unstable foundation for your dentures.
Loose dentures create various problems that diminish your quality of life, especially when trying to chew certain foods.
Your natural teeth provide a force strong enough to break down tough meats or hard vegetables. While dentures can’t completely recreate this force, they do offer a similar substitute, but only if they fit properly. Loose dentures lack the force required for eating certain foods, which often leads to an unfortunate change in diet. When you avoid certain foods, you may miss out on essential nutrients, resulting in poor nutrition.
Fortunately, dental implants offer a more secure solution that stabilizes your smile and replaces your whole tooth down to the roots!
Using Dental Implants To Snap in False Teeth
Dental implants are titanium posts that Dr. Zirakian places into the jawbone to act as an artificial tooth root and to secure your denture. With the stimulation provided by dental implants when you chew or bite, your bone will remain healthy and full! At East Longmeadow Family Dental Center, Dr. Zirakian uses two kinds of dental implants.
Traditional Dental Implants
Traditional dental implants are around 5 millimeters in width and consist of multiple components. Because of their size, Dr. Zirakian must make an incision in your gum tissue to access your jawbone. Then, he uses a series of increasingly large drills to create a hole in your bone.
Once the implant post is secure, he stitches your gums up to facilitate healing. After your gums heal and the implant is more secure in your bone, Dr. Zirakian will reopen the incision and place the abutment—or connector piece—on the implant. Now, your implant can support your false teeth with the mighty stability of traditional implants.
Unfortunately, this procedure requires a significant amount of bone structure, which many who face bone resorption lack. While Dr. Zirakian can provide a bone graft to repair some of the lost bone, this adds to the length and cost of your procedure. Additionally, many patients are apprehensive about the invasive placement process or the high price tag that comes with traditional implants. Thankfully, he also provides an alternative method to secure false teeth.
Mini Dental Implants
Mini dental implants are less than 3 millimeters in width and feature a sleek one-piece structure. With their smaller size, Dr. Zirakian requires much less jawbone for placement, allowing those who suffer from bone resorption to still be eligible for this procedure! In many cases, patients like you are eligible for mini dental implants without the need for a bone graft, which reduces the cost and length of the process.
Instead of creating an incision and using a series of drills, Dr. Zirakian makes a little pilot hole in your gums and jaw, carefully securing the implant in place. Due to their one-piece design, he places mini implants in one appointment and secures a temporary or—in some cases—final restoration on the same day!
We Provide Snap in False Teeth as Your Solution to Loose Dentures
One such mini implant-supported denture restoration is a Snap-in denture, which keeps your smile secure.
Using 4-8 mini implants placed strategically around your jawbone, Dr. Zirakian snaps in false teeth to replace your smile and provide a strong bite! The stability of mini implants allows him to use a sleeker denture design without the bulky upper denture plate, relying on implants rather than your jawbone or suction for support. These implants ensure you can snap your false teeth in and snap them off whenever you please for ease of maintenance!
Visit Dr. Zirakian To Secure Your Smile Today!
Traditional dentures may be effective initially, but that stability never lasts. Dr. Zirakian provides dental implants to help secure your smile and mini dental implants for those with limited jawbone or who are looking for a less invasive or more affordable solution. With mini implants, you can snap in your false teeth with ease, confidently knowing they will stay in place when you talk, laugh, or chew.
Book a free consultation today at East Longmeadow Family Dental Center to determine which implant-supported denture is right for you!
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