When you suffer from advanced tooth loss, you’re not alone. By age 70, over 25% of adults have lost all of their natural teeth. But you don’t have to live with this impaired smile. Instead, your Conroe, TX, dentist could use dental implants to secure dentures that not only look natural, but revitalize and preserve your smile.
Missing Teeth and an Aged Appearance
Losing teeth obviously alters how you can eat, limiting your meal options. You could also have trouble with clear speech, which leads to issues with social interactions. But did you know this could also mean a prematurely aged appearance? When we lose teeth, the body will take note and respond by suspending or diverting the flow of calcium and phosphates to the area around the lost roots. Without these regular doses of nutrients, the jawbone breaks down, losing mass and density to cause a prematurely aged appearance. But with dental implants, we could prevent this and in fact, revitalize your smile!
Supporting New Roots
Our team will begin by carefully examining your jaw to ensure there is enough structure to support new roots. If not, we could rebuild weakened areas with grafting or sinus lifts. We then carefully plan and guide the placement of the posts into the jaw. The implant posts look like small screws and are made from titanium, a biocompatible material the body accepts as natural bone structure. This means the posts are inserted at the right angles and position to support new teeth, and also stimulate the growth of jawbone tissue to prevent an aged appearance. This is referred to as osseointegration, and helps you enjoy a strong and durable smile!
Attaching Your Custom Prosthetic
Once the placement area heals, our team will next attach an abutment to the posts. This will extend above the gum line and provide structure for us to attach a denture. You now have a complete smile, with a prosthetic designed to not only look great, but provide a durable chewing surface too. Your new teeth have the potential to last for decades to come, possibly even a lifetime, so you can smile with confidence again and don’t have to worry about negative changes to your smile. The prosthetic will also never slip when you eat or speak, and never need to be removed for soaking or maintenance.
If you have any questions about how dental implant dentures revitalize your smile, then contact our team today to learn more.
Do You Have Questions About Dental Implant Dentures?
If you’re ready to finally tackle your tooth loss with a fixed denture, then contact The Dental Centre of Conroe in Conroe, TX by calling 936-441-4600 and schedule your next appointment with our team today.