A denture is used to replace a full arch of missing teeth, traditionally placed as a removable appliance requiring daily care and maintenance. Dentures have long been the go-to solution for restoring the smiles of edentulous patients and can offer many years of function, comfort, and improved quality of life.
Palmetto Smiles offers high quality, modern dentures that are custom designed, based on your natural facial symmetry to enhance your aesthetic. When designing a denture Drs. Sang and Moss consider factors such as shape, color, and size in order to create a dental restoration that looks and feels like your natural smile.
Dental Implants Improve the Denture
Dentures can now be removable or secured using dental implants. The addition of dental implants will permanently secure the denture in place and eliminate embarrassing slippage. Patients who choose dental implant secured dentures also enjoy a more natural looking and comfortable smile.
Dental implant secured dentures are a permanent dental restoration that provides beautiful, lasting results. Whenever possible, your dentist will encourage the use of implants to improve the fit and function of your denture as well as other key oral health benefits:
- Improved bone retention in the jaw
- Reduced risk for gum disease and irritation of the soft tissues
- Ability to speak confidently
- Improved chewing ability and no need for any dietary restrictions
- No use of daily adhesives to maintain comfort and function
Your denture will be custom fabricated to fit your smile. Using CBCT 3D imaging your dentist will design your denture to your unique specifications.
Removable dentures will be fabricated in a lab and are ready for use right away.
Implant secured dentures require the additional step of the surgical implantation of the implants. In some cases, the denture is able to be placed the same day as the dental implantation. For other patients, the implants are left to heal for about 3-6 months before fitting the final denture.