Ill-fitting dentures can result in more issues for denture wearers than they solve. If you live with loose dentures, you probably regard them as a necessary evil. At Thompson and Frey Cosmetic and Family Dentistry in Owensboro, we’d like to tell you about an alternative: implant-supported dentures.
Implant-supported dentures are like getting a brand-new set of teeth. If you are not familiar with implants, here are the essentials:
Dental implants are titanium posts that are placed in your jaw, where they fuse with the bone. Titanium is ideally suited to this, which is why it is commonly used in joint replacements, like for the hip and the knee.
Once the titanium has fused with the bone, you have a rock-solid support for one or more artificial teeth that look and function like the real thing.
Implant-Supported Dentures
Where one implant can support one artificial tooth, several implants – usually four – can support a full dental arch.
Implant-supported dentures are a permanent solution for missing teeth. They look completely natural, and can replace both the upper and lower sets.
To be a good candidate for a dental implant, you must have enough healthy bone to support it. Even if you don’t, bone grafting can promote new growth, enough so that there is enough mass to support the implant.
To find out more about implant-supported dentures from Thompson and Frey Cosmetic and Family Dentistry in Owensboro, please call us. Patients from Philpot, Tell City IN, and Hartford come to us for implants and other restorative dentistry procedures, and much more. Schedule an appointment today!
Contact Thompson & Frey Cosmetic & Family Dentistry:
270-683-0620
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3164 Alvey Park Dr E
Owensboro, Kentucky
42303
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