came home with a full set of upper & lowers the same day. I had about 8 extractions done about 4months ago. Am I wrong in thinking that having the “preferred fixed bridges made of zirconia with all its LIFETIME benefits” a little excessive for me at this stage in life? Will I regret not having it?Īnd what are your thoughts on “FIXED snap in dentures”? I understand that they’re still dentures and I still have to be careful with what I eat and the maintenance necessary.
I love the idea of being able to get most of my taste buds back and be able to eat with more variety of food and bite/chew better (some say 60%-70% better than regular dentures?). Cost is not the main factor in my decision but my age although I have no major health issues. And I’ll be 70 years old by the time this whole procedure is completed.Īs of now, I’m leaning towards having “removable snap in dentures with 5 implants on top and 4 on the bottom”.
I’ve been wearing a full upper denture for over 10+ years a partial with a few remaining teeth on the lower jaw where I don’t like wearing a full regular denture. I’m thinking about having full mouth implants. Since you wrote this article back in 2011, do you still think that “snap in dentures are wonderful!!!” today? Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Implantology /Implant Dentistry Fellow of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry Burbank, California A healthy 91 year old can have implants while an unhealthy 50 year old may not be able to. I have treated patients as old as 91 with dental implants. Mini implants used for snap on dentures are often only a temporary solution but are often marketed as a "permanent" solution. Placing implants in areas of thin and deficient bone requires substantial skill and experience.
This is because you will have bone loss if your teeth have been missing more than 3 months. Keep in mind that the surgery is much more advanced than replacing a single tooth. If your current dentures fit well and look good, I can usually reline them to convert them to snap in over dentures. Most of the time I see new overdentures that are made very cheaply using "economy" teeth. For many patients, it is the minimum standard of care for a satisfactory quality of life. Because lower dentures slip and slide, and as a result cause continuous gum pain when eating, the snap on denture option is a must for lower dentures. The lower denture simply floats on the ridge where the teeth used to be and does not stay in by using suction like the upper. This lack of suction, along with jaw and tongue movement during chewing and speaking can cause a lower denture to be very uncomfortable and sometimes painful. Lower dentures are more challenging than upper dentures because there is no suction to hold them in. The overdenture can be made to look extremely life like if a very high end dental lab is used…very similar to natural teeth. How many implants do you need? Snap in dentures typically use 2 -4 implants on the bottom and 4-8 implants on the top. A fixed bridge is a better option for this situation, but sometimes a snap in denture can work well. If you are about to lose all of your teeth or all the teeth on one arch, you are more used to SMALL natural teeth, not an acrylic denture that has the pink plastic covering the roof of your mouth and check areas. They are NOT wonderful for someone who is just about to lose all their teeth. Someone who is already used to dentures is the best candidate. This option not only reduces the gum size and increases the number of teeth versus the All on 4, but it eliminates the palate and thick gums like the one used for the removable option, making eating more enjoyable.Snap in dentures are wonderful!!! They are best for the patient that has been wearing dentures for many years. Therefore less support from the structure inside the gums is needed. This is because the bridge between implants is decreasing. As the number of implants increases, the thickness of the gums decreases. They can include anywhere from 4 to 8 implants, and the result is a very strong base, that is flexible enough to avoid breaking and light enough to avoid bone loss. The Hybrid name comes from it being a custom solution that is a combination of its metal frame, acrylic or composite gums, and false teeth made of a resin or other composite. These can allow for a full set of 28 teeth, whereas all on four can only support 20 teeth. These are the most common non-removable dentures for either the upper or lower jaw, and many cases are indistinguishable from a standard All on 4 or all on 6 denture. Hybrid dentures are a catch-all for-all other types of fixed bridge dental implant - denture packages.
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