An increasing number of patients are using dental implants to put a stop to common denture problems. At Broadway Dental Care in Loughton we offer denture stabilisation as one of our many implant procedures, designed to give you back teeth that both look and act like their natural counterparts – and providing you with a functional smile that could last for the rest of your life.
The problem with traditional dentures
Modern dentures are highly realistic in terms of both appearance and function, yet many patients still find themselves struggling as their false teeth become progressively looser. This can cause a range of problems, making it difficult to eat anything but soft foods (so making it harder to maintain your nutrition), affecting your speech, and damaging your confidence if your teeth become so loose they are prone to falling out.
Dentures rubbing on your gums can be very uncomfortable, sometimes painful, and you are likely to find yourself making frequent trips to the dentist to have your dentures adjusted or relined.
Many of these problems are caused by bone loss. When the roots of the teeth are missing, the jaw bone starts to resorb, causing your dentures to become loose.
Dental implants prevent these common denture problems because they are bionic tooth roots, made from titanium and put in direct contact with your jaw bone. This requires minor surgery, carried out here at our Loughton dental practice in a safe and painless procedure that usually only needs local anaesthetic.
Not only will your dental implants hold your dentures securely in place, they’ll also help to stop the problems associated with bone loss because titanium actively promotes bone growth.
For patients who have already experienced some degree of bone loss, we offer procedures at our Loughton dental clinic to rebuild you bone density prior to the placement of your dental implants.
Once your implants have meshed with your jaw bone and your dentures have been attached to them, you will still be able to remove the denture for cleaning, but otherwise it will stay exactly where it should, restoring full functionality to your mouth.