If you ask just about anyone who wears dentures, they will tell you that they are unhappy with them. The reason for this is complete dentures become increasingly loose over time.
Why does this happen?
The jaw bone is meant to hold in the teeth, if the teeth are missing, the jaw bone slowly shrinks or resorbs over time. If there is no jaw bone for your denture to suction to, then they simply float around in your mouth making it very difficult to eat and speak. The longer you are without natural teeth, the worse it gets.
Have no fear, there is help!
Due to the advances in implant therapy, dentures can now be held in place very securely, making life much easier for denture wearers. It is very simple, once the implants are placed and stable (see my “Dental Implants in Commerce Township,” post) an attachment called an abutment is placed on the implant. Then, another attachment called a locator is placed inside of the denture. The locator looks like a tiny button. The two attachments line up when the denture is placed in the mouth and they snap together. Much like the snaps on a jacket!

A huge advantage to this technique, is your existing denture can often still be used. You do not always have to have a new denture made, which often saves on cost. The number of implants required depends on the patient and is determined by the dentist placing the implants. At Dream Dental Group, we have a Board Certified Periodontist who happens to be faculty at U of D Mercy Dental school placing all of our implants.
I have personally found this service to be one of the most rewarding in my practice. When patient’s call me to say how happy they are because they can now eat an apple or corn on the cob without the stress and worry of their denture falling out, it makes me so happy that I could make such a huge difference.
Dream Dental Group offers free implant consultations with our Board Certified Periodontist Dr. Leyvee Cabanilla Jacobs. Give us a call, you are never too old to enjoy eating!
248-363-7121
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