Snap On Denture Solutions For Loose Dentures

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When you first get your denture, it likely feels like a match made in heaven. This prosthetic smile is custom-fit to the exact measurements of your mouth, providing an excellent look and feel. Unfortunately, this perfect fit isn’t made to last. Over time, your dentures will loosen in your mouth, as your jawbone loses mass and volume due to tooth loss. As your bone resorbs, your denture will begin to slip around on your gums, creating a range of issues that affect your overall quality of life. Thankfully, Dr. Brent Bradford has a solution! Using mini dental implants, he secures your prosthetic in place, allowing you to enjoy a more stable smile. With a snap on denture, you can eat, speak, and laugh without hesitation!

Understanding Loose Dentures

The bottom half of a natural tooth is the tooth root, which lies below the gum line. These roots are secure in your jawbone, keeping your smile in place and supporting the vitality of your jaw! When you chew or bite, tooth roots stimulate your bone, keeping it healthy and full. However, when tooth loss occurs, you lose stimulation, resulting in bone resorption.

Unfortunately, traditional dentures don’t replace tooth roots, allowing your bone to continue shrinking over time. Because your denture was made with the original shape of your jaw structure in mind, it will no longer rest securely against your gums. Instead, traditional dentures tend to loosen over time, creating difficulties in your everyday life.

Loose dentures may result in:

  • Snap On Denture in Syracuse, NY | Free Implant ConsultationsIrritated gums: When your denture moves around on your gums, it often irritates the tissue. This may lead to denture sores, which make wearing your prosthetic painful.
  • Risk of infection: Since traditional dentures move when you chew, food particles may become trapped underneath the prosthesis. If left there, they will attract bacteria, increasing your risk of infection.
  • Difficulties chewing: To chew effectively, you need a strong bite to break down foods. However, loose dentures struggle to chew tougher foods, which may result in a change in diet. In the worst cases, difficulties chewing may even lead to a lack of nutrition!

Fortunately, Dr. Brent Bradford uses dental implants to replace tooth roots and stabilize your denture!

What Is a Snap On Denture?

While there are various types of implant dentures, a snap on denture allows you to keep the convenience of a traditional denture, without the instability!

Unlike a traditional denture, which relies on suction and your jawbone for support, a snap on denture utilizes mini dental implants. Dr. Bradford places these narrow-diameter implants strategically around your jaw using a minimally invasive procedure. Once inserted in your bone, mini implants become instantly stable enough to support your denture restoration!

At his office, Dr. Bradford offers a free consultation in which he takes impressions and 3D X-rays of your smile. Using these images, a lab creates a custom-fit restoration with housings in place, allowing dental implants to “snap” on and off. Once your denture arrives back at his office, Dr. Bradford will schedule your implant placement appointment, securing your smile immediately afterwards!

Because mini implants eliminate the need for long waiting periods, you can secure your smile in just one day.

Transforming Your Smile Into a Snap On

Snap On Denture in Syracuse, NY | Secure Your Smile Affordably

Additionally, there is a way to keep your current denture (if it’s in good condition) while also adding implants.

If your denture has the space to accommodate housings and is in good shape, Dr. Bradford may be able to transform your current denture into a snap-on. By creating housings to fit your implants and removing the bulky upper plate, we refit your denture to support mini implants.

This process not only frees your upper palate, but it also stabilizes your smile for years to come! However, its important to note that your snap on denture will only last as long as you take care of it.

Dr. Bradford recommends brushing your gums and your denture with a soft-bristle brush and non-abrasive toothpaste at least twice a day. For flossing, he may suggest using a water flosser, which uses a gentle stream of water to reach the areas of your smile that may be difficult to floss regularly. And finally, the step that patients like you tend to forget: visit your dentist for routine check-ups at least every 6 months, though some patients may benefit from more frequent visits.

Enjoy the Security and Comfort of a Snap On Denture!

Loose dentures create significant problems for patients in terms of both functionality and aesthetics. Fortunately, Dr. Bradford offers snap on dentures using mini implants to secure your smile! With these innovative implants, he can anchor your denture in place, allowing for excellent function and comfort. In some cases, he may even be able to transform your current denture into a snap on denture!

Book a free implant consultation to discover if you’re eligible for mini dental implant treatment.

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