Implant Dentures – Lewisville, TX
A Stable & Superior Solution for Your Tooth Loss
Tooth loss presents many challenges; your abilities to eat and speak are most impacted, but beyond that, your confidence may suffer greatly as your jaw shrinks due to bone resorption. Luckily, there is a tooth replacement option that can address all of these problems: implant dentures. To learn more about how our team can combine dental implants and dentures to give you a superior solution for your tooth loss, just contact our Lewisville office today.
Why Choose Nexus Dental of Lewisville for Implant Dentures?
- Dental Implants Procedure Completed Under One Roof
- Advanced Dental Technology Ensures Precise Results
- Dental Insurance Welcome & Financing Available
What Are Implant Dentures?
Implant dentures are very similar to traditional dentures, but the key difference is that they are secured by dental implants. Often, patients who wear dentures complain that their device becomes loose and “floats” around the mouth, which can make eating and speaking more challenging. Since they’re fully supported by dental implants beneath the gumline, implant dentures are far more stable!
Fixed/Permanent Implant Dentures
Fixed implant dentures are permanently attached to the implant posts beneath the gums that support them. They’re only removed during dental visits when maintenance or deep cleaning is needed. Many patients prefer fixed dentures since they make brushing and flossing easier, but they tend to require more implant posts than removable options.
Removable Implant Dentures
With this option, the dental implants are still placed securely into the jaw, but the restoration on top can be removed at any time, allowing you to keep it clean more easily. We recommend this type of denture for patients with lower jawbone density, since it usually requires fewer implant posts.
The Implant Denture Process
During your initial consultation, we’ll confirm that you’re a good candidate for implant dentures by assessing your jawbone density and your overall oral wellness. If something like bone grafting or periodontal treatment is needed beforehand, we’ll be sure to help prepare your mouth for the procedure. The dental implant posts will be placed at price angles and locations beneath your gums, and they’ll need a few months to fully heal and fuse with your jaw. From there, the abutments (metal connector pieces) can be placed, and finally, once your final denture is ready, it’ll be attached.
Am I a Candidate for Implant Dentures?
You may be a good candidate for implant dentures if you’re missing most or all of your teeth and have healthy gums and insufficient jawbone tissue to support dental implants. Ideal candidates are also in good overall health and are very committed to maintaining good oral hygiene both now and moving forward. Even if you’ve experienced bone loss due to missing teeth, options like bone grafting may make implant dentures possible. Likewise, if gum disease has caused damage to your mouth, your oral wellness can be restored to ensure that the implants are being placed into a favorable environment. A consultation with our team can determine the best approach for restoring your smile’s function with the help of implant dentures.
Benefits of Combining Dentures & Dental Implants
Patients who receive implant dentures in Lewisville also gain several quality-of-life benefits, including:
- Dental implants are capable of restoring almost all of your original bite force, meaning you can enjoy a varied diet without worrying about your new teeth shifting around.
- Since they provide stimulation to your underlying jaw tissue, the implant posts can prevent further bone resorption, which is a common side effect of tooth loss.
- Your custom-made dentures that go on top of the implant posts will look and feel just like your original teeth.
- Implant dentures are very easy to keep clean since the dental implants do not require any type of specialized at-home maintenance.