Dental Implants & Dentures

Missing teeth can encourage insecurity with your smile and open doors to many dental problems. When looking for a way to better your smile and feel more comfortable, many people turn to dental implants and dentures to get a new smile. If you're considering a dental implant or dentures, read below to learn which cosmetic dentistry option fits best for the smile you want.

 

Dental Implants

Are you missing teeth and/or dislike the inconvenience of a removable bridge or denture? If so, dental implants offer a functional and cosmetic solution that might be ideal for you. Implants deliver a sense of comfort and stability that conventional substitutes lack, so everything from speaking to eating becomes more natural.

 

Over a series of visits, a specially trained dentist will place titanium posts into your jawbone. We will then create custom natural-looking porcelain crowns that will match the rest of your teeth. Dental implants are impossible to detect. They function as your natural teeth and allow you to live your life in comfort and confidence.

 

Dental implants aren’t the correct choice for everyone, however. Successful candidates require healthy gums and enough bone to support the implant. If you’re interested in discovering if you’re a good candidate for dental implants, contact our office to set up a consultation. After completing our evaluation, we will explain what options are available to you.

 

Dentures

Dentures are replacements for missing teeth that can be removed and replaced as you please. Depending on each individual patient, they may require full or partial dentures. Full removable dentures are used when all of the natural teeth are removed from the mouth. There are two types of full dentures.

 

Conventional Full Dentures - This is when all the teeth are removed and the tissue is given time to heal before the dentures are placed. It could take a few months for the gum tissue to heal completely, and during this time you will be without teeth.

 

Immediate Full Dentures – Prior to having your teeth removed, Dr. Kest will take impressions and have dentures custom fitted for your mouth. After removing the teeth, the dentures are immediately placed in your mouth. The benefit is that you do not have to spend any time without teeth. You will, however, need to have a follow-up visit to reline your dentures because the tissues will change shape as your mouth heals.

 

Partial dentures are another option when not all of your teeth need to be removed. This is similar to a bridge, but it is not a permanent fixture in your mouth.

 

Dentures vs Implants

While dentures and dental implants are both a good solution for missing teeth, the differences must be highlighted so you can talk with your dentist about the right choice for you. Explore the short-hand dentures vs.implants below:

• Dentures are less expensive than dental implants
• Dental implants are permanent replacements for a missing tooth while dentures are removable and can slip out of place.
• Dental implants are easier to maintain than dentures.
• Dental implants are considered more comfortable than dentures.
• Dentures are a better option for those who are missing sets of teeth while dental implants are oriented towards those missing a tooth here and there.