Snap In Dentures
If you are missing all your natural teeth due to a dental condition or an injury, you may want to consider snap-in dentures as an option for your replacement teeth.
Unlike traditional dentures, which can slip out of place, snap-in dentures are far more stable and secure.
Dental implants, which are small titanium posts, are surgically placed within your jawbone to hold snap-in dentures in place. Usually, two to four implants are all that is needed in each arch, although depending on the need and your budget, you may have as many as 10 placed.
Once the dental implants have fused to your jawbone, an implant-retained or implant-supported denture, also sometimes called an overdenture, can be set in place.
Depending on how the overdenture and implants are created, the overdenture can be affixed to the implants with a ball system or a bar system.
Are You a Candidate for Snap In Dentures?
If you are missing most of your teeth due to injury, dental cavities, or gum disease you may want to consider snap-in dentures. There are no adult age restrictions. This can also be a better option for you if you do not want to deal with the hassles of traditional dentures.
The Benefits of Snap In Dentures
There are several benefits associated with snap-in dentures when compared with traditional dentures. Let us look at some of them and how they might help you make the right decision for your situation.
* Snap-in dentures are far more stable than conventional dentures, which are made to be removable daily. They will not become loose while speaking.
* Snap-in dentures dramatically improve chewing ability. You can eat harder and stickier foods.
* Compared with traditional dentures, snap-in dentures fit better and are more comfortable. There is less friction on the gums when wearing a snap-in denture.
* Many people consider snap-in dentures to be more natural looking than traditional dentures.
* Jawbone integrity is preserved, and further bone loss is prevented with snap-in dentures.
* Snap-in dentures improve your smile and your self-esteem.
* The life expectancy is dramatically increased over traditional dentures.
The Snap In Dentures Procedure
The process for placing snap-in dentures can take an extended time, including the time it takes to fully heal.
To begin the process, implants are surgically placed into the jawbone. The next stage is crucial. Three to six months may be required to allow the implants and the jawbone to bond, fuse, and grow together, forming a strong and stable anchor for the snap-in dentures.
Depending on the system, a second minor surgery might be needed to uncover the implants and attach extensions or abutments. It is at this point that these temporary healing caps create the foundation for the artificial teeth. This step could be bypassed if the implant system already has extensions attached.
Once the implants have been inserted, a connecting device, ball, or bar, may be tightened down onto them to hold the dentures in place. Finally, dentures will be designed and created and attached to the connecting device.
Each procedure will vary slightly depending on the specific needs of the person getting the snap in dentures.