Digital Dentures

DIGITAL DENTURES

At Bright dental, we specialize in dental implants to help treat tooth loss. But dental implants aren’t the right solution for everybody. For those patients, we can recommend dentures as an alternative.

Some patients aren’t able to have implants because they’re just not good candidates for surgery. While dental implants are generally a low-risk procedure, not all patients are healthy enough for surgery. In some cases, a patient may have already lost too much bone for the implants to attach to; we can sometimes refer these patients for a bone graft, but that increases the difficulty of the procedure.

Sometimes patients are planning on implants, but they need dentures to help them out until their implants are finished. Our Coral Gables cosmetic dentist provides full or partial dentures in a variety of styles and options.

Full dentures conventionally rely on a proper fit to stay in place within the mouth. The right fit creates a slight suction between the denture and the roof or floor of the mouth. Over time, the bone in the jaw can shrink, so it’s important to see your Coral Gables cosmetic dentist if you find your dentures uncomfortable, or if you’re needing to use all sorts of adhesives and glues to keep your dentists in place.

Partial dentures can be either over teeth dentures or crown-supported dentures. With over teeth dentures, the denture slides over the top of existing teeth. Those existing teeth help to keep the denture in place. With a crown-supported denture, your partial denture will snap onto special attachments on a tooth’s crown. Crown-supported dentures are a lot like bridges, but they’re removable.

One new option for patients with extensive tooth loss is to use an implant-supported denture. Like the overteeth denture, this type of denture stays in place better, but it uses implants rather than existing teeth to help anchor it in place. The denture may “snap” in place like it does on a crown-supported denture, or it may simply use the implants to help keep it from sliding in the mouth.

WHY CHOOSE DIGITAL DENTURES

Digital Dentures allow major benefits for our patients.

BETTER

  • Digital precision for exceptional fit–
  • Made in the USA
  • Bio-hygienic– Less residual monomer
  • Predictable outcome

EASIER

  • No stone models anymore
  • Easy digital design controls
  • Digital occlusion
  • Standard clinical procedures
  • No computer skills required
  • Functional try-in

MORE EFFICIENT

  • Handle more cases
  • Less human error during the process
  • Permanent digital record for rapid replacement
  • No capital investment required

FASTER

  • Total turnaround time of 6 days
  • Full control over design
  • Digital articulation
  • No more setup in wax and teeth for teeth placement
  • At Bright dental, digital dentures can be delivered in as little as two appointments.

Most Dentures Are Made Of Acrylic And Can Be Fabricated Two Different Ways

  • A conventional denture is made after all teeth have been extracted and the tissues (gums) have healed.
  • An immediate denture is fabricated and inserted immediately after the teeth are extracted and the tissues are allowed to heal under the denture.
  • An upper denture has acrylic, usually flesh colored, that covers the palate (roof of the mouth).
  • A lower denture is shaped like a horseshoe to leave room for the tongue.

The teeth are made of plastic, porcelain or a combination thereof. Dentures can be fabricated to fit over endodonticly treated teeth and a complete denture can be attached to dental implants to allow for a more secure fit of the appliance.

Dentures over a normal course of time will wear and need to be replaced or relined in order to keep the jaw alignment normal. The alignment will slowly change as the bone and gum ridges recede or shrink due to the extraction of the teeth. Regular dentist examinations are still important for the denture wearer so that the oral tissues can be checked for disease or change.

For more information call our office to discuss your options with Dr Salloum.

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