Implants

Snap-in dentures utilize implants to keep your dentures secure, but what is an implant? An implant is a very small post the doctor places in the bone. The small post then provides a platform for patients to “snap” the denture into place. Not every mouth is the same, but most can accommodate implants for the denture security you’ve been searching. Contact us today to schedule your free 3-D x-ray and consult.

Other advantages of dental implants include increased chewing power, maintenance of bone height, and the preservation of facial features. Increase your chewing efficiency: take less “chewing strokes,” break your food into smaller pieces, and experience an up to 110% increased chewing force with implant-retained dentures vs. conventional floating dentures.

Implants can also help maintain your good looks. Much like a tree is anchored to the ground by its root system and surrounding soil, our teeth are anchored to our jaws by our tooth roots and surrounding bone. And just like the presence of trees, plants, and grasses prevents erosion of soil, the presence of our teeth prevents the erosion of the bone in our jaws. When we lose our teeth, the bone in our jaws slowly begins to decrease in height and width. Unfortunately, that lost bone structure affects not only the fit of our dentures and our ability to chew, but also the way we look. The underlying bone in our face supports the muscles and skin in our cheeks and surrounding areas. Fortunately, we can prevent that bone loss with implants. Implants placed into the jaw “trick” the body into thinking there are teeth still present and prevent the bone from disappearing in those areas.