Ditch the Dentures! 4 Reasons You Should Choose All on 4 Dental Implants Instead!
Dentures are so last century! With the availability of sophisticated All on 4 dental implants - the breakthrough procedure creating waves in the field of fixed oral rehabilitation - patients no longer need to face a future fraught with low self-esteem and an even lower quality of life. Here are 4 solid reasons to ditch the dentures!
1. Dentures are not fixed in your mouth.
The tendency of dentures - especially ill-fitting dentures - to shift and move around in the mouth means that patients generally struggle to eat and speak normally. Dentures can visibly move around during conversation, causing their wearers to feel self-conscious and embarrassed. They also shift from side-to-side while eating, which is a discomfort patients will just have to get used to. There are dental adhesives available, but this is a repeat cost that can add up over the years.
All on 4 dental implants are, just like your natural teeth, anchored in the jaw and are used to support a full set of replacement teeth. This bridge of teeth is fixed and non-removable and looks and feels natural.
2. Dentures harbor food debris and bacteria.
Dentures offer the perfect refuge for food debris and bacteria. Unless kept meticulously clean, they can actually cause certain hygienic concerns for patients. ‚¬"Denture breath‚¬ - chronic halitosis - is not uncommon amongst the elderly and it is linked with poor denture hygiene.
All on 4 implants support a prosthetic dental bridge that sits snugly against the gums. It therefore typically does not harbor food and bacteria like dentures do. Furthermore, this bridge is cleaned and maintained just like natural teeth. No need to remove your teeth for cleaning after meals and at nighttime ever again!
3. Dentures cause bone loss in the jaw.
Dentures transmit the forces associated with eating into the underlying soft tissue (the gums) and can be detrimental to the health of the jawbone, unlike with natural teeth roots and dental implants, which help to preserve the jawbone through physiologic stimulation. Without this essential stimulation, the jawbone atrophies and wastes away, resulting in a deterioration of volume. This remodeling process not only necessitates denture refitting every few years or so (at first; more frequently with time), it also destroys one's natural youthful facial contours. Jawbone loss is what causes that puckered and sunken oral appearance we typically associate with elderly denture wearers.
Studies have revealed that All on 4 dental implants have a tremendous success rate of 95% over a period of 10 years, during which no appreciable jawbone loss is noted. Dental implants help to keep the jawbone tissue stimulated and alive.
4. Dentures can lead to malnutrition and a reduced life expectancy!
Dentures are not only tricky to eat with; the pressure they exert on the soft vulnerable tissue covering the jawbone ridge can be incredibly uncomfortable! Many denture wearers develop terrible sores in their mouth, which are excruciating when exposed to acidic foods. As many as 50% of elderly denture wearers find eating without their teeth far more tolerable. Acute oral discomfort combined with a much weaker bite can lead to serious issues of malnutrition. In fact, denture wearing can reduce your life expectancy by a shocking 10 years!
All on 4 dental implants are comfortable, feel natural and promote a strong and healthy bite. Consequently, patients won't have to modify or compromise their diets: good nutrition keeps them healthy and strong.
1. Dentures are not fixed in your mouth.
The tendency of dentures - especially ill-fitting dentures - to shift and move around in the mouth means that patients generally struggle to eat and speak normally. Dentures can visibly move around during conversation, causing their wearers to feel self-conscious and embarrassed. They also shift from side-to-side while eating, which is a discomfort patients will just have to get used to. There are dental adhesives available, but this is a repeat cost that can add up over the years.
All on 4 dental implants are, just like your natural teeth, anchored in the jaw and are used to support a full set of replacement teeth. This bridge of teeth is fixed and non-removable and looks and feels natural.
2. Dentures harbor food debris and bacteria.
Dentures offer the perfect refuge for food debris and bacteria. Unless kept meticulously clean, they can actually cause certain hygienic concerns for patients. ‚¬"Denture breath‚¬ - chronic halitosis - is not uncommon amongst the elderly and it is linked with poor denture hygiene.
All on 4 implants support a prosthetic dental bridge that sits snugly against the gums. It therefore typically does not harbor food and bacteria like dentures do. Furthermore, this bridge is cleaned and maintained just like natural teeth. No need to remove your teeth for cleaning after meals and at nighttime ever again!
3. Dentures cause bone loss in the jaw.
Dentures transmit the forces associated with eating into the underlying soft tissue (the gums) and can be detrimental to the health of the jawbone, unlike with natural teeth roots and dental implants, which help to preserve the jawbone through physiologic stimulation. Without this essential stimulation, the jawbone atrophies and wastes away, resulting in a deterioration of volume. This remodeling process not only necessitates denture refitting every few years or so (at first; more frequently with time), it also destroys one's natural youthful facial contours. Jawbone loss is what causes that puckered and sunken oral appearance we typically associate with elderly denture wearers.
Studies have revealed that All on 4 dental implants have a tremendous success rate of 95% over a period of 10 years, during which no appreciable jawbone loss is noted. Dental implants help to keep the jawbone tissue stimulated and alive.
4. Dentures can lead to malnutrition and a reduced life expectancy!
Dentures are not only tricky to eat with; the pressure they exert on the soft vulnerable tissue covering the jawbone ridge can be incredibly uncomfortable! Many denture wearers develop terrible sores in their mouth, which are excruciating when exposed to acidic foods. As many as 50% of elderly denture wearers find eating without their teeth far more tolerable. Acute oral discomfort combined with a much weaker bite can lead to serious issues of malnutrition. In fact, denture wearing can reduce your life expectancy by a shocking 10 years!
All on 4 dental implants are comfortable, feel natural and promote a strong and healthy bite. Consequently, patients won't have to modify or compromise their diets: good nutrition keeps them healthy and strong.
