If you’re part of the edentulous population in America, you’re probably already using dentures. That would also mean you probably already know all the complications that come with them. While the top set fits snugly and cause manageable issues, you notice the lower arch often slips and causes soreness.
Here’s why you should receive dental implants to support bottom arch dentures to secure your bite and provide several benefits to the functionality of your teeth.
Why Should I Receive Dental Implants for My Lower Arch?
Lower dentures cause a multitude of issues, such as difficulty maintaining stability and providing inadequate performance. Receiving dental implants for the lower arch provides an array of benefits, including an improved biting ability and the prevention of several complications associated with missing teeth. This added stability is important because the lower jaw often moves and takes the bulk of the biting pressure.
What Happens When You Are Missing Teeth?
When a patient loses teeth, the jaw bone eventually shrinks and weakens. Overtime, dentures can contribute to this accelerated jawbone deterioration by generating unnecessary pressure on gums.
Dental implants improve the jaw bones’ strength and preserves its structure into later years. Furthermore, the support dental implants give to dentures is directly connected with the jaw bone rather than using the gums for stabilization and support. Friction on gums caused by dentures can lead to sores and other complications that could otherwise be avoided with implants.
Restored Function and Strength with Implants
Dental implant posts replace the tooth’s root, the portion dentures cannot accomplish alone. The titanium material used to create the implant post is biocompatible and fuses with bone once in place. This symbiotic relationship between the implant and the bone improves the strength of the structure of the dental system.
Lower implants provided improve dental function and enhanced comfort while performing normal everyday activities, such as eating and speaking. These restorations not only provide the necessary support patients need to maintain optimal health, it keeps patients looking youthful into their elderly years.
Learn More!
Find out more about dental implants by scheduling an appointment with Dr. Samra. Call or visit our practice in Orange and discover the benefits of improving your restorations with the assistance of dental implants today!