It’s important to have teeth. So a patient who has no teeth, minimally getting a denture in is a good service. It helps them chew their food better. It also restores their lip, you know, and their cheeks and their form and function and aesthetics so they don’t have a sunken appearance. A simple denture can make a big difference to a lot of patients and they’re able to smile and they’re able to eat better. It’s standard of care these days to provide four implants on the bottom and at least two, if you can afford it, four on the top to provide better stability and better retention to the denture.
We can make the snap on denture and that way the denture is kept in place by the implants and also the ridge, you know, your jawbone, it supports it. You’re able to chew better. It keeps them from flip-flopping around in your mouth. Patients who are denture wearers are very embarrassed or very socially affected by the concerns that what if the denture comes loose while they’re at a dinner table with friends, you know, so this keeps it in, secure. So it boosts their social confidence and the ability to eat foods that they want to eat, not what they have to eat.
