Snap-In Implant Dentures (Removable) in West Chester

BENEFITS OF SNAP-IN DENTAL IMPLANT DENTURES:

Secure your teeth, no more floating (or flying out of your mouth when you sneeze), greater confidence in social situations

• Significantly improved chewing
• Easier to speak thanks to stable dentures
• More natural appearance
• Reduce or eliminate gagging
• Taste food better
• Increased stability = reduction of sore spots
• Bone retention
• Easy cleaning and maintenance
• More affordable than you might think

WHAT ARE SNAP-IN IMPLANT DENTURES?

These are dentures with special fittings that allow them to attach (snap-in) to the dental implants your doctor places.

The denture removed from the simulated lower jaw shows the attachments in the denture as well as the implants and abutments in the lower jaw.

The lower denture securely snapped on to the implants.

Why should I choose implant dentures over traditional dentures?

While traditional dentures typically look nice and are the most cost-effective way to replace bad or missing teeth, they can leave a lot to be desired in terms of overall function, stability, and chewing ability.

Shortfalls of traditional (non-implant) dentures:

• Limited chewing power - very little chewing power due to movement of the lower denture; usually only 10-20% of what a person had with natural teeth. The movements of a denture wearer’s tongue and cheeks continually push and pull on the lower denture, keeping it unstable.
• Speech - speaking can be difficult due to the movement of the lower denture.
• Embarrassment - caused by the inability to eat around other people, laugh loudly, and converse confidently due to fear of dentures becoming loose and falling out.
• Discomfort - since traditional dentures, especially lowers, often move around, they can rub and chafe the gums, causing irritation and discomfort.
• Poor nutrition - again, due to the loss of chewing power, patients may be unable to eat a balanced diet and chew food sufficiently for proper digestion.
• Bone loss - after a person’s teeth are removed, they typically lose a great deal of bone and will continue to lose it for the remainder of their life. This means that traditional dentures become more and more difficult to wear over time.
• Gagging - traditional upper dentures cover the roof of the mouth to provide suction and stability. Unfortunately, for many people, the denture covering the roof of their mouth causes them to gag. Trimming the denture to reduce this gagging leads to a decrease in stability and loss of natural suction.

Anchoring your dentures with dental implants allows you to:

• Enjoy more of your favorite foods - By securing your denture with dental implants, patients are able to chew with much greater power and confidence.
• Speak confidently - speak in front of crowds or amongst friends and family with the confidence of knowing your denture is securely snapped onto your implants.
• Smile and laugh without worry of your dentures falling out.
• Live more comfortably - dentures not moving as much, less rubbing and chafing.
• Receive better nutrition - chew up food better.
• Reduce bone loss - while a person may continue to lose bone after having their natural teeth removed, dental implants provide stimulation down into the jaw which encourages the body to continue to produce bone.
• Reduce or eliminate gagging - since your upper implant denture will be secured in place by the implants, a significant portion of the palate can be removed, exposing the roof of the mouth. This reduces or eliminates gagging caused by your denture.
• Increased comfort - dental implants help reduce or eliminate the irritation caused by movement of the dentures.
• Taste your food better - most patients with implants can have part of their upper denture’s palate removed. This allows you to taste your food better.

Are these mini implants you’re using with snap-in dentures?

No! We only place standard, full size dental implants at our clinic. These have a much higher success rate and will last much longer than mini implants.

Please proceed with caution at any office recommending mini dental implants as a permanent solution. They have a very high failure/complication rate.