Overview
Dentures are removable dental technology used to replace missing teeth.
They are a low cost option. Dentures can have significant limitations including slipping, reduced chewing ability and ongoing bone loss.
For many patients they represent the first solution offered after tooth loss.
FAQs
See below answers to questions we hear regularly.
- The dentures progressively getting looser as more bone gets lost
- Embarrassing incidents of dentures moving or falling out while speaking
- Dietary restrictions affecting quality of life
- Not a fixed solution
- Denture wearers typically achieve only 20 - 25% of the chewing force of natural teeth or fixed implants.
- Hard, chewy or sticky foods become difficult.
- Many patients find themselves avoiding specific foods including steaks, apples and corn (cob).
- Long term denture wearers are a common patient group for All-On-4 Plus® treatment.
- Denture use can cause progressive bone loss.
- A thorough clinical assessment will determine what is possible for a given patient.