Many individuals are eager to find an immediate answer after losing a tooth, as many adults find it embarrassing to have a missing tooth.

While they’re eager to find a solution, that eagerness often fades when they find out that dentures are the best solution for them. That’s because dentures have developed many stigmas: they fall out while eating, they fall out while talking at times and they impact your speech all because they have trouble adhering to the inside of your mouth.

 

What if you found out those stigmas generally don’t hold water, at least not anymore? Thanks to advancements in dental implant technology, you can get a brand-new set of teeth that are secured, reliable and hard to discern from natural teeth. Get the rest of the story.

 

What are implant supported dentures?

Implants supported dentures are dental appliances that attach to implants mounted inside of the mouth. Dental implant posts are carefully placed inside the jawbone beneath the gums and the dentures are affixed to these posts - once the implant posts have healed and are fully established in the jaw.  

 

What are the benefits of implant supported dentures?

For anyone who has already worn conventional dentures, the benefits of implant supported dentures are plain. Secured to the jawbone, like natural teeth, implant supported dentures aren’t even slightly prone to falling out while working your way through tough, chewy foods and they won’t muddle your speech because they won’t move around inside of your mouth. 

 

Minus the fear of the dentures falling out, minus the worry of them impeding speech, minus the embarrassment of having missing teeth – what you’re left with is a much more confident smile and a much less self-conscious person behind that smile.

 

How long will they last?

Decades. Typically, people get 15 to 20 years of worry-free talking and chewing before they need to have any additional work done to their implants and dentures. With better education on dental hygiene and continued advances in dental technology, expect the above number to fall well on the low end of expectations someday soon.

Where do I start?

Start with a conversation with a dentist experienced in placing implant supported dentures in Nashville, TN. Click here to schedule a consultation today and go prepared to ask as many relevant questions as you care to ask.