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One of the most frequently repeated complaints of denture wearers is that their dentures are too loose, making eating and even talking more difficult. Although the bottom is the one that experiences the greatest slippage, it can affect the top plate as well.
Is there a solution? How can you fix loose and slipping dentures? Most would suggest that denture adhesive is the answer, but we have something much better, a solution which is both permanent and revolutionary.
As a denture wearer, you will have had – at least once – the embarrassing experience of your bottom plate falling out whilst eating. Unfortunately, this is a problem that can, and does, very easily recur. The market provides plenty of denture adhesives, but they are all less than adequate.
The best solution for your problem is dental implants.
A dental implant is a surgical-grade titanium post that is placed in the jaw. These posts are specially designed to allow the bone to grow around it, and as a consequence also helps to prevent bone loss, an issue so common with denture wearers. Each of these titanium posts has a small round ball at the top over which the dental plates are placed. You will receive approximately three or four such implants, and when the dental plate is laid over top of it your dentures will be firmly secured. In fact, your dentures will remain as stable as real teeth.
The benefits of dental implants are obvious: You will be able to chew and eat any food that you desire, your speech and pronunciation will vastly improve eliminating any lisps or whistles, and because the dental implants allow your dentures to function as real teeth your self esteem will significantly improve, making you a happier and more confident person.
Don’t waste your money buying expensive denture adhesives; they just don’t work. Ask us about our dental implants, and how you too can benefit from this revolutionary, safe, and effective technique!
Call our Franklin Square, Long Island office today at (516) 565-6565 for a free consultation to discuss how we can give you the smile you always wanted.
Question: I have dentures that are uncomfortable. They’re loose. They get food trapped underneath them. What can I do?
Answer: I get asked frequently about dentures and how come they get small particles of food trapped underneath which irritate the gums and make it uncomfortable to eat.
Dentures are a great replacement for missing teeth, but unfortunately sometimes they don’t provide that stability and the adequate seal that you need to eliminate the possibility of particles of food getting trapped or pieces of food getting trapped. So a lot times we go ahead and place dental implants which will give you a permanent restoration, it can give you a permanent replacement of those missing teeth without having to remove your dentures using different types of adhesive which sometimes is not even healthy to use and give you the permanent option that you need and eliminate that problem that you’re experiencing.
Dentures can also be realigned and refit if necessary to try to eliminate the food impaction or the particles getting underneath, but it doesn’t always eliminate it.
So therefore there’s many other options available to you.
Give us a call today. We participate with many different insurance plans. We offer interest free financing. We have flexible payment options as well.
So give us a call, I’m sure we can help you. There’s no reason to wait because those dentures will not get any better. Implants could be a great solution to your problems. Even if you’re a smoker there’s still options available to you to replace those missing teeth. So give us a call today at 516-565-6565 for your free consultation.
The dental implant, unlike a natural tooth, is integrated directly to bone with no intervening periodontal ligament. Which raises the question, how do you clean around it.
Coming in for your dental cleanings is a start and the most important measure of prevention. Maintaining proper oral hygiene is CRUCIAL! Not only oral health but for systemic health as well.
Prevention and early detection are the key to avoiding tooth decay and gum disease. Once bleeding is involved then you’re already the experiencing the effects of gingivitis, which is inflamed gums.
When you have gingivitis it means you are lacking proper oral care. When the gums stop bleeding you fall into a periodontal disease category which includes bone loss, pocketing and possibly the eventual loss of your teeth.
We hope you never get to this stage but if you do, here’s a few things you need to know…
KEEP WHAT YOU HAVE! Dentistry is all about prevention.
Come in for periodontal maintenance. Studies have shown that a toothbrush isn’t able to get into a 3mm pocket so if you’re falling into 5-6mm coming in for painless deep cleaning is a necessity!
Another term for this is scaling and root planing. Basically when we go in and take out all the bacterial pathogens.
No one wants bacteria floating around in their mouth and circulating through their body. Studies have shown that bacteria from the mouth can enter the bloodstream through the gums. This same bacteria has been found in areas of the heart that helped cause the build up of plaque leading to heart problems.
Medical experts believe that the bacteria stick to the fatty plaque in the bloodstream, directly contributing to blockages in your heart.
That’s why cardiologists strongly encourage routine dental cleanings for prevention!
Now that you understand more about taking care of your teeth, as well as your dental implants your next step is to give me a call at (516) 565-6565 to schedule a dental cleaning.
I look forward to seeing you soon.
Daniella Sansotta, RDH
A lot of people come into the dental office concerned about the fact they have missing spaces and missing teeth in their mouth. And we give them all the alternatives and the best options, but the best way to replace missing teeth are with dental implants.
Dental implants are a great alternative to dentures as well. It can help stabilize dentures, it can be used to replace a single tooth or a full set of teeth altogether.
If you have really severely broken down teeth or you have deep cavities or you need root canals and all these other procedures just to make a tooth, good morning quotes for her sometimes the best way is just replace it with a dental implant. It’s quick, it’s easy, relatively painless. It should be absolutely perfect for you.
Call us today at (516) 565-6565 to discuss all your dental implant options.
Question: What’s the best way to replace missing teeth?
Answer: The best way to replace missing teeth is with dental implants. The reason why implants are so great is because you can never develop a cavity from it. It’s a standalone tooth, you can floss in between it, you can keep it clean, it’s very natural, it looks very esthetic and it provides a long term solution to replace missing teeth.
Within a few months after the dental implants gets inserted within the jawbone we go ahead and we fabricate a custom-made tooth specifically for your own mouth and your own jaw so therefore we can create the best esthetic smile that we can give you.
Hi. My name is Vik Mittle. I am a board certified periodontist at Island Dental Associates in Franklin Square. Some patients ask me, “My dentures are loose. Is there a way that I can help stabilize them?” And the answer is yes.
Here’s the problem…What happens over time is if you wear dentures the bone has a tendency of resorbing or dissolving away. When this happens your dentures become loose. So either (A) we fabricate new dentures which inherently will still not fit perfectly…they’re still going to be loose. Or, (B) what we can do is stabilize your dentures with dental implants.
Most dentures do wobble…especially on the lower because as you talk your tongue and lips have a tendency to put pressure on and move the dentures, especially while you chew. The great thing with dental implants is that they can help stabilize your dentures.
Hi, this is Dr. Eric Weinstein from Island Dental Associates located at 639 Hempstead Turnpike in Franklin Square. A common question we get from patients is…“how can I replace my missing teeth?”
The answer is that there are many options. Choosing the option that is appropriate for you will depend on what your needs are. At Island Dental we can offer many different options for replacing missing teeth, such as…
(1) dental implants
(2) bridge work
(3) removable prosthesis such as partials
For dental implants, temporary bridges, or partials we can provide you with immediate placement.
Give us a call today at Island Dental Associates in Franklin Square, Long Island to see how we can help you replace your missing teeth as soon as possible.
Are Dental Implants Covered by Insurance?
Patients often ask whether dental implants are covered by insurance? The answer is that it depends?
Many companies that provide dental insurance maintain that dental implants are a cosmetic dental procedure and not “necessary” and therefore not covered. However, there are a few insurance providers that do cover implants to some extent. It just depends on your insurance carrier.
Another question we get asked frequently is whether a patient who is planning on having implants placed can switch from an insurance provider who not does cover implants to one that does.