Do You Need Implant Dentures?

Both your appearance and your oral health can suffer once you lose a significant amount of your natural teeth. In order to prevent serious complications, such as an older appearance due to facial collapse, you need to seek replacement for your missing teeth. Do you need implant dentures? Using implant technology, we can secure a fixed and lifelike prosthetic, restoring your smile.

Try Our Implant Dentures Quiz

1. True or False: Losing a majority of your teeth can lead to problems eating and speaking.
2. True or False: We can secure dentures with implants.
3. True or False: Fixed dentures don’t slip when you eat or speak.
4. True or False: They can help prevent facial collapse.

Answer Key

1. True. You may be forced to eat only soft foods, which limits your nutritional intake. In addition, you can have trouble being understood when you speak, since our teeth are a major component of our ability to communicate effectively.
2. True. Instead of placing a single biocompatible titanium post, we insert between four and six of them. Once the placement areas heal, we can snap a custom-made prosthetic onto them. By carefully and strategically placing the implants, we can secure your prosthetic with fewer implants. In the past, six to eight were necessary to support your new teeth.
3. True. Implant dentures are not removable and are fixed firmly in place. They don’t slip when you have a conversation or when you eat a meal. We will provide detailed instructions on caring for your new prosthetic to ensure long lasting tooth replacement.
4. True. Facial collapse happens when the body registers the missing tooth roots and stops supplying nutrients to the jawbone, causing the bone tissue to dissolve. However, by placing dental implants the body resumes the flow of nutrients, stimulating jawbone growth and protecting both your smile and your facial structure.

ABOUT YOUR LIBERTYVILLE, IL, COSMETIC DENTIST:

Dr. Brent Engelberg and our highly-skilled team proudly serve patients and their families from Arlington Heights, IL, and all surrounding communities, including: Northbrook, Deerfield, Highland Park, Wilmette, Winnetka, Glencoe, Vernon Hills, Lincolnshire, Libertyville, Skokie, Evanston, Palatine, Schaumburg, Elk Grove Village, Rolling Meadows, and the Northern and Northwest Chicago Suburbs. To learn more, schedule a consultation online, or call our office today at 847-259-8030.