Mini Dental Implants for Lower Dentures: Better Retention and Chewing Force

Imagine if a mini dental implant could keep your lower dentures firmly in place. Now imagine that you would have an easier time chewing food. The good news: these are two benefits of this type of implant. To find out if you make a good candidate, talk to a mini dental implant professional today.

Common problems with dentures

The good news is that today’s dentures are much better than those from 10 years ago. For one thing, dental laboratories make them from porcelain. This material looks and feels like natural tooth enamel. Modern-day dentures also fit better. Even with so many advances, people who wear them still face several challenges.

As a prime example, dentures loosen and slide around. That happens when the adhesive no longer works. That makes talking, laughing and even yawning difficult, if not potentially nmembarrassing. Even worse, it prevents denture wearers from enjoying all their favorite foods. Of the set, the bottom dentures are what provide the pressure needed to chew. If those become loose, chomping down on food becomes impossible.

A viable solution in the form of a mini dental implant

Just like the advances seen in dentures, dental professionals have come up with an innovative solution. A mini dental implant eliminates the need for adhesives and gives denture wearers the ability to chew. For this, a mini dental implant professional attaches O-rings to the surface of the dentures. These are so small that no one can see them.

As for the mini dental implant, this consists of a tiny titanium screw placed in the patient’s jawbone. This mini version does not have an abutment, which works as a connector for traditional implants. Instead, there is a ball on the exposed end. To keep the lower dentures firmly in place, the O-rings slide down over that ball.

The connection between the dentures and the person’s gums is tighter yet more comfortable. With a mini dental implant, an individual can dine on steak, apples and other hard to chew foods. While eating, they never have to worry about the lower dentures becoming loose or worse, falling out. Instead, they have all the chewing power needed to enjoy a delicious meal.

No recovery period

Another advantage of a mini dental implant for lower dentures is that patients do not have any downtime. With traditional implants, an oral surgeon makes incisions. After placing the titanium screws, the patient has to recover for several weeks. The difference is that a mini dental implant professional can have a person’s dentures secure in one day.

Go back to what you love

If you enjoy going out to eat but have avoided it because of your dentures, consider a mini dental implant. You will find that eating is easier and that your dentures feel more comfortable. One phone call to a mini dental implant professional is all it takes to get started. The first time you dine out, you will love the results.

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