loose dentures

Our population is living longer than ever but not everyone is keeping their teeth. Unfortunately, one’s own dental health may restrict lifestyles such as the type of food we can eat. For some this may mean pureeing food or avoiding some foods completely. While dentures work well for some patients, others prefer something more stable that will allow them to function the way they did with their own teeth.

Of maybe you’ve just lost a tooth due to other reasons. It could be from an accident or injury, and you’re looking for the best cosmetic dentistry option to replace your missing tooth. Dental Implants can be used to replace one, several, or all of your missing teeth.

What are dental implants? Dental Implants are titanium inserts that are artificially used as “roots” in the jawbone of the mouth, where a natural tooth root would be. These artificial roots provide an anchor to support crowns, bridges, partials and dentures. The unique surface of these titanium posts allows the patient’s bone to grow around the implant so that it remains stable. Successful placement of implants allows the patient to function the way they would as if a natural tooth were in its place.

Here at the McCarl Dental Group in Millersville, MD and Greenbelt, MD we offer both traditional and mini implants. Traditional implants are placed surgically at the dental office, into the bone and require about a 3-6 month time span to rest before a crown or bridge is placed on the post. After the healing time has elapsed, we expose the post in the dental office so that an appliance can be snapped to it.

We are also very excited to now be offering mini implants, which are minimally invasive and are about half the cost of traditional implants. With mini implants only a small amount of Novocain is needed and the post is placed directly into the mouth without any surgical procedures here at our dental office in Millersville, MD or Greenbelt, MD. Mini dental implants are excellent for stabilizing loose dentures.

Dentists at the McCarl Dental Group have performed dental implants since the 1980’s. Many medical procedures have advanced through the last 30 years and so has the field of implant dentistry. We at McCarl Dental remain committed to following the progression of dental implants and cosmetic dentistry, and apply our knowledge and extensive training to be able to offer state-of-the-art care to each of our patients. Our dentists are certified in the advanced treatment of both traditional and minimally invasive dental implants.

Call us today for a consultation at our Millersville, MD dental office 410-987-8800 or our Greenbelt, MD dental office 301-474-4144 to determine what type of dental implants or other cosmetic dentistry services are right for replacing your missing teeth.  You may read more about dental implants on the McCarl Dental Group website.

http://www.mccarldental.com/dental-implants-tooth-implant-dental-services.php

McCarl Dental Patient before Dental Implant with Sinus Lift

X-Ray of Dental Implant with Sinus Lift

McCarl Dental Patient after Dental Implant with Sinus Lift

Receiving an artificial knee, hip or lens of the eye has become a reliable, predictable part of mainstream healthcare. After 30 years, dental implants are also a predictable and safe procedure to enhance dental function and comfort. Dental implants are effective for single and multiple tooth restoration in crown and bridge dental cases and also for securing dentures.

A McCarl Dental Group patient from College Park Maryland experienced trauma to his mouth more than 40 years ago and lost a front tooth. He has lived with the inconveniences of wearing a “partial-plate” since high school. During a one hour dental visit we placed a single dental implant and temporary crown. Two weeks later he received his permanent crown and now he is able to bite into apples and eat corn on the cob for the first time in 40 years!

The most common use of mini dental implants is stabilization of dentures. Poorly fitting dentures can cause a great deal of discomfort, inconvenience and embarrassment. It is not uncommon for denture wearers to experience bad breath from food trapped beneath their denture. Successful placement of the mini dental implant resolves social and practical problems commonly associated with dentures. With the cost savings and rapid healing of the newest advances in dental implants, there is no reason to suffer from loose or poorly fitting bridges, partial dentures or full dentures. The bottom line for many patients with dental implants is that for the first time since they have had dentures, they can actually talk and chew without being afraid that their dentures will fall out causing extreme embarrassment, or shift causing sores in their mouths.

Dental implants fall into two primary categories. There are traditional implants, which are placed and need to heal or “sleep” 4 to 6 months before use or “loading.” The other type of dental implants is minimally invasive which allows them to be placed and put into use right away. The immediate loaded implants are very popular not only because of their immediate use but also because they are less invasive, have a very rapid healing response and cost significantly less for the patient. Mini or minimally invasive implants have become available to almost all of the population. Previous traditional implants may have been too expensive for some patients while other dental patients did not have enough bone in their jaws to place larger, traditional implants. Most patients have sufficient bone mass for placement of a tiny minimally invasive implant. The mini dental implants will withstand normal chewing forces just like natural teeth.

Our McCarl Dental Group patients from Lanham, Bowie, New Carrollton, Laurel, Greenbelt, Severna Park, Annapolis, Crofton, Crownsville and Millersville Maryland are thrilled with the new mini dental implants. When a dental patient comes to our office for dental implants, we make the determination for the location of implants during the initial consultation while viewing a digital panoramic x-ray. When using dental implants to retain a lower denture, we gently insert up to four mini dental implants into the front of the patient’s lower jaw. This is a relatively painless procedure that can be performed by a dentist certified in the installation of dental implants and requires only mild anesthesia. The miniature dental implants, which are approximately the size of wooden toothpicks, are placed about five millimeters apart. The patient’s denture is then carefully adjusted by the dentist to allow it to snap onto the mini implants. Patients are able to remove and replace the denture easily so that they can clean their gums and dentures regularly.

The result is a secure fitting denture that allows a patient to speak and eat with confidence. Minimally invasive dental implants are placed in about an hour’s time and the typical dental patient can enjoy a light meal an hour or so after having the mini implants placed. It is a win-win situation for our dental patients who now have a quick, comfortable and affordable solution for the discomfort and inconveniences of missing teeth and dentures, as well as our dentists, who love to keep dental patients smiling.