Implant Dentures – Baytown, TX

Secure your Beautiful New Teeth in Place

An estimated 36 million Americans live without any teeth, and many of these people use dentures to help them eat and speak. While traditional dentures can be great solutions for many people, others find that they can cause embarrassing moments by slipping out of place. Thankfully, Dr. Seif can secure your new teeth in place with durable titanium dental implants. To learn more about how implant dentures may be able to help you, contact our office online to schedule a consultation.

Why Choose Baytown Gentle Dental for Implant Dentures?

Skilled and Experienced Dentist
Office Equipped with State-of-the-Art Technology
Complete the Entire Dental Implant Process In-House

What Are Implant Dentures?

While traditional dentures use adhesive or natural suction to hold their place on the gums, implant dentures are secured with small, screwlike titanium pieces surgically placed in the jaw. This keeps your new teeth anchored in position at all times. Implant dentures come in removable or permanent varieties. After a consultation to evaluate your oral health and ask you about your needs and preferences, we can determine which type would suit you best.

Fixed/Permanent Implant Dentures

Fixed implant dentures are designed to only be removed from your dental implants during your dental appointments. A big selling point for fixed implant dentures is that they only require the same brushing and flossing regimen as natural teeth. This type usually requires more implants (usually four to eight) than the removable variety.

Removable Implant Dentures

Removable implant dentures can be taken out of your mouth at any time, allowing you to give the underlying oral structures a thorough cleaning. This type is better for patients with lower jawbone densities because they usually only require about two to five implants to be placed.

The Implant Denture Process

The process of getting implant dentures begins with a consultation, during which we will examine your mouth and develop a treatment plan according to your needs and preferences. Many patients will require treatments like bone grafting or periodontal treatments to get their mouths in shape to receive dental implants.

Once your mouth is ready, we’ll surgically place dental implants at the points in your jaw that can provide maximum stability. After the implants have fused to the jawbone, a process that can take up to six months, we’ll attach abutment pieces and anchor your dentures to them, giving you a beautiful and sturdy new smile.

Am I a Candidate for Implant Dentures?

If you are missing a whole arch of teeth, you may be able to receive implant dentures if you meet the following criteria:

Your mouth is free of gum disease and other infections.
Your jaw is sufficiently dense to host dental implants.
You will practice excellent oral hygiene after your implants are placed.

Even if you can’t get dental implants immediately, you may still be able to become eligible for them after receiving appropriate preliminary treatments.

Benefits of Combining Dentures & Dental Implants

Implant dentures can deliver significant benefits for your oral health and quality of life, including:

Lifelike restorations that feel and look like natural teeth.
Allowing you to eat all types of food by restoring your chewing power.
Preventing or reversing bone loss in the jaw.
With the right care and maintenance, implant dentures can last for decades.

Implant Dentures FAQs

How long do implant dentures last?

Implant dentures consist of dental implants surgically inserted into the jawbone and customized dentures anchored to them. The dental implants themselves can last for several decades or possibly for life if they receive excellent care since they are designed to fuse with the jawbone through the natural process of osseointegration after being placed. To keep your implants in great shape, be sure to practice excellent oral hygiene, limit your intake of sugars, acids, and alcohol, and visit Baytown Gentle Dental for checkups and cleanings every six months.

The dentures mounted on the dental implants, on the other hand, will probably eventually need replacement. However, implant dentures can last much longer than traditional dentures since the added stability can protect them from a lot of wear and tear. In the long run, implant dentures can actually save a patient vast sums of money by making it unnecessary to frequently replace the restorations.

Can I take implant dentures out?

Dental implants are designed to remain permanently fixed in position, so you should never be able to remove them without the help of a qualified oral health professional. Never attempt to do so and contact our office as soon as possible if you discover that you can.

Some implant dentures are designed to be removed from the implants for hygiene purposes, but others are built to remain firmly attached at all times. The team at Baytown Gentle Dental will be sure to provide you with all the information you need about how your dentures work and how you should take care of them before the placement process is completed.

What can cause dental implants to fail?

Dental implants boast a success rate greater than 95% even ten years after being placed, so failure is unusual. When it does happen, implant failure is usually caused by:

Peri-implantitis: This refers to when the soft tissues and jawbone structures supporting an implant are compromised by infection, and it is usually the result of poor oral hygiene.
Failed osseointegration: This means that the implant did not properly fuse with the jawbone during the healing process, which prevents it from establishing the sturdy foundation it needs to stay healthy and functional.
Injury: A blow to the face or the frequent stress of poor oral habits like grinding can break an implant or work it loose over time.

Risk factors associated with implant failure include chronic teeth grinding, tobacco use, poor hygiene habits, the head or neck being exposed to radiation, certain medications, and health conditions like pregnancy, diabetes, osteoporosis, cancer, and autoimmune disorders. We’ll be sure to provide you with all the information you need to keep your implants healthy before they are placed.