Did you know that if you suffer from tooth loss, we can offer fixed dentures in only one appointment? We want to help you enjoy restored function, health, and beauty to your smile without the need for several appointments and long waiting periods. In today’s blog, your Livonia, MI, dentist talks about Teeth-In-A-Day.
The Impact of Total Tooth Loss
When you lose most of your teeth, this could severely limit your meal options and deprive you of essential nutrients. In addition, the pressure on your smile from the missing teeth could leave you more vulnerable to issues like TMJ disorder and bruxism, and your missing teeth could shift to cause misalignment. But the most severe complication is the loss of mass and density, which happens when the body stops sending doses of calcium and phosphorus to the jaw around the missing roots, causing it to shrink. You then develop a prematurely aged appearance! But with dental implants, we can support dentures and preserve your facial structure at the same time.
Preparing Your Smile
To get started, our team will carefully examine your smile. We may need to manage underlying oral health issues like gum disease to ensure the success of your dental implants. Our team will then extract the last few teeth and gather detailed digital images of the smile, which we use to design and craft a custom set of dentures. We also plan the placement process, choosing the most appropriate position, angles, and depths to insert your new roots. During the placement process, we will employ local anesthesia and sedation to ensure you’re calm and comfortable throughout the placement process, so your experience is a positive one.
Teeth-In-A-Day
As the name implies, this procedure can offer a full smile in only one appointment. To begin, we will insert four dental implant posts into each arch. In the same visit, we then connect abutments to the posts so we can attach your denture. We may attach your final denture, or a temporary to swap for the final one later. You will leave our office with a full and beautiful smile, so you feel confident in your appearance. If you have any questions about the Teeth-In-A-Day process, then contact our team to schedule a consultation and exam, so we can help decide if this is right for you. You deserve a full and functional smile that looks great too, and we’re ready to help you with Teeth-In-A-Day!
LEARN MORE ABOUT IMPLANT DENTURES WITH DR. STEWART, DDS!
We want to help you obtain a full and beautiful smile in only one visit with Teeth-In-A-Day. To find our more or to schedule their next appointment for the placement of dental implant dentures, give us a call at our office in Livonia, MI at (734)425-4400.