If you are missing teeth, you are loosing jaw bone structure!
Within 6 months of starting to wear a denture, you will have already lost about 40% of your jaw bone structure. Often when people have their teeth pulled, the dentist doesn't emphasize the urgency of getting implants to stop the loss of bone structure. You have a window of opportunity to get a second chance to have permanent teeth. Inaction will lead to not having enough jaw bone structure to support implants. The only possible option at this point is getting a bone graph from your hip. This is a last resort option and taking action now can keep your options open. Don't delay. The clock is ticking!
If you have worn a denture for a few years, you already know about bone loss. The reason your denture doesn't fit like a year ago, is that you don't have the same jaw bone structure to support it. When you go back to the dentist they realign it, and then a year later (or sooner) you are back again. Major bone loss as a result of wearing a denture is not a myth. You witness it each time your denture doesn't fit as well as it did just months before. The denture structure didn't change, your jaw bone did! If you continue to wait you will loose enough bone that you will never be able to get a denture to fit satisfactorily. Think about it. Once enough jaw bone is gone, what will the denture anchor to? If you think it will get better down the road, think again. The more bone you loose the worse your denture experience will be. Less bone means you will have fewer options if any for a permanent replacement. Talk to Dr Thompson and find out if you are a candidate for NobelSmile™ implants. This procedure will stop the bone loss NOW!
If you wear a partial denture, beware that you will have the same problem with bone loss. Under the bridge, where your teeth were, looses jaw bone affecting the teeth anchoring the bridge and eventually the bridge no longer fits and must be replaced. Explore your options today for getting permanent solution to the denture blues.
We can't emphasize enough how important it is to stop the bone loss NOW! Don't make the mistake of waiting until your options are exhausted. Your mouth deserves a second chance. Call Jennifer at the Smile Designers today and set up a free consultation with Dr. Thompson and find out if Nobel Smile™ implants are an option for you.
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