Over the years, gum disease, tooth decay, cavities, and/or old, deteriorating dental work can lead to gaps in the teeth, a poor bite, infection, and pain. Sometimes the problems can add up and seem quite overwhelming. If you are suffering from multiple dental problems, you may want to renew your smile with a full mouth reconstruction. Our Brooklyn dental office has over twenty years of experience delivering comprehensive dental services to our patients, using the latest and most sophisticated technology.
Types of Full Mouth Reconstruction
There are several different types of full-mouth reconstructions available to meet your needs. The treatment can be broken up into sections that are done over months or years – replacing bad crowns or veneers one at a time to create better teeth but with no improvement of the bite – or, completed all at once, making it easier to match the porcelain colors of the crowns to your natural tooth color and improve the bite somewhat. For those who need more adjustment of the bite and improvement of the appearance of the face, mouth reconstruction with bite and jaw repositioning may be a desirable option. The LuxDen Dental Center will be happy to answer any questions you may have about full mouth reconstruction.
The Benefits of Full Dental Implants
Full mouth dental implants can replace all your teeth and some of the roots. Using strategically placed implant posts, your implant dentist, makes implant-supported dentures specifically for you, depending on your need. The procedure provides a natural-looking, permanent option for replacing all your teeth.
Without natural tooth roots, your jawbone doesn’t receive the stimulation necessary to continue to regenerate and keep a healthy amount of bone density. Conventional dentures don’t have these roots, since they sit on top of your gums. With traditional dentures, your jawbone can shrink over time, causing your dentures to fit improperly and require you to get new dentures every eight years or so.
The benefits of full dental implants include:
- Providing artificial roots to replace your natural tooth roots
- Functioning and looking like your natural teeth
- Providing long-lasting wear
- Sitting more comfortably than conventional dentures
- Being more stable than many other dental options
- Preserving your jawbone density and bone health
- Making maintenance and dental hygiene easier
- Appearing more natural than conventional dentures
- Allowing you to speak more confidently
- Restoring full and proper eating function
Conditions Suitable for Full Dental Implants
Not everyone is a good candidate for full mouth dental implants. Your dentist investigates whether you have enough jawbone density to fully support implants. Additionally, you need to have healthy gum tissue. You may be a good candidate if you’ve had conventional dentures and found them to be too uncomfortable or frustrating.
You can’t have any health conditions that prevent your healing properly. You also must be willing to commit to the healing process. So you may be asked to stop smoking cigarettes before and after the procedure, at least until you’re fully healed. Occasionally, you may require other dental procedures to help prepare for full dental implants. Sinus lifts, bone grafts, gum grafts or other treatments ensure your best chance of a successful implantation. Waiting for your bone or gums to heal may take a few months.
The Process Required for Full Mouth Dental Implants
After a careful oral examination and review of your medical history, your dentist takes dental impressions and uses imaging technology such as x-rays to get a snapshot of your mouth, teeth and gums. Then your dentist readies the custom-made materials.
The process continues as follows:
- While you’re under either general or local anesthesia, your doctor places a predetermined number of implants through small incisions in your gum. He then anchors the screw-like cylinders, called the posts, securely into your jawbone.
- After stitching the gum tissue over the implants and providing you with temporary teeth replacements, you’re given two to six months to heal. In this time, your jaw and gums integrate the implants into the jawbone in a process called ossification.
- After ossification, your family cosmetic and implant dentist reopens the gums and adds an abutment that acts as an extension of the implant.
- Your dentist then attaches the denture appliance to the abutments. Your dentist determines the custom-made option that works best for you.
- Some implant options skip the second step and immediately add the abutment to the implant during the first procedure. Discuss with your dentist, whether this option is right for you.
- Your new set of teeth attach to the implants with either a bar or a round ball anchor. The dentures may snap directly into the implants. You’re then ready for eating and speaking confidently, just as you did with your natural teeth.
Call to Schedule an Appointment with a Full Mouth Reconstruction Dentist Today
If you are considering a full mouth reconstruction, call to schedule an appointment with the dentist today. At the LuxDen Dental Center, we have modern, computerized 3D imaging systems that will give us a comprehensive picture of your mouth and all the areas that need improvement. We offer a relaxing and supportive setting for you to receive all your dental care in a friendly and caring environment, as well as a complete treatment plan and estimate of costs. Call us at (718) 382-3444 and let our top-rated dentist help you achieve the smile of your dreams!
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