Implant-Supported Dentures
in Long Island
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If you have lost your teeth or have severely damaged teeth, you may be wondering about your options for a healthy and attractive smile. Implant-supported dentures are a safe and effective option for a long-lasting, functional, and aesthetically pleasing result.
Implant-supported dentures are different from traditional dentures that sit on top of the gums. Implant dentures are secured in place and look and act more like natural teeth. They can improve your smile and your oral health.
What Are Implant-Supported Dentures?
Implant-supported dentures are a type of dental prosthesis that is secured in the mouth with the help of dental implants. Unlike traditional dentures, which rest on the gums and are often held in place by adhesive creams, implant-supported dentures are anchored to dental implants surgically placed in the jawbone.
This method preserves the overall structure of the mouth and allows you to eat and chew as you normally would. You can snap implant-supported dentures on and off as you please, making them easy to clean.
The Benefits of Implant-Supported Dentures
There are many benefits that implant-supported dentures offer, especially when compared to traditional dentures. You will have both a beautiful smile and the ability to eat and chew without any sliding around or complications. The following list covers a few ways implant dentures can improve your teeth, smile, and life.
- Improved chewing: Traditional dentures often slip around when you eat and chew foods. With implant-supported dentures, they stay in place so you can eat a wide variety of foods and drinks. It’ll feel as if you’re eating with natural teeth, and hardly notice a difference.
- Improved jaw health: Unfixed dentures don’t provide the necessary bone stimulation to prevent bone loss over time. Using implant-supported dentures keeps your jaw stronger and healthier over time. You’ll experience improved jaw health and less discomfort.
- Better looking: Implant-supported dentures are secure and simply look better. They look like your real teeth, and no one will know that you have them. You can smile and talk with more confidence when interacting with others.
- Good as new teeth: Our team ensures a flawless fit using a mold of your mouth. The implants are shaped to fit perfectly as natural teeth.
- Minimal impact on existing teeth: Your remaining natural teeth are preserved due to the flawless fit. Traditional dentures put pressure on your teeth, which causes them to move and misalign. Since they have minimal impact on existing teeth, you’ll experience fewer dental issues.
Are They Right for You?
Choose implant-supported dentures if you have missing teeth or are frustrated with your traditional dentures. It’s best to contact Dr. David R. Scharf and our team to schedule a consultation to discuss your options and take a look at your teeth and jaw. If you’ve been wearing traditional dentures for an extended period, we want to see if there’s any degradation of the jawbone. If there is, we can perform a bone graft so you can be a candidate for implant-supported dentures. We’ll walk you through the process and answer your questions so you know exactly what to expect.
The Treatment
We promise to offer a treatment plan tailored to you and your needs. We’ll set up an initial consultation with you to learn more about your current teeth and denture options. Our friendly and experienced team performs a dental exam, which includes X-rays, to make sure your jawline can support dental implants. We recommend the best treatment plan for you once these initial procedures are complete.
If you decide to move forward with implant-supported dentures, our team takes molds and impressions of your teeth to ensure a correct and comfortable fit. Dr. Scharf places the implants and allows them time to heal and become firmly set. After a few months of healing, we snap the removable dentures over the implants. They are removable so they can be cleaned when needed.
It doesn’t matter if you’re a new patient or an existing patient, we are able to start the process and proceed with the treatment quickly and efficiently.
Getting In Touch
As a guest in our office, you will be greeted immediately and offered something to make you comfortable, like water, tea, or coffee. You will never wait without an explanation. If you are new to our office, we’ll happily take you on a tour to see our comfortable and clean rooms. We take pride in our office aesthetics, including plenty of natural light and TVs in the ceiling. We also send you off with little gifts for our guests like soaps, toothbrushes, ice cream for surgery patients, hot packs, cold packs, and many other niceties to keep you comfortable.
Don’t hesitate to contact us if you want to learn more about implant-supported dentures and how they can improve the quality of your life. Dr. David R. Scharf is a leader in Periodontics and lectures worldwide to present his research and teach other periodontists cutting-edge techniques. He has developed dental implant procedures that are now in use by thousands of dentists. Schedule an appointment today!
Long Island Implant-Supported Dentures
ADDRESS:
98 East Main Street
Babylon, NY 11702
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PHONE: (631) 661-6633
OFFICE HOURS:
- Monday: 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM
- Tuesday: 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM
- Wednesday: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Thursday: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Friday: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM