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Thin, narrow implants can now be installed in patients with dentures and can help hold the dentures in place, leading to better retention and a more comfortable denture wearing experience. As the jawbone recedes and shrinks from years of having no teeth in it and constant pressure from dentures against it, it sometimes gets harder and harder to keep dentures in place.

 

With dental implants for denture stabilization, you can actually experience less shrinkage of the jawbone and minimize or eliminate sore spots caused by dentures rubbing against your gums.

 

You see, when dentures are first fitted to a patient like you, there is ideally only a microscopic space between your gums and the hard acrylic of the denture base. Saliva fills this space, creating suction that adequately holds the dentures in place.

 

But over time, the size of this gap increases and the quality of the suction hold degrades. Then, dentures are unstable and can dislodge when eating, speaking, coughing or sneezing.

 

That’s when people turn to denture adhesives to fill the space. The stickiness can hold dentures enough to improve the quality of the suction fit. Most people turn to cream adhesives rather than powders, which can be difficult to manage.

 

But the sense of security created by using a denture adhesive is a false one. Denture adhesives are only a temporary fix for a permanent problem that can only be remedied with a denture reline, new dentures or dental implants for denture stabilization. All are better alternatives than the long-term use of dental adhesives.

 

So which will it be for you: a life of ill-fitting dentures, constant relines and replacing dentures in an effort to get a better fit — or would you prefer to have dental implants installed that help make your dentures fit better than ever before? Implants are an advance in dentistry that are successfully helping thousands of people around the world.

 

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