I already have 11 missing teeth, and the remaining teeth are discolored, have some with holes and some rotting away. I do not want dentures. I have had many friends and family members that complain about their dentures and I can tell they are fake and some look foolish. I don’t have much money at all. I am 53 years old. I was wondering if mini implants would be a good thing for me. I want teeth that look natural and to stay in my mouth permanently.
- Michelle from Indiana
Michelle,
Yes, if you don’t want dentures that slip around and make it hard to talk, mini implants are a great option. They are much more affordable than standard implants, and will help stabilize your teeth so that you don’t have those problems with dentures.
Another option would be to save some of your teeth and have removable partial dentures. If there are any teeth left that don’t require extensive restoration, this could be your least expensive option. And partial dentures are anchored to the teeth you have left.
An implant-retained denture is very different from a removable denture. Removable dentures are hard to eat with, they can come loose, and they move around in your mouth. But if you have it retained with mini-implants, that makes it fairly stable. It’s best to have the full-sized implants – that makes your teeth very stable and is just like having your own natural teeth. But if the full-sized implants are out of your price range, the mini implants work fairly well. And if you go to a good dentist, the implant-retained denture can be made to look very life-like – people won’t know you have dentures. Some dentists try to use cheap materials for dentures so they can quote the lowest price possible. But for a little more money, there are some excellent, wear-resistant materials that look very natural.
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