Dentures in Springfield, MO

Dentures have been a foundational solution in dental care for many years. These restorations replace a full arch of missing teeth, allowing patients like you to restore the function and appearance of their smiles! However, patients often find that these dentures have limitations when it comes to stability and comfort.

Fortunately, the evolution of dental prosthetics has significantly broadened the horizons for those seeking dental restoration. Today’s dentures come in a variety of styles that are more comfortable, natural-looking, and tailored to individual needs than ever before! With advanced dental technology, the Mini Dental Implant Center of America in Springfield, MO, provides patients with a range of denture options to choose from.

Exploring Your Options With Dentures

We recognize that every patient in our office has distinct needs and desires. Fortunately, we offer a diverse range of denture solutions to restore your smile!

Each option caters to different lifestyles, dental conditions, and personal preferences. With these prosthetics, anyone seeking to restore their smile can find a solution that perfectly suits their individual needs.

Dentures in Springfield, MO | Affordable Tooth Replacement

Traditional Dentures

Traditional dentures are removable appliances designed to replace missing teeth.

These prosthetics rely heavily on your jawbone (and suction to the roof of your mouth) for support. Unfortunately, your jaw makes for a poor foundation as tooth loss often results in the loss of bone mass and volume over time!

Natural teeth have important roots that extend into your jawbone to secure your smile in place. When you chew or bite, these roots stimulate your jawbone, helping to maintain its shape and density. Without tooth roots, your jaw will gradually deteriorate, making your jawbone shrink and change.

While traditional dentures are an affordable and non-invasive solution, they don’t replace missing tooth roots, allowing your bone to continue deteriorating. Eventually, these prosthetics will require adjustments and relines to ensure a comfortable fit.

Implant Overdentures

Fortunately, we offer implant-supported restorations that secure your smile in place. These implants replace your tooth roots, not only stabilizing your smile but also preventing bone loss.

One such implant restoration is a snap-in denture, or overdenture, which offers a blend of stability and convenience. These prosthetics typically require between 4 and 8 mini dental implants per arch to securely anchor in your jaw.

However, with rubber O-rings housed inside the denture, an overdenture can be easily removed! Simply “snap” your snap-in denture on and off your implants as you please, allowing for easy cleaning and maintenance.

Additionally, at the Mini Dental Implant Center of America in Springfield, MO, we anchor these dentures in just one day! Because we use mini dental implants rather than conventional implants, we can secure your implant overdenture immediately after placing your implants. In some cases, we may even be able to transform your current traditional denture into an overdenture by adding mini implants and rubber O-rings for stability.

Semi-Removable Roundhouse Denture

Semi-removable implant dentures, similar to overdentures, replace all of your missing teeth.

However, rather than the bulky gum base, this prosthetic features a sleek design known as a roundhouse bridge. This restoration is made of zirconia, an incredibly durable material, and resembles a full arch of teeth, securing directly on your implants.

Typically, we anchor these prosthetics with 6 to 10 mini dental implants, utilizing a system often referred to as Fix-on-Six®. This approach offers greater stability than traditional overdentures, as the more implants we use, the more stable your bite. Additionally, patients don’t remove this restoration on their own. Only trained professionals like us will remove it during regular dental cleanings.

Dentures in Springfield, MO | Non-Removable Roundhouse Bridge
A non-removable roundhouse bridge is secured with 10-12 mini dental implants, allowing for incredible stability.

Non-Removable Roundhouse Denture

Non-removable dentures are similar to semi-removable roundhouse bridges, as they have the same natural-looking design.

However, this restoration is permanently secured with 10 to 12 mini dental implants, resembling the strength and function of your natural smile!

Fixed implant dentures provide unmatched stability, allowing you to eat all the foods you love without hesitation.

Because of their strength, stability, and sleek design, a non-removable roundhouse bridge is often considered the closest you can get to your natural teeth!

Using Mini Dental Implants to Stabilize Dentures

Mini dental implants play a crucial role in stabilizing implant dentures.

Unlike conventional dental implants, these implants are less than 3 mm in diameter. However, their smaller size doesn’t equate to a sacrifice in quality. If anything, mini implants provide the same stability but with a host of new benefits for patients to enjoy.

These benefits include:

  • Minimally invasive placement: The compact design of mini dental implants enables us to utilize a minimally invasive procedure that requires no incisions or stitches. Instead, we drill a tiny pilot hole through the gums, just wide enough to fit the implant. This gentle approach helps mini implants heal much faster in your jaw, allowing us to restore your smile in a few weeks rather than a few months.
  • Quick procedure: Conventional implants typically require multiple appointments over long periods of healing. In most cases, they require at least 3 months before these implants can support a restoration. Fortunately, mini implants are immediately stable enough to support a temporary restoration upon placement! With mini dental implants, you never have to go without teeth.
  • Cost-effective: Typically, mini dental implants cost about half as much as their traditional counterparts. This affordability makes them accessible to a broader range of patients, offering a cost-effective solution for denture stabilization!

If you’re looking for a solution to tooth loss that is both more secure than traditional dentures and more convenient than conventional implant solutions, try mini dental implant-supported dentures!

Experience Denture Stability With Implant Dentures

Traditional dentures have been a significant solution for dental restoration for generations. However, mini dental implant restorations present a more advanced and effective option! These implants offer a stable foundation for replacement teeth, help prevent bone loss, and improve the overall function and appearance of your smile.

If you are ready to explore your denture options, schedule a consultation (FREE for dental implants) at the Mini Dental Implant Center of America in Springfield, MO, today!

Frequently Asked Questions

We use full traditional and implant dentures to replace an entire arch of missing teeth. However, we do offer partial dentures and implant bridges that replace multiple missing teeth in a row.

Partial dentures have artificial teeth to fill in the gaps of your smile, while using your remaining teeth for support! With metal or acrylic clasps secured to your surrounding teeth, your partial dentures stay in place while you eat and speak.

Implant-supported bridges, unlike roundhouse bridges, replace a row of missing teeth. Using mini implants for support, these realistic-looking artificial teeth are bonded together to form one cohesive unit. This bridge is then cemented on your implants, filling the gaps in your smile.

The cost of your dentures depends on which restoration you want.

Traditional dentures are by far the least expensive, as they don’t require any implants. In contrast, non-removable roundhouse bridges require 10-12 mini implants, making them the most expensive option! However, more implants mean more stability, making this prosthetic worth the price.

For patients on a budget, we offer flexible financing solutions to help break your costs into manageable monthly payments! At your consultation, we’ll discuss pricing, insurance coverage, and explore financing options before beginning treatment.

Yes, dentures will eventually feel normal in your mouth.

While it depends on the patient, it may take a few weeks or even months for your prosthetic to feel comfortable. Over time, your denture will eventually feel natural as you adjust to the sensation.

Unfortunately, traditional dentures lose their fit over time, which may cause a return of the uncomfortable feeling. However, with implant dentures, your prosthetic never loses its fit!