This four-part series presents nine important facts about removable dentures (or false teeth) with the aim of exposing the flaws and inconveniences of this technology as a solution to edentulism and near-edentulism.

 

Welcome back to our four-part article series on dentures and Stratford dental implants. In our previous post, we presented the first three important facts you should know about removable dentures before choosing them as your tooth replacement technology. They were:

• Dentures do not support the health of the underlying jaw bone, which, as a result of atrophy, changes shape and diminishes in volume. This necessitates the refitting of dentures every few years or so. Stratford dental implants support a healthy jaw bone and can last up to 20, 30 years and more without the need for replacement.
• Only 40% of patients will still be wearing their original set of dentures after a five year period. This speaks volumes about the longevity, utility and value of dentures as a tooth replacement technology, making Stratford dental implants the smarter and longer term investment.
• 50% of the patients who wear removable dentures say that they are able to eat better and more comfortably without them. Stratford dental implants support a strong, natural and comfortable bite enabling patients to enjoy a healthy and balanced diet. WITH their teeth!

Stratford Dental Implants and Dentures: What You Need to Know # 4

 

Partial dentures are often recommended to patients who have lost most, but not all of their original adult teeth. The plastic denture comes with hooks that are fitted onto the remaining natural teeth in the mouth, thus providing the partial with additional support.

However, a study showed that 40% of the natural teeth used to support partial dentures were, after a period of eight years, lost either to fracture or decay. Dentures, which are ironically supposed to provide patients with a complete set of working teeth, actually contribute tremendously to the destruction of their remaining pearly whites!

How Stratford Dental Implants Differ: Implants rely solely upon the underlying jaw bone tissue for the support they need to remain free-standing and to facilitate a natural bite. They typically do not cause any damage to the adjacent teeth or to the surrounding soft tissue, making Stratford dental implants look, function and feel like natural teeth.

Stratford Dental Implants and Dentures: What You Need to Know # 5

 

One of the biggest problems faced by the edentulous elderly is malnutrition, which of course leads to and exacerbates a whole host of other health concerns and ailments. When you consider the following, it’s not hard to understand why the elderly are particularly vulnerable to under-nourishment:

• Patients with a full set of natural teeth are able to bite down with a force of 200 pounds per square inch.
• Patients with dentures can bite down with a force of approximately 50 pounds per square inch. That’s a 75% reduction in bite force. But get this…
• Patients who have been wearing dentures for 15 years can only bite down with a force of 6 pounds per square inch and this has a terrible impact upon their diet.

This represents a 97% reduction in bite force.

How Stratford Dental Implants Differ: Stratford dental implants support a healthy and natural bite force, enabling patients to eat all the foods they love and need in order to be strong and healthy.

Stratford Dental Implants and Dentures: What You Need to Know # 6

 

It’s just one of those challenges denture-wearers need to become accustomed to: generally speaking, a lower full denture shifts uncomfortably and awkwardly from side to side during eating and speaking. No matter how well fitted the full denture is.

How Stratford Dental Implants Differ: Stratford dental implants are fixed into and supported by the jaw bone, so they cannot move or shift around.

Stratford Dental Implants: Stay Tuned

 

To read the last three important things you need to know about removable dentures before choosing them as your tooth replacement technology, stay tuned for the final installment of this four-part article series.