Implant Dentures – Sunnyside, NY

What Are Implant Dentures?

Regular dentures often don’t quite feel natural since they simply rest on top of the gums. Implant dentures, by contrast, are built exactly like real teeth. A full row of prosthetic teeth is anchored onto a number of dental implants – titanium posts that act as replacement tooth roots. Depending on your individual needs, we may recommend one of the following:

Fixed/Permanent Implant Dentures

Four to six implants are usually enough to support a full denture that remains in place at all times. Only a trained implant dentist in Sunnyside can remove your prosthetic, so you can brush and floss as you did before any of your teeth were lost.

Removable Implant Dentures

Your implant denture can also be designed so that you can remove it at any point, which may be suitable if you’d rather stick to a routine of taking out your denture for daily cleaning. Since removable implant dentures typically only require two to five posts for support, they may be more ideal if you’ve lost bone density in your jaw.

The Implant Denture Process

After a consultation with Dr. Volker or Dr. Chung , you’ll be referred to a trusted local specialist for your dental implant placement surgery. This way, you can be sure your procedure is performed by a true expert. Over the next four to six months, your jawbone will grow around the implant posts, creating a foundation that can stand the test of time. Once this process, called osseointegration, is complete, you’ll return to our office so that we can secure your custom-made denture on top of your dental implants in Sunnyside. With our in-house dental lab, it’s quick and easy to make any final adjustments to your prosthetic if need be.

Am I a Candidate for Implant Dentures?

If you’re missing an entire arch of teeth (or you will be soon), then you might be a good candidate for an implant denture. To qualify for dental implants, you’ll generally need to:

• Be in good oral and overall health.
• Have a healthy, strong jawbone.
• Be free of medical conditions that could impair healing after oral surgery.

Even if you don’t meet these criteria initially, we can likely help you get there. For instance, we can arrange for you to receive a bone graft if jawbone loss has weakened your jaw to the point where it cannot support implants. As long as you’re interested in implant dentures, it never hurts to schedule a consultation with us!

Benefits of Combining Dentures & Dental Implants

Implant dentures offer a number of unique benefits that traditional dentures simply cannot. They include:

• A biting force strong enough to let you eat whatever you’d like.
• A set of teeth that will never feel loose or shift out of place.
• Stimulation of the jawbone, preventing facial collapse that ages you.
• A denture that can last upwards of 30 years, whereas regular dentures only last for 10 at most.