Growing older shouldn’t leave you with ill-fitting dentures

Over the years we lose teeth for many reasons, accident and misadventure, gum disease or trauma and of course, ageing has an effect. However, many of our patients still believe that ill-fitting dentures that slip and cause problems are the only answer when teeth are lost. At Aural Dental in St John’s Wood, dental implants are the preferred solution, providing complete teeth restoration that doesn’t compromise your look or lifestyle.

No more slippage and no more shrunken cheeks

Dentures over the years have been given a bad reputation, which is often not based in reality. Modern dentures are made from high quality dental materials and designed using the latest in technology. They not only look like real teeth, they offer a good, solid restoration should you lose multiple or all of your teeth. However, jawbone shrinkage is a reality and will eventually cause your dentures to become ill-fitting and compromise how you look. This happens because of root loss when teeth fall out.

The tooth root works in a symbiotic relationship with your gums and jawbone. Both structures provide stimulation for natural, healthy growth. So once one is compromised the other is lost. When our gums and jawbone become infected, teeth are lost and equally, when teeth are lost the jawbone and gum recede. St John’s Wood dental implants prevent this, providing healthy development of gums and jawbone alike.

How do dental implants work?

Dental implants are small surgical grade metal screws that are placed in the jawbone. Once in situ your jawbone is stimulated into growing onto the surface of the implants. This bonding process creates a strong base for your dentures or a fixed bridge to then be fixed onto.

The benefits of St John’s Wood dental implants

Once your restorations are fixed in place they will not slip or fall out. Full bite force is fully restored and you will never have to compromise on what you eat or how you look, no matter your age. Cleaning of your new teeth couldn’t be simpler, all you need to do is brush and floss as normal, visiting your dentist every 6 months for check-ups to maintain good oral health.