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Dentures Ask The Dentist Corinne Scalzitti

Question:
I like the idea of not having to use dental cream for my lower denture.

How easy does the denture come out for cleaning if I go with the "snap in method"? This or any other suggestions would be appreciated. ... Visitor from TX

Answer:
Snap-on dentures really are a snap. You have several choices, and the fees are different.

The easiest procedure is 4 mini-dental implants in the front part of your lower jaw. These can be placed in one appointment. Sometimes the lower denture can be adapted to the implants, but I will not do this.

In my opinion, a new lower denture that has good tissue and bone support in the posterior is necessary to keep too much pressure off of the implants.

You could also have 2-4 traditional implants placed and a denture with locators placed over this. Both of these are removable by the patient. You can visit www.zestanchors.com to see what locators are.

Another choice is to have a denture that screws into traditional implants and cannot be removed by the patient. This procedure is very expensive and is called "All On 4".

Corinne Scalzitti, DMD, MAGD
Austin Reconstructive Implant Dentistry
3900 RR 620 South
Austin, Texas TX 78738
(512) 263-3330

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