Why Dentures Slip, and How to Fix It

why dentures slip, and how to fix itIf you’ve worn dentures for a while, then you’re likely accustomed to them by now. You might also have grown accustomed to your dentures eventually losing their grip and becoming loose. The easy answer to why dentures slip would be the wearing down of their supportive bases, which are initially designed to fit the exact dimensions of your dental ridge. However, there’s more to loose dentures than meets the eye, and a major reason why dentures slip is the gradual shrinking of the jawbone after it has lost all of its teeth roots.

What Happens After Tooth Loss

Losing an entire row of teeth has a few obvious consequences – like the fact that you’re missing an entire row of teeth, and the difficulty in speaking and processing food that comes with it. A complete denture addresses those consequences by replacing the parts of your teeth responsible for them. But your teeth roots, which rested within your jawbone, are still gone, and without them, your jawbone won’t be stimulated enough to receive a healthy flow of nutrients.

Implant Dentures Don’t Slip

Over time, nutrient deficiency causes jawbone resorption, which in turn causes your jawbone to shrink. A denture won’t change its shape accordingly, but instead will become loose and shift around uncomfortably on your gums. To address both denture slippage and jawbone resorption, we often recommend securing dentures on a series of dental implants. The strategically placed posts replicate the stimulation of your teeth roots, and can fully support your denture for optimal, lifelike comfort and function. Whether you’ve recently developed a need for dentures, or you’ve worn them for quite some time already, you may be able to fix denture slippage for good with an implant-supported upgrade.

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