I have one tooth holding my denture do I need implants

Q. I presently wear upper dentures- only two back upper teeth were holding it up. However, about a year ago I lost one of them and it seems I am about to lose the other. What steps should I take if I lose that one other tooth. I will have nothing to hold the denture in place. Should I now get implants surgically implanted in top. Please advise.

A. You have a few options, the first would be a new full denture with no supports, this would be comfortable but your muscles have to be “trained” to hold the denture in. The next option would be placing 2 implants to support the denture, these would really help in keeping your denture in. The denture would still come out to clean etc. The final options are 4 to 8 implants placed in the jaw and a fixed denture or bridge placed. This is by far the best treatment and would give you new teeth permanently fixed in.

I hope this helps you.

Dr Riten Patel BDS

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One Response to “I have one tooth holding my denture do I need implants”

1. jen Says:
   May 3rd, 2008 at 7:17 am

   Many years ago I lost my upper rt 4 and 6 teeth. Upper rt 5 had had a couple of unsuccessful apesectomies but until recently anchored a bridge. Upper 1 and 2 are post crowns and upper three achored a bridge over missing 4 to no 5. Upper 5 started to produce an abscess which kept appearing on my gum and bursting and as a result of this I decided I would have an assessment for implant(s). On further x-raying my mouth it was found that upper 1 and 2 had shadows which in the future could prsent problems and in fact upper 2 failed and has just this week had to be removed resulting in my now wearing a temporary denture. Upper 5 was removed in January. I have consulted with an implant surgeon and he is suggesting the removal of remaining 1 and 3 (although 3 is a perfecting healthy tooth) and inserting three implants to carry a bridge. When 5 was removed and now 3 I noted that the sockets have not been packed with synthetic bone (I have been advised that I do not require bone grafts.) Will these cavities not having this packing in any way minimise the effectiveness of my implants and would you have an opinion on removing 3 which is a healthy tooth. Appartently the removal of three will provide for a better aesthetic look as it is felt that two implants side by side results in loss of papilla. Any reassurance would be great!

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