Facelift Dentures
Have you ever wondered why there are so many advertisements for denture adhesives?
The answer is simple: most dentures simply do not fit well enough for everyday comfort. Denture wearers suffer greatly, because even a "good" denture is a poor substitute for natural teeth.
You see, there are basically 3 types of dentures available today:
- Economy Dentures - Economy dentures are the least expensive choice. They are very basic and can usually be "made in the same day. Some patients jokingly tell us that they only come in small, medium and large... and you get whatever fits the closest.
- Traditional Dentures - Traditional dentures are the type of dentures that most general dentists make. They will usually fit better and look better than economy dentures. The drawbacks come when a patient has been told that they don't have much of their jawbone.
- Neuromuscular or FaceLift Dentures - FaceLift Dentures are the most customized denture available. These are the types of dentures that our office makes. They are the most expensive type of denture, however, you will get the best comfort, fit, function and esthetics.
Neuromuscular/FaceLift Dentures:(the "fountain of youth" for denture wearers)
The basis of neuromuscular treatment lies in achieving and maintaining optimum muscle relaxation and function. This is important in dentures in that this directly relates to the fit and appearance of dentures. In terms of the fit, because the dentures rest partially on muscles, if you can achieve stable and relaxed muscles, you automatically get a better fit.
Additionally, you want to build the bite at the position where the muscles will best function. This coincides with the same position that provides the greatest facial support. In other words the dentures that function best also look best.
You have all seen a person's face "sink in" when they remove their dentures. A little amount of this "sunken in" look exists in dentures if they are not made to optimum neuromuscular dimensions. If time is taken to properly determine and capture all of these considerations in the new dentures, the patient will look better and feel better also.
We have made dentures for patients who looked 20 years younger when we were finished, and they could eat normally again! This process does take an average of four visits and is much more expensive than the economy version, but consider that the patient can function so much better and looks so much better and younger.
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