Do Fixed Dentures You Can Wear All The Time Exist?
Can you wear fake teeth or dentures all the time? Dentists recommend that you do not wear your dentures all the time. They are not designed for 24/7 wear. Wearing them all the time can cause several health problems, reducing their lifespan and resulting in more frequent repairs and replacements. If you wear dentures, it’s recommended that you take them out when you sleep, which will give your mouth a chance to rest and prevent any oral health hygiene issues that can deteriorate your condition further.
What happens if you wear your dentures all the time
The only time you’ll be recommended to wear your dentures a full 24 hours will be the first day you get them. Wearing them all the time after this is not recommended – but we understand why you may want to. Missing teeth, especially in edentulous cases, can mean you feel insecure. But wearing your dentures constantly puts pressure not only on the gums but also on the various bone ridges underneath, which can be called resorption, which is a common problem with edentulous cases anyway, so you don’t want to make this problem worse, which can result in a sunken appearance. Bone loss can occur faster if you wear your dentures 24/7.
Can you get dentures that stay in permanently?
Loose, uncomfortable dentures that rely on suction and metal clasps to stay in place are a thing of the past. Patients no longer have to change their eating habits, avoid certain foods or have their daily lives impacted by ill-fitted plastic or metal dentures. Instead, patients (for a price) can opt for hybrid dentures, which can replace a row of up to 14 teeth that are fixed permanently using only four dental implants surgically placed into the jaw.
A dental treatment called All-on-Four, often called Teeth in a Day or Palateless Dentures, is dentures you can wear all the time. All-on-4 is the only fixed denture available and costs from £10,000. Implant-retained dentures are similar and cheaper, costing from £5,000 and not covering the palate. However, they’re removable, which means while they’re secure, you will experience slight movement when wearing them (nothing compared to conventional dentures). View the cost of all denture types.
The dentures you can wear all the time:
- The porcelain prosthetic (fake teeth) are held in place by four implants.
- The prosthetic is non-removable and treated like natural teeth.
- No special care or maintenance.
- Patients are not limited by their activities or diet.
- An abundance of bone is not required, making it a graftless procedure.
- Temporary prosthetic placed the same day as implant placement.
- All-on-4 prevents bone loss and degradation.
- Prevents facial sagging and restores your appearance.
- The longest-lasting solution with a durability of 25 years+.
- More cost-effective than conventional dental implant surgery.
- Strong biting power – improves bite force by up to 70 percent.
What do the dentures look like?
Before and after fixed dentures
