Bone Structure and Dental Implants

In some cases of endodontics, the gum line might be either too deep or the bone structure may not be good enough to hold up dentures. This is the case in many elderly people or for those who have had some trauma to the jaws which may leave them with permanent disfigurement of the underlying bone structure. Titanium implants are used in a process called denture stabilization to allow a set of standard dentures to sit on something durable and tough enough for daily use. This procedure has changed the lives of many who have had to do with ill fitting dentures that either fall off or create sores due to repeated rubbing with the gums which is not only painful but not acceptable. New titanium implant technologies have allowed the creation of seemingly natural teeth from porcelain or other composite materials, which are not only more durable than normal teeth but also allows resumption of normal life allowing food intake without previous inhibitions.