New Alternative To Dentures?

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DENTAL NEWS
The Journal of Oral Implantology is reporting a new alternative treatment to dentures that can be put in the same day of surgery. Called the "All-on-Four", this new type of treatment for teeth removal uses four implants attached using four screws that support a fixed prosthesis.

The success of the All-on-Four treatment over dentures is judged not only by its comfort and usability for the patient, but also by its longevity. To that point, the Journal of Oral Implantology cited the results of a 29-month study that used the All-on-Four implant design which found that it had a higher survival rate (92% to 99.6%) then regular implants did.

The need for a denture alternative is driven by clinical studies which have found that patients with dentures have reported only a marginal improvement in the quality of their life as they routinely complain of discomfort, poor stability and difficulty eating. Dental professionals have long seen the need to offer their patients a long-term replacement option for natural teeth that allows for a higher quality of life then dentures have traditionally offered.

With the ever-increasing number of senior citizens in the United States, it is projected that 37 million Americans will need dentures by the year 2020, which is why this latest advancement in dental implants may prove to be an important alternative to traditional denture therapy.