I am 41 years old and have been looking into implants which are out of my budget for now, so I have been thinking about snap on dentures as a temporary solution because I prefer something that I don't need to take in and out to clean multiple times a day. I have teeth currently but am going to get them removed because I am loosing them. My question is can I convert from snap on dentures to the screw in dentures? Or once I have the snap in posts, am I stuck with them?
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Snap on smiles are basically plastic teeth that slide over your natural teeth. The only criteria that must be met is that you have enough healthy teeth to hold the plastic teeth in place and that they are straight enough so that the plastic will be able to snap over your natural teeth. If you...
You can have snap on smile as a temporary measure as long as you have few teeth to support it. Its a great device if your teeth are slightly worn out, placed backwards or have minimal gaps in them. They won't work well if your teeth are tightly closed, crowded or placed forwards.
The photo presented shows a beautiful smile with minor imperfections in teeth and facial asymmetries. Snap-On-Smile is usually a fine temporary solution but I do not think you would be happy with the outcome in your particular case. A more detailed evaluation with additional...