Will 2 dental implants stabilize a full upper denture?

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I recently had my remaining 5 upper teeth removed and had 2 implants put in. I'm having a lot of trouble with the fit of the denture because the part that fits on the roof of my mouth makes me gag and the part that my upper lip covers is way to thick. Also my dentist can't get a proper fit. I can't talk very well and can't eat anything with them in. I know in a couple months they will snap onto the implants but will that solve all of the problems i;m having now?

Lance Timmerman, DMD, MAGD · Answer

If you hate the way the denture FEELS, as in size, then the implants won't help that much.  The dentures won't MOVE, but there is still a certain amount of thickness required.  If you add more implants, you can get rid of the thick acryilic.To answer your question, YES, two implants will stabilize your denture.

German Arzate, DDS - Account Suspended · Answer

It could make a difference and you would use less glue, but 2 dental implants is not enough. For dentures,depends also on the type of abutment, for instance if you use locators,this would make a very stable denture, if you use o-rings, it would not be as good or steady as you think. My suggestion is to place 2, or 4 this would make a big differnce, you can also try snap on dentures, with mini implants, that way you can forget about the roof on the palate while you have a stable bite.

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