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Regardless of how long you have been wearing a denture, nearly anyone can be a candidate for dental implants.It’s very possible that since you have been wearing a denture for an extended period of time, that bone may need to be added back. This procedure is called a bone graft.In addition, since you have been missing back teeth for quite some time, it is also possible that you may require a different type of graft called a sinus lift.These are all questions that can easily be answered by an experienced implant dentist.I hope you found this information to be helpful,Dr. Champagne
Implant and fixed options are better now than they have ever been. I would get a consultation, 3D xray, and learn more about what can be done.
You would need xrays, a 3D scan, and an evaluation to determine if you are a good candidate for implants. Having dentures does not automatically exclude you from having implants.
Having dentures for such a length of time, does not stop you from being successfully treated with dental implants. There are new implant technologies, such as 'Zygoma' implants that mean patients with considerable bone shrinkage in the upper jaw (caused by missing teeth for long periods of time) can be treated and rehabilitated with fixed, implant supported teeth with no grafting required. In the lower jaw, this is also the case, with shorter implant lengths and improved surface technologies. Best of all - in many cases this can be achieved with an immediate function situation - meaning implants are placed, and teeth attached to the implants within a matter of days. 45 years of dentures - to fixed teeth in less than a week!