I have been wearing upper dentures for 40 years I am 57 can I get implants?

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Gurs Sehmi, BDS · Answer

Unless you have a medical condition, your age, or the time without teeth should not affect the ability to have dental implants. It is true that you may need additional treatment to increase the bone around the implants, to provide the best long term solution. You have several options, ranging from 2 implants, to 6-8, and different fixtures on these - it is best to speak to someone who is experienced in this and can talk you through the options. Best of luckGurs

Dan Hagi, DDS · Answer

If you have been wearing dentures for 40 years then they probably don't fit as well as they did when you first got them.  This is because the bone continues to shrink and resorb.It is possible to add implants to increase stability of the denture, most likely the bone will need to be rebuilt especially on the upper jaw.  If you are looking for a solution that will create non removable teeth, you are likely looking at major bone grafting or graftless solutions like the All-on-4 type treatment.

Charles Sutera, DMD · Answer

Typically after a tooth has been missing for a long length of time, the bone begins to recede and the sinuses begin to fill the space where the bone once was. It is usually possible for any healthy patient to receive implants even after a long length of time missing the teeth. However, sometimes significant bone grafting or sinus lifts are needed. Depending on each patient's situation, there may be some treatment plans which can be suggested to try to avoid significant grafting or sinus lifts such as options known as "All-On-4", or dentures retained with implant locators. The benefits to placing maxillary implants are you wont have to have your palate fully covered by a denture anymore, greater chewing ability, and better retention of your upper teeth. Have a consult with an implant dentist in your area to discuss different options for your specific situation.

German Arzate, DDS - Account Suspended · Answer

Definately you will need to have a ct scan and panoramic x rays , to analyse all the bone structure and density you have left. Remember that bone shrinks once you do not have any teeth vertical and horizontally , so this is an important thing to check but in 90 % of all the cases , yes you can. You cna also think about mini implant dentures, that also works for your case, I hope this helps.

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