トップへ » What are the merits of partial dentures? (woman in her 40s)
What are the merits of partial dentures? (woman in her 40s)
Q. My teeth have been weak since I was in my 30s, and I have bridges connecting the molars in my upper and lower jaws. My teeth are cracking and it has reached the point where I have no choice but to get them removed. The dentist told me, "We cannot make inlays because there are no roots, so you should consider dentures." I was so shocked to hear this.
I am still in my early 40s. Do I really need to get dentures already?
I always associate dentures with the elderly. My dentist told me that it is important to have dentures if I want to continue to enjoy eating so I mustered up my courage and have decided to get a set made. But I still feel uneasy about them.
What things do I need to watch out for when wearing dentures? And please let me know if there are any merits to dentures? I would like to have a more positive view of them. Thank you.
A. By getting a reliable set of partial dentures in your 30s or 40s, you can prevent future tooth loss. People who have many crowns and are using bridges in their 30s especially need to be careful about this. There are many cases like this where peoples' teeth begin to crack and can no longer be preserved in their 40s.
If you do not get the proper dental treatment during this period, it is possible that you may actually speed up tooth loss. You must do whatever you can to make sure that all of your weaker teeth are affixed as firmly as possible. (Teeth are vulnerable to the force exerted by lateral wiggling, so it is necessary to try and prevent movement.)
It is also important to adjust your bite alignment. Also, be sure to get partial dentures that do not cause your teeth to move. These are the most important key points. The dentures we make at our clinic using the telescope system will almost completely prevent wiggling of the teeth. They actually link the teeth together extending their lifespan.
What should you be careful about when putting in dentures?
As you would expect, periodic maintenance is extremely important.
Go to the dentist to have stains that you cannot remove on your own no matter how much you brush removed professionally. It is also a good idea to have your bite alignment examined to make sure that you are exerting force throughout your whole bite and not putting extraneous force on your partial dentures. As far as merits of dentures, with the telescope system, you will not require surgery like you would with implants thus making them easier on the body.
Also, the fact that with only minor adjustments to fit the changing shape of your mouth, telescope dentures can be used for 10, 20, or more years is also a merit.
Of course our dentures are not like those covered by insurance in that the wire springs cannot be seen. There is no worry that people around you will notice that you are wearing them.
In recent years, many more patients have been choosing the telescope system over implants. Even our younger patients have been very receptive to the telescope system.
In Japan, dental treatment information from America spreads quickly, but information from Europe, and especially Germany, doesn't spread so quickly. This is likely because these procedures are more difficult. The advisor of our clinic, Dr. Shigeru Inaba, spent time as a visiting professor in Germany, and he has used this experience to import German dental technology.
It has already been 30 years since then and the results have been amazing. Therefore we wish that this technology will be spread throughout Japan.
トップへ » What are the merits of partial dentures? (woman in her 40s)
