Dentures
Expert Denture Design and Placement in Wilmette
Dentures are traditionally viewed in a negative light. Especially among baby boomers, dentures seem old-fashioned, artificial-looking, and uncomfortable. But today’s dentures have been updated in every way. They now look more natural and feel more comfortable, making them a smart solution for those suffering from extensive tooth loss.
Dr. Mantis in Chicago’s North Shore is not only skilled in denture design and placement for natural-looking teeth replacement, he has also received special training in providing the Turbyfill denture, the latest innovation in superior dental restoration.
Turbyfill dentures
Turbyfill dentures are specially designed to better conform to the exact measurements and physiology of a patient’s mouth, making them so well-fitting they do not require any dental adhesive to stay fixed in the mouth. This custom fit improves a denture patient’s ability to eat and talk normally and helps to eliminate the minor irritation and soreness that is typical for traditional dentures.
Implant-retained dentures
Besides traditional and Turbyfill dentures, Dr. Mantis also offers implant-retained dentures in his Wilmette, Illinois office. With the retentive strength of dental implants, implant-retained dentures use only a few posts to create an anchor to the bone. The denture is then attached to the posts, restoring your appearance and allowing you to eat, drink and speak normally.
This dental implant denture option is especially beneficial for individuals for whom a full upper denture makes them gag—an implant-retained denture can follow the gum line and not extend across the entire palate. Also, for lower dentures, as bone is resorbed along the jaw preventing a traditional lower denture from staying in place, implants provide the structure to retain an implant-retained denture successfully.
Contact our North Shore dental office today for more denture information and advice. We serve denture patients in Evanston, Wilmette, Winnetka, Kenilworth and all the surrounding communities along Chicago’s North Shore.
