How Can a Palate-less Denture Change Your Life?

The decision to extract teeth and wear a denture is not one easily made for most patients, but sometimes there is no other choice when teeth fail due to trauma, disease, or decay.

Wearing conventional dentures requires some getting used to. First they are removable so depending upon the level of bone remaining, especially with lower dentures, they will have a varying degree of stability. Also, a conventional upper denture covers the palate of the mouth. Which means speech may change initially and the sense of taste will be affected.

“The good news is Palate-less dentures that are implant-supported can create both the stability needed for the lower jaw along with the open palate that provides for more enjoyment of food,” says Dr. DenineRice from her Periodontal and Implant Surgery practice located in Riverside, California.

While most of a person’s taste buds are located on the tongue, a few are located on the roof of the mouth, which with a conventional denture, will be covered. “An implant supported denture is really more like one long bridge unit that restores all the teeth missing in an arch,” adds Dr.Rice.

If you are struggling with dentures that are unruly or if you are having difficulty speaking and enjoying food, perhaps you should consider an implant supported denture today.