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Can Dentures Stop Bone Loss?

April 18, 2021

Dentist explaining benefits of a dental implant in Marietta, OHIf you’ve experienced extensive tooth loss in one or both arches, dentures are a convenient and affordable solution to rebuild your smile. Supported by generations of success, dentures can restore a beautiful, functional smile; however, there’s one thing they can’t do. A denture only recreates the portions of your teeth visible above the gum line. As a result, they can’t stop bone loss associated with missing teeth. There is only 1 treatment capable of preserving your jawbone. A dental implant in Marietta, OH replicates the entire tooth structure from the root up. Here’s how you can safeguard your jawbone’s density with an implant denture.

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