If you’re among the millions of edentulous (toothless) Americans who need complete tooth replacement, you may have heard about the limitations of conventional dentures. These limitations can include a poor fit, difficulty eating and speaking, soreness and frustration, and eventual jawbone deterioration. For decades, these drawbacks have been unavoidable parts of the denture experience, but modern denture options address many of those problems. The Denture Fountain of Youth® system offers a better denture fit and a facelift-like effect but doesn’t address the issue of jawbone deterioration. Implant dentures provide stable, comfortable, and functional alternatives to conventional dentures and the Denture Fountain of Youth while preventing further bone or tissue loss thanks to mini dental implants.
What Is The Denture Fountain of Youth?
The Denture Fountain of Youth, or FOY® Dentures, offers a new approach to denture design. It addresses some common downsides of traditional dentures by focusing on your complete facial structure. Standard dentures don’t always line up perfectly with your jaw’s structure and musculature and can sometimes feel like they work against your mouth, not with your mouth.
FOY Dentures are carefully crafted to align with your natural expressions and muscle movements. This results in dentures that fit more comfortably and enhance your overall appearance. They slow the jawbone deterioration typically associated with long-term conventional denture wear.
How The Denture Fountain of Youth Works
At the heart of The Denture Fountain of Youth is neuromuscular dentistry—an approach that considers your teeth, muscles, and joints as one cohesive system. By stimulating your facial muscles during the impression process, our team will capture your complete range of motion, creating dentures that offer a secure fit and better facilitate eating and speaking. This technique also promotes jawbone health by evenly distributing biting forces, which helps to slow the bone loss associated with traditional dentures.
FOY Dentures aren’t only about aesthetics but about rejuvenating your smile’s function and form. They align with the natural contours of your face, lift sagging muscles, and minimize wrinkles around the mouth. We sometimes call them “cosmetic dentures” because they contribute to a more youthful, vibrant appearance.
Implant Dentures Are More Stable Alternatives Thanks to Mini Implants
The frustrations associated with traditional dentures—soreness, difficulty eating and speaking, and the fear of slipping—are well-known. While FOY Dentures do offer an improvement in these areas, the most stable and reliable offering our practice provides is implant dentures.
This improvement in stability and functionality that implant dentures provide comes from using mini dental implants. We place these tiny titanium posts into your jawbone to act as anchor points for the denture. Because of this sturdy connection, mini implants give your denture the same strength and aesthetics as your natural teeth.
For those nervous about the surgical placement of larger traditional dental implants, mini implants present a less invasive, non-surgical option. Their small size allows us to quickly and painlessly place them in a single visit, offering immediate results. They also stimulate the jawbone, which means mini implant dentures don’t just slow jawbone deterioration; they prevent it.
Implant Denture Options
Our practice offers several types of implant dentures, each with a different level of stability and removability. Our implant denture options are smaller and more natural-looking than traditional dentures.
- Snap-on denture: The prosthetic connects to 4-8 mini implants during the day but is still removable at night for cleaning.
- Fixed-on-6 & Great-on-8 denture: These zirconia roundhouse bridges will replace all your teeth without the pink plastic base of other denture options. We fix these prosthetics to 6-10 implants and only remove them at your dental checkup for professional cleaning.
- Mono roundhouse denture: Also known as permanent dentures, we cement this zirconia roundhouse bridge to 10-12 implants for ultimate strength and stability.
How Much Do These Denture Fountain of Youth Alternatives Cost?
One of the primary considerations for anyone considering dentures is the cost. At The Center for Cosmetic Dentistry, we’re committed to transparency and understanding regarding the financial aspects of your dental care. Our knowledgeable staff is here to guide you through insurance and financing options, ensuring you can make informed decisions.
Schedule a Free Consultation Today
If you’re tired of traditional dentures’ limitations and are ready for a change, the Denture Fountain of Youth or its alternatives might be the solution you’ve been searching for. We invite you to contact our practice in Cleveland, TN, to schedule your free consultation and learn more about our denture options. Our team is eager to help you unlock the smile of your dreams with the Denture Fountain of Youth and our implant denture alternatives.
