November 26th, 2009
Posted in Dental News. Tags: complete dentures, dentures, endosseous implants, mandibular protrusion, PennWell Dental Group, snore reduction, snore reduction appliance.
Ordinarily, an oral snore-reduction appliance will typically only stay in place if the user has at least six to 10 natural teeth — which can pose a problem for complete denture wearers or other individuals who have lost their teeth. However, a recent report entitled “A Removable Snore Reduction Appliance for Mandibular Edentulous Patient” describes how a device may be attached with the assistance of two implants which were already in place.
When secured in a protrusive, but comfortable manner, a greater airway space was created and the user (and her husband) reported more restful sleep.
Read more about the device at PennWell Dental Group.
December 26th, 2008
Posted in Denture News. Tags: affordable, costs, dentures.
Thaimarathon.com has published a fairly short article describing the basic process one can go to in order to get affordable dentures. While the article doesn’t go into specific details (for example, it doesn’t tell you specific government agencies or resources to pursue) it does at least help you get your thoughts organized. They recommend three basic steps:
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December 15th, 2008
Posted in Denture News. Tags: dentures, green, old dentures, recycling, used dentures.
Can dentures be recycled? A perfectly valid question, considering all of the efforts to be more green and save the planet. But apparently not. Dex from The Straight Dope consulted three dentists who said that although it was “theoretically possible” to recycle dentures, the don’t know anyone who actually does it. One of the dentists said it wasn’t practical — since dentures are usually custom made to fit one individual’s mouth, and since they are made of molded plastic, recycling them would be hard.
September 21st, 2008
Posted in Dental Implant News, patient's guide. Tags: choose, dental implants, dentures, patient's guide.
Pi Dental Center in Fort Washington, PA has posted an interesting and straightforward article describing ten reasons you might want to consider dental implants instead of dentures:
1) Improved appearance
2) Improved confidence
3) Comfort and convenience
4) Durability
5) Improved eating
6) Improved taste
7) Improved nutrition and health
Improved speech
9) Reduced chance of loss
10) Bone growth
All of these are great reasons to choose dental implants, and I always offer them as a potential solution to my Orlando customers. What has to also be factored in though is cost. A mouth full of dental implants will set you back a tidy sum, and in these tough economic times it is sometimes necessary to make tradeoffs. Dentures are a great option for many of my Orlando and central Florida clients who don’t want to take on additional debt or break the bank.
September 10th, 2008
Posted in Denture News, patient's guide, Research Results. Tags: copper, denture adhesive, denture cream, denture creams, denture wearers, dentures, ill-fitting dentures, neurological problems, zinc.
Dubious amounts of denture cream can be dangerous says a recent study conducted by Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. In a limited test of four denture-wearing patients who used over two tubes of denture creme a week, patients experienced elevated levels of zinc and low levels of copper leading to neurological impairment. It is important to note that these patients were using massive amounts of denture cream (most people use one tube every 3-10 weeks — these patients were using two full tubes a week.
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August 30th, 2008
Posted in Dentures Education, patient's guide. Tags: artificial teeth, dentures, disadvantages, maintenance requirements, natural teeth.
Although dentures are a wonderful asset to the lives of many people, they nonetheless still come with some quirks that you should know. However, with the proper knowledge, a degree of patience and a bit of accommodation, the adaption of dentures to a new lifestyle can be a relatively painless process. The following issues should help inform you to understand what you need to know before getting dentures.
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August 30th, 2008
Posted in Denture News, patient's guide. Tags: denture care, denture clinic, dentures, old dentures, replacement dentures.
A recent blog entry by Tarvo Puust of the Innisfil Denture Clinic near Toronto, Ontario offers an excellent article describing how many people sometimes go for 10 to 25 years with the same pair of dentures. In his posting he discusses the specific criteria you should consider regarding you existing dentures to determine whether or not you need a new set.
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August 29th, 2008
Posted in Denture News. Tags: crowns, daily telegraph, dentists uk, dentures, extractions, NHS, tooth extractions, uk patients, United Kingdom.
Dentists in the UK are increasingly pulling patients teeth out (and replacing them with dentures) instead of fixing them after a recent government shake-up that causes them to lose money on more complex operations: this according to a recent analysis of the The Daily Telegraph.
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June 7th, 2008
Posted in patient's guide. Tags: dental implants, dentures, guide, mini-dental implants, patient's guide, surgical procedures, teeth implants, wolfinger.
Glenn Wolfinger of the Pi Dental Implant Center in Pennsylvania has written and published a thoughtful list of reasons why many dental patients suffering from missing or lost teeth might choose dental implants over dentures. The provided list is a good one and might be of special interest to patients in Orlando, Florida, keeping in mind that there are still reasons to consider dentures and/or mini-dental implants.
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May 23rd, 2008
Posted in Denture News, Technology. Tags: computer sensors, denture research, dentures, research, sensors, speech, talking.
Scientists working at the TIMC lab near Grenoble, France have been fitting dentures with sensors for the purpose of better understanding how people use their tongue and teeth to talk. The scientists say that their research could ultimately make it possible to create false teeth, dentures and braces that interfere less with speech.
In the past this type of research has been conducted by attaching sensors to people’s teeth, or embedding them into an artificial palate. But both of these approaches interfered with speech and ultimately undermined the test. This new test avoids any interference with the normal generation of speech.
At this point, the research is fairly basic — the scientists working on the project have only explored how basic sounds are generated. But they hope to be able to use it to create devices that can generate more realistic human voices using computers and to create better dentures for Orlando and Central Florida residents that would have less impact on the patient’s ability to speak normally.
