If you have a full set of dentures and you see your face sag, you may find yourself go through bouts of depression. You can lead an active lifestyle, and conscious of your appearance.

No matter what reasons in life led to losing most of your teeth, dentures may have been recommended a few years ago. If you find yourself in this situation, and want to stop this sagging of your face, not to mention the other discomforts dentures deliver. Then read on for more information regarding how All on 4 Dental Implants Scottsdale, AZ can help.

You may be able to get your confidence back, stop more sagging of the face and again have that #smilewithconfidence like other patients before you.

First steps to stop face sagging

The first step is to get an evaluation from your local skilled all on 4 implant dentist in Scottsdale, AZ.

He will determine if you are a suitable candidate for these dental implants. He will review your medical history and carry out some thorough investigation with the free all on 4 3-D CT scan.

You will learn your teeth are vital to stimulate jawbone growth. It is the jawbone which supports teeth along with the facial muscles. This comprises the cheeks, chin, and the lips, so when you lose teeth, this is why you lose the support and the face sags. This is a sign your jawbone is reclining, and more tooth loss will be inevitable.

Dentures, while as good as they are actually increase the speed the jawbone will deteriorate, and once this happens, you get face sag and loose dentures. If you find your dentist say you are at the stage you require bone grafts, he will present a few options.

Bone graft options for all on 4 dental implants in Scottsdale, AZ

Autograft – Depending on areas where you have adequate bone density, the local Scottsdale, AZ dentist   can use this bone for grafting. Bone can be taken from the rear of your jaw or chin, shin or hip. This can be the safest, and most effective way of bone grafting.

• Allograft – This method uses human bone from reputable tissue banks. The donors are screened for a wide range of disease or illnesses where the tissue will be processed and sterilized. Risks are high as they are with blood transfusions as you are never sure where the samples came from.
• Xenograft – In this method, the bone tissue will be taken from an animal. In most cases cow bones are used. The same risks and screening steps are taken as with human bones.
• Alloplast – This can be safer than the previous two donation methods, yet risks are as high albeit from different sides. Synthetic bone can be used, but this doesn’t mean the body will accept the graft.

Your local Scottsdale, AZ dentist will give you the safest method to reach the desired results.

Contacting your local all on 4 specialist in Scottsdale, AZ

If you want to find out more about how you can reverse your face sagging option, it is advisable to contact Martin Dental. He will give you the best options which are available to prevent and possibly reverse the effects of face sag.

Depending on how long you have been wearing dentures, and the extent to what the jaw has receded, you may be lucky and in with a chance to be suitable for All on 4 Dental Implants Scottsdale, AZ.