Issue 25 & 26
The Journal of Dental Research has now confirmed that Snap-On Implant Teeth are not only better for chewing, but may actually be more cost-effective than regular dentures. It is common in healthcare for quality of life experts to assign dollar amounts to certain handicaps. These experts agree that a person missing teeth has a handicap and that although the dollar amount of Snap-On Implant Teeth is usually more, the alternative can actually cost significantly more when you adjust for the “handicap factor.”
In general people are at least 36% more satisfied with Snap-On Implant Teeth over regular dentures and even more for Zero-Movement Implant Teeth. This is particularly true when it comes to the social impact: avoiding conversation, refusing social invitations, avoiding sports, and unease when kissing and in sexual relationships. Furthermore, regular dentures can erode your jaw bone and actually become more intolerable over time requiring them to need replacement more frequently at additional cost. Implant Teeth, on the other hand, preserve the jaw bone and can give a more permanent result which translates into lower cost in the long term.
Rodney L. Andrus, D.D.S, M.S., is a Prosthodontist, a specialist in the restoration and replacement of teeth. He is located at 640 E. 700 S., Suite 104, St. George, and can be contacted by calling 435-674-3100.