How a Roundhouse Bridge Helps You Feel Secure in Your Smile

Traditional dentures are often the go-to solution for replacing missing teeth, as they have a long history of effectiveness and are relatively affordable. Unfortunately, these prosthetics also have several drawbacks, including irritated gums, difficulty chewing, and an unstable foundation. Though many people rely on traditional dentures to function and smile, their instability often negatively impacts the quality of life for those who wear them. If you need a total tooth loss solution or a more secure denture alternative, Dr. Magno recommends a roundhouse bridge!

At San Francisco East Bay Mini Dental Implants, Dr. Rose Magno offers roundhouse bridges anchored by mini dental implants as stable and affordable alternatives to traditional dentures. Using mini implant solutions, she secures the smiles of patients like you to improve their quality of life!

The Limitations of a Traditional Denture

If dentures have been a trusted solution to total tooth loss for thousands of years, why do they cause so many problems?

When you lose a tooth, you don’t just lose the crown that is visible above the gum line. You also lose the root, or the part of a tooth’s structure that lies below the gums and is embedded in the jawbone. When you bite with natural teeth, your tooth root stimulates the bone to promote its health and density. Without stimulation, your jaw will begin to lose mass and volume, making it an unstable foundation for traditional dentures!

Dentures are designed to fit the contours of your mouth perfectly. However, if your jawbone shrinks, the prosthetic will no longer fit properly. Loose dentures are notorious for slipping around in your mouth, irritating your gums, and preventing you from chewing effectively. The most common method for fixing a floating denture is to use denture glue. Unfortunately, this messy adhesive is only a temporary solution as your jawbone will continue to shrink.

A roundhouse bridge is a permanent solution to loose dentures. With it, you can chew, laugh, and smile without fearing your restoration will fall out!

What Is a Roundhouse Bridge?

A roundhouse bridge is a type of denture that creates a natural-looking and functional smile. These bridges replace an entire arch of teeth, creating a horseshoe shape that fits perfectly on the curve of your jaw.

Amazingly, roundhouse bridges don’t need the bulky denture base that traditional dentures require. Instead, these sleek restorations are supported by numerous mini-implants spaced evenly around your jawbone.

Dr. Magno offers two different roundhouse bridge restoration models at San Francisco East Bay Mini Dental Implants:

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  Semi-permanent roundhouse bridge: This restoration stays secure on 6-10 mini implants in your jawbone. However, when you visit Dr. Magno for routine checkups, she will remove the semi-permanent roundhouse bridge from your implants for cleaning! The rest of the time, these dentures remain securely in place on your implants, providing improved chewing ability and comfort.

• Permanent roundhouse bridge: Once we anchor this roundhouse bridge with 10-12 mini implants, it will never come out of your mouth. Instead, the restoration acts similarly to your natural teeth, remaining secure and providing an effective bite that allows you to eat all the foods you love! Permanent roundhouse bridges look seamless on your implants, creating the illusion of natural teeth. For the most durable and stunning smile, a permanent roundhouse bridge is the best option!

Securing a Roundhouse Bridge Using Mini Dental Implants

At San Francisco East Bay Mini Dental Implants, Dr. Magno uses mini dental implants to support implant dentures.

These titanium posts are less than 3 millimeters in diameter and are made from a single solid piece of titanium. To place them, Dr. Magno uses a minimally invasive procedure that requires no incision or sutures.

Instead, she makes a tiny pilot hole through your gums and jawbone and carefully places the implant. Once secure, mini implants are remarkably stable! These narrow-diameter implants support a temporary but functional restoration immediately. When your implant fully integrates with your jawbone, Dr. Magno will secure your final restoration, allowing you to enjoy a beautiful and strong smile.

Other tooth replacements using traditional dental implants have lengthy and invasive procedures that are much more expensive. With a traditional implant, you have to pay for each component, make multiple appointments, and spend 4-10 months healing.

Mini implants eliminate the hassle, providing temporary restorations in one appointment at half the cost.

Book a Consultation To Learn More About the Roundhouse Bridge

While traditional dentures may be a common solution to total tooth loss, they are far from the only solution. At San Francisco East Bay Mini Dental Implants, Dr. Magno offers a roundhouse bridge supported by mini dental implants as a better alternative to loose dentures. Using a minimally invasive procedure, she can restore your smile with a sleek, durable, and long-lasting restoration!

Schedule a consultation with Dr. Magno to learn how she secures your smile with a roundhouse bridge.

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