We are open and seeing patients with normal business hours! Over the past two months we have treated patients for dental emergencies and developed a plan to ensure safety of patients and team members while doing so.
We are open and seeing patients with normal business hours! Over the past two months we have treated patients for dental emergencies and developed a plan to ensure safety of patients and team members while doing so. We are continuing to follow updates and recommendations from the American and Kentucky Dental Associations as well as the Kentucky Board of Dentistry and we adjust our protocols as needed. Our office is safe and ready to take care of your periodontal needs. In addition to proper infection control and sterilization techniques, our office has added extra steps to ensure our team, patients, and community are protected and a few of them are listed below.
If you have questions or need to schedule an appointment, please do not hesitate to contact our office. Our team members are prepared and ready to assist you. We look forward to seeing you soon!
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Michelle L Adams, RDH, BS
Dental Hygienist-Office Manager
Greg L. Adams DMD, MS, PSC
2880 Farrell Crescent
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 684-2212
Unlike a regular denture, which rests on your gums, implant supported dentures are anchored in your mouth by dental implants. Most often, this form of denture is placed in the lower jaw because dentures tend to be less stable in the lower jaw. However, implant supported dentures can be placed in the upper jaw as well. In this type of denture, your implant-supported denture snaps into place on the implants surgically placed in your jaw. This prevents the denture from slipping or coming loose in the mouth. It also removes the need for denture paste or adhesives. The implant-supported denture can be removed at night for cleaning or, if you have a fixed implant-supported denture placed, your dentures will act as permanent teeth. There are two types of implant supported dentures: bar-retained dentures and ball-retained dentures. Both types of dentures require two or more dental implants to be placed; both will provide you with a beautiful, natural smile.
Dentures are well-known to be uncomfortable and inconvenient. Many patients complain of discomfort, embarrassment, and unhappiness with their smiles. Dentures by themselves do not act as natural teeth. The lower denture is not anchored in place and can cause slippage and prevent the wearer from eating certain foods. Dentures can cause bone loss because they do not stimulate the bone like natural teeth do. Overtime, the gums you rely upon to keep your dentures in place dissolve, and your dentures will no longer fit correctly.
Implant supported dentures provide you with a life without pain, discomfort, and embarrassment. Implant supported dentures act like natural, healthy teeth; they stimulate the bone and prevent bone loss, increase bite forces up to 10x in the first year, and look and feel like natural teeth! Wearers often marvel at the ability to chew, speak, and smile with ease and comfort again. Implants have truly revolutionized dentistry for the denture wearer.
When you’ve suffered facial trauma or have lost teeth through injury or some other means, you may suffer bone loss in your jaw that will prevent you from receiving dental implants. When this happens, Dr. Adams can perform a bone grafting procedure in order to build sufficient bone back up to hold your dental implants, which will support your implant supported dentures. If you require any tooth extractions before dental implant placement, Dr. Adams can usually perform those during the same visit. Our practice offers oral sedation to alleviate any anxiety or discomfort you may experience related to these procedures.
2880 Farrell Crescent
Owensboro, KY 42303