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Reviewed By: Brunilda Nazario,
SOURCES: 2007 Medical Reference from Medstar Television. Paul Chang, D.D.S., M.S., Prosthodontist, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX., Robert J. Cronin, D.D.S., M.S., Prosthodontist, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX.
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These days Darla Keenum has a lot to smile about. Not long ago, she had to wear traditional dentures. This is what her teeth looked like under them. She was born with a birth defect called ectodermal dysplasia. She had very few teeth and very little bone to support them.
They would tell me that, you know, my teeth weren't normal and stuff and I didn't understand, but I couldn't eat a lot of things.
Years of denture wear and poor hygiene caused painful gum disease and cavities. Eventually, dentists removed all of her teeth. These specialized dentists completely transformed Darla's mouth.
It's very important for us not only to just restore the teeth, but to restore facial contours as well. And that's what these new implants and techniques and technologies are very, very good at.
First, Darla had bone graft surgery to rebuild the bone in her mouth. Then doctors were able to design an advanced one-piece prostheses to replace both arches. In the past, dental implants only replaced single or small groups of teeth. Replacing the whole arch is new. They also used a new material that matches her natural tooth color.
This is kind of like your own teeth, so you have to take care of it like your own teeth. You have to go floss underneath, you have to, you know, clean it every day, you know, brush and floss like your own teeth.
Darla says she's able to speak and eat better and does both with much more self-confidence. For WebMD, I'm Sandee LaMotte.
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