If you are missing several teeth or a full arch of your teeth, dentures can be used to replace the function and appearance of your natural teeth. Our team will take the time in our local Carlisle surgery to discuss all the options with you; If you would like a removable solution to restore your smile, dentures could be ideal for you.
It is important to replace missing teeth, even if just one is missing. If left untreated, your chewing and speaking will be affected, as additional strain is put on teeth either side of the gap, and your bite can become misaligned. The missing teeth and bone can also cause your face to sag and look older, and you could end up losing further teeth.
There are a number of benefits to choosing dentures to replace your missing teeth.
There are three solutions available:
Complete dentures replace a full arch if you have lost all of your teeth. An acrylic plastic base, coloured to match your gums, with a full set of teeth usually made from resin, fits over your own gums. Your Hereford Dental & Implant Clinic dentist will take precise measurements of your mouth, which will be given to a dental technician who will custom-make your dentures so that they fit snugly over your gums and jawbone. Your dentist will make sure your dentures are comfortable, and advise you on how to clean them and the best methods for keeping them securely in place.
Partial dentures replace one or more teeth, and are used if you still have some of your own teeth. The replacement teeth are specially created to fit the gaps you have, and to blend in with your remaining teeth. These are fixed to a metal framework that attaches to your natural teeth to hold in place.
Implant retained dentures are a more permanent solution for partial or complete dentures. Denture stabilisation uses implants to secure overdentures in place. Implants are small titanium screws that are placed permanently in the jawbone and act in place of your tooth’s natural root. The implant provides a fixed, permanent anchor onto which your overdentures can be secured. Implant retained dentures offer a number of benefits over removable dentures:
It can take a while to get used to your new dentures, but modern dentures are more comfortable and natural looking than ever.
Dentures must be looked after as if they were your natural teeth. Plaque can develop on dentures in much the same way as it can on natural teeth, which can put you at risk of gum disease.
With removable dentures, we recommend you take them out and clean them thoroughly with a soft brush. They should then be rinsed and soaked overnight in a denture cleaner.
Remember to keep your mouth clean too, by gently brushing your gums and tongue with a soft brush and rising with a mouthwash.
Contact Hereford Dental & Implant Clinic on 01432 272238 today to find out more about how dentures could work for you.
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Acrylic is a type of plastic material that can be used in the creation of dentures. This type of material is great for dentures as it is moldable and can adapt to the changes in your mouth over time. This is most commonly used for complete and partial dentures.
Treatments
In the most severest of cases when you have no remaining teeth left, you will require a complete denture. Dentures, also known as false teeth, will never be the same as your original natural teeth, but they will allow you to regain some of the lost functionality in your mouth.
Treatments
Acrylic is a type of plastic material that can be used in the creation of dentures. This type of material is great for dentures as it is moldable and can adapt to the changes in your mouth over time. This is most commonly used for complete and partial dentures.
Treatments
In the most severest of cases when you have no remaining teeth left, you will require a complete denture. Dentures, also known as false teeth, will never be the same as your original natural teeth, but they will allow you to regain some of the lost functionality in your mouth.
Treatments
Partial dentures are used to replace multiple teeth (not all teeth). Partial dentures can be attached through a variety of different methods and they can also be made out of different material. The partial denture you will have will be dependent on your exact needs and requirements.
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Will dentures affect my speech?
For many people there is a period of adjustment when you first get your dentures fitted, in which speaking may be more difficult than before. But this is normally a case of getting used to the feel of them, and you’ll soon be back to speaking normally with a little practise. Your Portman dentist will be able to help you with this.
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Why do dentures have to come out at night?
This may not be compulsory but it is highly recommended. If you soak them overnight in an approved denture cleaner, they will be clean and fresh the next day.
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Do dentures make eating difficult?
Eating may be difficult at first. Eating with dentures is slightly different to eating with natural teeth as they are not rooted as deep in your mouth. You will be used to a biting and tearing method but this will need to be adapted to focus more on biting. It can take some getting used to.
If you'd like to learn more about our treatments or begin your dental journey in our state of the art dental surgery, please book an appointment.
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