Dentures replace your teeth when you have no teeth or you have to have all your teeth removed for whatever reason, whether they’re decayed or they’re severe periodontal disease. Dentures replace those teeth. Now dentures on one hand are good because now you have something in your mouth and most time dentures are ill-fitting. They don’t fit very well. The upper fits halfway decent. The lower never really fits very well. The lower moves around, jumps around no matter how good a bone you have, but they’re there for a reason. They’re there for a purpose. Some people can only have dentures because they might not have enough bone for implants. If someone has enough bone for implants top or, and bottom or bottom, I would always recommend implants because that’s going to hold the denture into place. It’s going to hold your bone. What people don’t understand is that when you lose teeth you start losing bone and if you have no teeth at all your bone keeps losing, it keeps getting skinnier and keeps shrinking. So if you just have traditional dentures over time, you’re gonna have to replace them because everything’s shrinking, and they keep shrinking and then before long you’ll always be using adhesive and you’re going to be changing your denture because you don’t have anything to hold them in place. With implants you can place the implants in there. It holds the bone up so you’re not going to lose that bone, and the dentures can snap on, or they can be fixed on by screwing the dentures into the implant, which is the best way to go if you lose your teeth and you need dentures.
Rebuild Your Smile With Modern Dentures
If you’ve lost some or all of your teeth due to decay, injury, or disease, custom dentures can change your life. They improve the appearance of your smile. Even more important, they play a crucial role in maintaining your oral health and functionality.
Your dentist will review your options for replacement teeth with you and help you select the type that is best suited to your smile. You’ll find several types of dentures:
- Conventional Full Dentures – These removable dentures replace all of your teeth. Often made of acrylic or porcelain, they are custom-made to fit your mouth.
- Conventional Partial Dentures – These removable dentures replace one or more missing teeth. They are typically kept in place by clasps that attach to your remaining teeth.
- Implant-Retained Dentures – These teeth are kept in place by dental implants using a system of snaps and balls. They fit better than conventional dentures, and you won’t need adhesive to keep them in place. You can take them out for cleaning. The implants also help stop bone loss in your jaw.
- Implant-Supported Dentures – This style of denture is supported by a series of dental implants anchored by a metal bar. It provides the most stable and secure fit of all our dentures. While a dentist can remove them for advanced maintenance, you take care of them like natural teeth, with simple brushing and flossing.
Call Mate & Huaman today at 904-589-6129 to find out more about dentures in Middleburg. You can also make an appointment online.
