Missing teeth will have a negative impact on your dental health, and if you are missing one or more of your teeth, you will lack confidence when you smile and will not be able to eat any of your favourite foods. A gap in your smile will also lead to the loss of jawbone density, and your face will sag over time.
Types of Dentures
If you are missing teeth, dentures may be a great solution, and there are different types, including:
- Full dentures. This type of denture is used when a patient is missing all of their upper or lower teeth and requires a full arch replacement. Your dentist can fit you with an upper plate that will stay in place with suction or a lower plate that will remain in place with gravity.
- Partial dentures. If you have some of your natural teeth, this type of denture can be used, and the dentist can fill empty gaps where you are missing teeth by attaching an acrylic base around your natural teeth with metal clips.
- Implant-supported dentures. This is a secure type of denture that can be used with full or partial dentures to provide you with additional security. Dental implants will be placed into the jaw, and dentures will be attached to the implants and will never shift or move around.
Benefits of Dentures
- Youthful appearance. Dentures can provide you with a natural-looking smile and will fill in your facial shape which will make you look younger.
- Ability to eat and speak. Missing teeth will affect your ability to chew and talk, but dentures will allow you to do this comfortably and easily.
- Ease of care. It is easy to maintain and clean your new dentures, and you must remove them and rinse them after you eat. At night, you will have to brush them and soak them.
- Health benefits. Dentures will decrease the chance of gum disease or loss of jawbone.
- Higher levels of confidence. Missing teeth will prevent you from smiling, but dentures will boost your confidence, and you will feel better about yourself.
Choosing the Right Dentures
In order to choose the best dentures for your needs, you must consider your dental needs, priorities and budget. Do you need to replace all of your teeth or just one? You must then decide on the features you want from your new dentures, and you can talk to your dentist about the option that is most stable or the most natural-looking.
Not every type of denture costs the same, and some options are more expensive, which is why you need to consider your budget when making your decision.
Care and Maintenance
Proper oral hygiene is a must once you get dentures, and it is very important that you remove your dentures after eating to rinse them. You have to clean your mouth with a soft toothbrush while your dentures are out, and you must also brush your dentures daily.
Soaking your dentures overnight is a must, as are regular dental checkups.
Upgrade Your Smile With Roseland Family Dental
Do you think dentures are right for your smile? Roseland Family Dental can provide you with more information. We have been serving the Windsor community for years, and you can contact us at any time to discuss tooth replacement options!
