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Fill Gaps in Your Smile with Dentures
If oral health issues or an accident has left you with only a few healthy teeth, or no healthy teeth at all, your dentist may recommend dentures to fill the gaps.
Dentures are dental prosthetic devices that are often referred to as 'false teeth'. By filling the gaps in your smile, dentures can help you maintain your facial profile and support proper eating and speech patterns. They also support the gums and jaw which can prevent facial muscles from sagging, making you appear older.
It's important to replace missing teeth to preserve long-term oral health. If you are missing some or all of your natural teeth, your dentist can assess your situation and determine if dentures are right for you.
Types of Dentures
Whether you require dentures to replace one missing tooth, multiple teeth in a row, or your whole jaw, your dentist can recommend a treatment option to suit your specific needs.
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Partial Dentures
Partial dentures can be made from different materials including cast metal and acrylic, and can be used to fill the gap left by one or more missing teeth.
Your dentist may recommend partial dentures to restore your smile if the surrounding teeth are not strong enough to support a dental bridge.
These dentures are kept securely in place by clasps that fit onto your natural teeth or a tooth replacement such as a dental crown.
Partial dentures can be removed for cleaning and also at night to help you sleep more comfortably.
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Full Dentures
If you are missing all the teeth in your upper or lower jaw or both, your dentist will use full dentures, also called false teeth or complete dentures.
Full dentures can be fitted to your upper or lower gums. They are held in place by suction or an oral adhesive.
You can remove this type of dentures so you can clean them overnight while you sleep.
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Implant-Supported Dentures
If your dentist finds that you do not have enough gum tissue to support full dentures, they may recommend dental implants to help stabilize your dentures and secure your replacement teeth.
Depending on your needs, your dentist may recommend removable or non-removable dentures.
Why Dentures May Be Used
Filling a gap left by missing teeth is essential to long-term oral health. Dentures can keep your remaining teeth from shifting, which may also prevent more serious problems such as gum disease.
If you lose all of your teeth, your facial muscles may sag as a result, which can make you look older. Dentures can fill out your facial profile. They are designed to closely resemble your natural teeth and gums, so that the appearance of your smile will not change much.