When you lose a tooth, we can offer help with a dental bridge. But what if you have several gaps in your smile, or what if you have lost most or even all of your teeth? In these situations, you may need dentures. In today’s blog, your Richfield, MN, dentist talks about our full and partial dentures.
The Dangers of Missing Teeth
When you lose multiple missing teeth, whether due to injury, cavities, or periodontal disease, this could mean major issues with the health and appearance of your smile. You could feel embarrassed and avoid social interactions, which impacts your quality of life. Missing teeth could limit your meal options and nutritional intake, and could also complicate how clearly you speak. But our team can help return function and beauty to your smile again with a set of custom dentures.
Partials
A partial is meant for complicated cases of tooth loss, in which we have multiple missing teeth spread across the arch of your smile. This could be too complex for a bridge, but you have enough remaining natural teeth that a full isn’t necessary. Our team will take detailed digital images of your bite, and use the images and measurements in a lab setting to design and craft your new prosthetic. The denture will contain new teeth that fit in the gaps in your smile, all connected to a base made from acrylic. Metal clasps will attach to natural teeth to keep your new ones firmly in place. The teeth will be made from ceramic to ensure a lifelike appearance and the ability to resist bite forces and pressures.
Complete Dentures
If you are missing most of your teeth, then our team could offer a complete set of new teeth. Our team can gently remove the last few to make room for the new prosthetic. We then custom-make the new teeth as we do the partial, ensuring a comfortable fit and a lifelike appearance. There will be a full set of new teeth set in an acrylic base that mimics the appearance of gum tissues. Suction or adhesives will keep them in place. With fulls and partials, they can last about 5 to 10 years before requiring replacement, and we will discuss care, such as soaking and cleaning.
If you have any questions about how our team will take on your tooth loss, or if you would like to start your journey to a full smile with dentures, then contact our team today.
Schedule Your Appointment for Prosthetic Dentistry
Our team wants to offer durable and lifelike options for addressing your tooth loss. To learn more about our custom dental prosthetics, call Cedar West Dental in Richfield, MN, today at 612) 861-7188.
