Traditional Dentures
TRADITIONAL DENTURES
Dentures are prosthetic devices that replace one or more missing teeth, resembling a natural set of teeth and restore everyday comfort.
Dentures can be held in place using natural suction, dental adhesives, or dental implants. At Harding Dental Group, we offer to replace missing teeth with dentures to help patients enjoy improved functionality and health.
Without replacement teeth, patients can have difficulty eating the foods they love and even find their speech impaired as they adjust to gaps where their teeth used to be. Dentures are a fantastic option for patients who are missing many or all of their natural teeth.
Main Types of Dentures
- Complete (Full) Dentures: Replace an entire arch of upper or lower teeth. They rest directly on the gums and jaw ridge.
- Partial Dentures: Fill gaps when some natural teeth remain. They use plastic bases with metal clasps or frameworks to attach to existing teeth.
- Immediate Dentures: Placed on the exact day natural teeth are extracted so you are never without teeth during healing, though they require adjustment later.
- Implant-Retained or Supported Dentures: Snap or screw onto dental implants in the jaw for extra stability.
The Benefits of Dentures
Dentures are a removable restoration option that can help improve your smile, especially if you have lost teeth due to tooth decay, gum disease, or other issues. While they are removable, they can still be used to restore your smile’s appearance and function.
Dentures are often recommended when patients want to replace multiple missing teeth or an entire arch of teeth along the upper or lower gum line. If you’re struggling with having lost all of your teeth or having multiple damaged teeth, then dentures are a great solution to replace them and help restore your beautiful smile.
You can look forward to several benefits if you choose to get dentures. For one, they can restore your ability to eat and speak correctly, which can help boost your overall quality of life and self-confidence in social situations. Once you get dentures, you may feel more confident smiling and laughing around friends and family than before — particularly if your teeth were damaged, crooked, or discolored before you got them! You may also enjoy eating foods like apples, corn on the cobs, and other foods you could not enjoy before tooth loss.
Finally, dentures can restore your face's shape and improve your jawline's look. This can help give you a more youthful look and even help support facial muscles to prevent them from sagging. This can be especially beneficial if you get dentures in your older years. By keeping your jaw muscles, you can help maintain your natural face shape and stave off signs of aging that you’d otherwise experience if you didn’t have dentures.
If you’re tired of hiding your smile, it may be time to consider getting a new set of dentures.