Tooth loss is never a problem that anyone wants to face. Unfortunately, more and more American adults do have lost teeth due to a wide variety of dental concerns like gum disease, tooth decay, or even dental trauma. Despite the way that you may have lost your teeth, the bottom line is that you need to work to replace them…and as soon as possible!
Thankfully, your local dental practice offers dentures in Hiram as a viable way to replace teeth for years to come. Learn more about your denture options, including partial, full, and implant retained dentures in this week’s blog post.
Picking Your Perfect Tooth Replacement
If you haven’t really got familiar with dentures yet, you might assume they’re for your grandparents or for people that have no remaining natural teeth. Although these types of patients are perfect candidates for dentures, many more patients—even younger ones—can benefit from dentures, too!
Dentures are simply a dental prosthetic that take a gum colored base and have natural-looking prosthetic teeth attached to it. They are custom made to fit in your mouth and sit on top of your gums. Depending on the type of denture that you get, you may need an adhesive or clamps to hold them in place.
Partial Dentures
If you have missing teeth in different parts of your smile, partials could be your best option for replacing your teeth effectively. Your dentist can create a custom denture that only has the teeth that you need attached to the gum colored base. You’ll wear it so that the denture replaces missing teeth around your surrounding natural teeth.
Full Dentures
Full (complete) dentures are great for patients who are completely edentulous (missing all teeth) or those who are missing a whole arch. You can have one full denture made to replace the top arch or bottom arch, or you can have both arches created for a whole new smile!
Implant Retained Dentures
Implant retained dentures are either partial or full dentures that have the help of dental implants to secure them. Dentures can be difficult if you don’t have an effective adhesive, clamps, or the right suction to hold them in place. Implants keep them anchored to your jaw permanently.
The Benefits of Implant Retained Dentures
Implant retained dentures are a great option because the implants act as the missing tooth roots to your smile. This is great because it provides more stability, among other reasons like these:
- Avoiding slippage problems and/or adhesives.
- Ability to enjoy your favorite foods again.
- Improved stability for the whole smile.
- A tooth replacement that will last for years to come.
Are you ready to explore the many ways you can replace your teeth? It’s time to ask your dentist in Hiram for assistance!
About Our Office
Here at Distinctive Dentistry, we believe everyone deserves to have a complete smile—even if you need to replace missing teeth. Just because you have suffered from a dental problem in the past, doesn’t mean that you should suffer from the consequences of missing teeth—both health wise and aesthetically. We’re here to help you receive your smile with the help of full dentures and partial dentures in Hiram. Learn more by contacting us today!
