We know that tooth loss can cause serious trouble for your smile’s health, function, and appearance. Which is why we offer a host of prosthetic options to address minor, severe, and even total tooth loss. In today’s blog, your Astoria, NY, dentist looks at when a smile needs a full set of dentures.
When Does a Smile Need a Full?
When you have one to three lost teeth in a row, then we will likely prescribe a bridge. Complicated cases of tooth loss may benefit from a partial. But if you’re missing most or all of your teeth, a full denture is the right choice. This will essentially replace every tooth on one or both arches, providing a new and complete smile that can last for years to come.
How Do We Create Them?
To get started, our team will carefully examine your smile, as we may need to treat or manage underlying oral health factors to protect the remaining natural teeth. We then take detailed digital images of your smile, which we use in the design and creation of your custom denture. The prosthetic will contain new teeth made from ceramic, which we can shade to blend with the smile. This material can also absorb daily bite forces with ease. The new teeth will be set in an acrylic base that mimics the appearance of gum tissues. Being custom-made means they will fit comfortably in your smile, providing a new chewing surface and a lifelike appearance.
Securing A New Smile
With traditional options, we will secure the denture with suction or a special adhesive. The denture can last about 5 to 10 years, requiring replacement as the shape of the jaw ridge changes. However, in some cases they could be supported with dental implants, which means a fixed denture that also preserves the current state of your jawbone. As a result, your new prosthetic could last much longer, decades or possibly a lifetime in some cases. You don’t have to live with the negative impacts of total tooth loss, and we can help you improve your bite’s function and balance.
If you have missing teeth, then schedule a consultation with our team so we can examine your smile and find the best solution. Each prosthetic we craft and place for our patients is designed to fit comfortably and offer years of quality tooth replacement. If you have any questions, then give our team a call today.
Do You Have Questions About Treating Tooth Loss?
We would like to help you smile with confidence again with a durable prosthetic. If you would like to learn more about restoring the gaps in your smile, then schedule a consultation by calling Jeffrey Leibowitz, DDS, in Astoria, NY, today at 718-728-8320.
