When you have serious tooth loss, you need more than a bridge to restore function and beauty to your smile again. You may need a dental prosthetic, such as a full or partial set of dentures. In today’s blog, your Astoria, NY, dentist talks about how we secure a new smile with our custom dentures!
Preparing Your Smile
To begin, our team will take a close look at your smile. We want to understand the factors behind your tooth loss, and assess the severity of the gaps in your smile. For some, we could offer treatment to manage underlying issues like periodontitis. We may also need to gently extract the last few teeth to make room for your prosthetic. The dentures you receive will all be custom-made for your smile to ensure an optimal fit and appearance, so enjoy a return to optimal bite function and smile beauty.
Full Dentures
A full means we replace every tooth on one or both arches. The prosthetic will contain new teeth made from ceramic, which can endure daily bite forces and offer a lifelike appearance. We set these in an acrylic bae that mics the appearance of gum tissue. Suction or adhesives will help keep them in place, and we will provide instruction for proper cleaning and soaking to keep them pliable and strong. On average, they tend to last about 5 to 10 years before replacement is necessary.
Partial Prosthetics
A partial is meant to handle complicated cases of tooth loss. For example, they can handle cases where you have multiple gaps spread out across the arch. The prosthetic contains new teeth set in an acrylic base, and they are designed to fit in the gaps in your smile. Metal clasps will attach to natural teeth and secure these firmly in place. With both options, we craft them based on detailed digital images and impressions we take of your smile so they offer an optimal fit and improve your ability to eat your favorite foods and speak with confidence.
If you have lost teeth, don’t let this impact how you eat, speak, and interact with others in social situations. Instead, talk to our team about possible solutions with a custom dental prosthetic. Improving your ability to eat and speak without complication is possible, so reach out to our team today. If you have any questions about how we craft custom sets of dentures, or if you have advanced tooth loss and need help, then contact our team today to learn more.
SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR CUSTOM DENTURES
Our team wants to help you smile with confidence by securing a custom set of prosthetics! You can schedule an appointment by calling our office in Astoria, NY at 718-728-8320.
