When you have multiple gaps in your smile, a dental bridge may not be enough to offer a full and functional smile once again. Fortunately, our team offers more than bridges! In today’s blog, your Shrewsbury, MA, dentist talks about how we restore smiles with our custom partial dentures.
The Impact of Complicated Tooth Loss
We can lose teeth to a number of different factors, from injuries and infection to periodontal disease. But when we have multiple gaps spread out across the arch of your smile, this could mean difficulty eating your favorite foods, issues with clear speech, and even the onset of misalignment, which further harms your overall oral health. The pressure on your bite could even mean TMJ disorder and bruxism (teeth grinding)! But we can treat complicated cases of tooth loss with a unique denture known as a partial, which is specifically designed to take on the complicated cases of tooth loss.
Creating a Custom Dental Prosthetic
To begin, we will carefully examine your smile and we may extract any natural teeth that are especially diseased or decayed. We then gather detailed digital images of your smile from major changes, which we use in a dental lab setting to design and fabricate your new dentures. The partial will contain new teeth set in an acrylic base, one that looks like gum tissue. The teeth will be crafted from materials like ceramic, which can absorb daily bite forces and be shaded to blend with your remaining natural teeth, so the results look lifelike.
Securing Your Partial
The prosthetic will contain metal clasps that connect to natural teeth and remain invisible when your prosthetic is in place. These clasps help secure your denture firmly in place. The removable option needs to be cleaned and soaked occasionally, and will last about 5 to 10 years, requiring replacement as the jaw ridge changes shape. But we can also use dental implants to support the partial, and these prevent changes to the jaw ridge so your denture can last for decades. The fixed denture also means no need to remove them for cleaning and soaking, and they instead look and act like natural teeth.
If you have sustained major tooth loss and want to enjoy a full smile again, then don’t hesitate to contact our team. We will examine your smile and see which denture, removable or implant-secured, full or partial, is best for restoring optimal health, function, and beauty to your smile.
Schedule an Appointment for a Custom Prosthetic Today
Our team wants to help you enjoy a full smile once again! Whether you’ve lost one tooth or all of them, we have options to help you smile with confidence. To find out more about lifelike and durable tooth replacement options, call our Shrewsbury/Grafton, MA area dental office at 508-842-8838.
