When you have lost the majority of your natural teeth, then a full set of dentures could be necessary. With this option, we replace every tooth on one or both arches in your smile. In today’s blog, your Shrewsbury, MA, dentist talks about crafting custom dentures and restoring your smile!
The Impact of Severe Tooth Loss
Losing the majority of your natural teeth can have serious complications for your smile. With advanced tooth loss, this could limit your meal options and also deprive your body of essential nutrients. Speaking clearly could be difficult, and you may feel embarrassed in social situations. Don’t let the health and function of your smile deteriorate, talk to our team about custom dentures!
Designing Your Dental Prosthetic
To begin, our team will examine your smile to assess the cause and extent of your tooth loss. We may need to treat underlying issues to help protect your oral health and your prosthetics, especially if it will be implant supported. Our team could conduct a gentle tooth extraction to remove the last few teeth, and then we will take detailed digital images of the tooth. We use these in a dental lab setting to design and craft your prosthetic. A partial contains teeth set in acrylic base that looks like gum tissue. The teeth will fit in the gaps spread out across your arch, and metal clasps will keep your new teeth secured. With a full, we replace every tooth on one or both arches. There will be a complete row of lifelike teeth in a base, and suction or adhesives will keep it in place.
Supporting Full Dentures With Dental Implants
We could also insert multiple dental implants to support a set of dentures. With this option, the implants will stimulate the growth of jawbone structure to prevent the break down that necessitates the regular replacement of removable options. Instead, your jaw and smile remain intact and your fixed dentures can stay in place for decades to come, possibly even a lifetime. They will never slip, and you care for them as your natural teeth.
If you have any questions about how we secure a set of prosthetics to address tooth loss and offer a full smile again, then contact our team today to learn more. We want to help you smile with confidence, whether that involves removable or implant secured options.
Do You Need a New Smile?
The team at Modern Dentistry of Shrewsbury in MA wants to help you enjoy a full and beautiful smile again. To schedule an appointment with us, call our office today at 508-842-8838. Don’t let tooth loss impact your daily life and overall quality of life, contact our team to start the tooth replacement process.
