subject: Replace Missing Teeth With Dentures This Season [print this page] Losing your teeth is not an inevitable part of aging, but if it does happen you don't have to settle for a mouth full of missing teeth. With advancements in dentistry, you can restore your smile with custom-made dentures, which are removable replacements for missing teeth and surrounding tissues. There are two types of dentures available-complete and partial. When all of your teeth are missing, complete dentures are used, while partial dentures are used when some of your natural teeth still remain.
Missing all Your Teeth? Try Complete Dentures
Complete dentures can be conventional or immediate. Conventional dentures are made after your teeth have been removed and the gum tissue has begun to heal. It is typically ready for placement in the mouth approximately eight to 12 weeks after your teeth have been removed.
On the other hand, immediate dentures are made in advance and can be positioned as soon as the teeth are removed. As a result, you will not have to be without teeth during the healing period. However, bones and gums do shrink over time, especially during the healing period following the removal of your teeth.
A disadvantage of immediate dentures compared to conventional is that they require more adjustments to properly fit during the healing process. Generally, immediate dentures should only be considered a temporary solution until conventional dentures can be made.
Let's Take a Look at Partial Dentures
A removable partial denture, or bridge, usually consists of replacement teeth attached to a pink or gum-colored plastic base, which is connected by metal framework that holds the denture in place in the mouth. When one or more teeth remain in place in your mouth, a partial denture may be used. Additionally, a fixed bridge also replaces one or more teeth by placing crowns on the teeth on either side of the space and attaching artificial teeth to them. This bridge is then cemented into place.
Not only does a partial denture fill in the spaces created by missing teeth, but also it prevents other teeth from changing position. A precision partial denture is removable and has internal attachments rather than clasps that attach to the adjacent crowns, which allows for a more natural looking appliance.
Getting Used to Your Dentures
At first your new dentures may feel a little odd or loose, but once the muscles of your cheeks and tongue learn to keep them in place you will get more comfortable inserting and removing them. It is also not unusual for minor irritation or soreness to occur and for saliva flow to increase when you first start wearing dentures, but these problems will diminish over time as your mouth adjusts to the dentures.
Eating with your new dentures may take some time and practice to get used to, as it may be uncomfortable for some wearers for a few weeks. To get used to your new denture, start with soft foods that you can cut into small pieces. Be sure to chew slowly using both sides of your mouth. As you get used to your new dentures, you can add other foods until you return to a normal diet. Be careful while eating hot or hard foods and sharp-edged bones or shells. Also, you may want to avoid foods that are extremely sticky or hard, in addition to chewing gum while you adjust to the denture.
Talk to your dentist in Syracuse today if you are missing multiple, or all of your teeth. With dentures you can regain your smile and continue to live comfortably.
by: Gen Wright
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