There are plenty of reasons why people loose their teeth. When it happens, you will want to replace them for functional as well as aesthetic purposes. One of your options to replace missing teeth is a set of dentures.
There are two main types of dentures that you can get depending on how many teeth that you have missing. There are partial and full dentures. Your dentist will discuss which is the best type for you based on both your dental and financial situation.
Partial dentures are useful if you only have a few missing teeth. They will help keep your natural teeth from changing positions. However, if you have many missing teeth, then a full set will likely be the better solution.
Dentures are typically made of metal and acrylic resin. They have to be custom-shaped to fit your mouth. They can be kept in place with suction or some type of adhesive material.
Partial dentures are sometimes used instead of bridges since they can be removed. They use a metal frame that attach to your real teeth. Some of your natural teeth may have crowns placed over them. These crowns will provide additional support to keep the denture in place.
When it comes to full dentures, you can either get the conventional or immediate variety. A dentist will need to measure and get impressions of your jaw in order to install either type. Your teeth may also need to be removed before they can be placed.
Once your teeth have been removed, you probably won’t want to go around looking like that. Immediate dentures, as their name suggests, can be placed in your mouth immediately. You can get conventional dentures to replace them after they have been constructed properly.
If you choose to wear dentures, then you may experience a few problems. Wearing them will almost certainly be uncomfortable for the first couple of weeks or months. You will need to practice eating and speaking with them in your mouth.
It is also common for people to experience soreness or irritation. If the irritation persists, you will probably need to go back to your dentist to see what the problem is. With a set of dentures, you will have to go to the dentist for annual visits anyway.
You should be aware that your mouth will naturally change over time. This means that your dentures will need to be adjusted to make up for these changes. It’s also common for denture wearers to have to have a new base made to accommodate the existing teeth.
When wearing dentures, proper oral hygiene is imperative. You will need to brush the dentures on a daily basis to ensure that no food is allowed to accumulate. At night, you will likely want to take them out. You’ll need to place them in water or a special soaking solution because you can’t allow them to dry out.
It’s also important that you’re very careful with your dentures. They can break or chip easily if you drop them. If they do become damaged in some form, you will need to get your dentist to repair them.
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