Dentures – Freedom, WI
A Versatile Treatment for Missing Teeth
Tooth loss can detract from one's daily quality of life because basic tasks like eating, speaking, and grinning become much more challenging. Having a full set of teeth is essential for thoroughly chewing food, enunciating words clearly, and smiling confidently.
Fortunately, our team at Dental Expressions has a versatile treatment for missing teeth with dentures. Regardless of how many natural teeth remain, we can fit you with a fully customized restoration to improve your mouth’s functionality and enhance your appearance. Continue reading to learn more about this method, and feel free to contact us with any additional questions!
Who is a Good Candidate for Dentures?
Your teeth play a crucial role in your ability to sufficiently grind your meals and form different sounds so that you can communicate effectively. Potentially, anyone missing multiple or all of theirs can benefit from dentures. However, that doesn’t mean they are the best treatment for every circumstance.
Before proceeding, you must consult with one of our providers to ensure there are no other issues, like gum disease or a weakened jawbone, that could potentially interfere. You might be an ideal candidate if your connective tissues are healthy and your bone is strong enough to support your restoration.
Types of Dentures
Once we’ve had a chance to examine your mouth and verify your current condition, we’ll recommend an appropriate solution to replace your missing teeth. There are three different options, which are outlined in more detail below:
Partial Dentures
If you’ve lost a few teeth throughout your mouth, then partial dentures might be the best method to restore your smile. This type has an acrylic base that typically includes metallic clips that attach to healthy teeth to remain in place. They also contain the correct number of pontics (artificial teeth) to fill in the gaps in your grin.
Full Dentures
This is the standard method and is likely what you imagine when you think about dentures. These contain enough pontics to rebuild an entire arch with a single prosthetic. They’re usually made from durable, lifelike materials that can be color-matched, molded, and carved to look just like your natural teeth and gums. These rely on a firm suction to your connective tissues to stay put.
Implant Dentures
Many patients struggle with poorly fitting dentures or quickly grow frustrated by frequently removing and reinserting them for cleanings. Those seeking a more permanent treatment might do better with implant dentures. This involves surgically placing four to eight implants as needed, which will be used to anchor a set of specially designed dentures once you’ve recovered.
The Benefits of Dentures
You may have difficulty with many daily tasks like eating, speaking clearly, and smiling confidently if you have suffered tooth loss. Thankfully, dentures are a life-changing way to replace several, many, or all of a patient’s missing teeth, and the first step to getting your customized dental prosthetic appliance is scheduling a consultation at our office in Freedom. Here’s a brief guide to a few of the benefits dentures can provide to people who have lost a few or more of their pearly whites.
Psychological Benefits
Tooth loss can lead to a range of psychological health issues due to diminished confidence in one’s appearance and less willingness to smile. Being shy about showing off your grin can greatly hinder your social life and increase your risk of experiencing sadness and depression, but dentures can improve your self-image and make it easy to smile confidently again.
Clearer Enunciation
Tooth loss can make speaking more difficult since the teeth play a key role in how the mouth forms words. Since dentures act in the place of the missing teeth, they can allow a patient to pronounce the whole spectrum of sounds produced by the human voice. After a brief initial adjustment period, you should be able to speak easily and clearly with your new teeth.
Improves Nutrition
Tooth loss can make it harder to enjoy a wide variety of tasty and nutritious foods and lead to issues like indigestion and malnutrition. Dentures can make it easy to chew an expansive diet full of healthy foods, which can improve a patient’s overall health and quality of life.
Preserves Oral Health
If you have any remaining natural teeth, dentures can help prevent them from drifting out of position so they can avoid injuries and infections caused by misalignment. Dentures also help the mouth distribute the pressure of chewing more evenly, which can reduce the strain and wear on your remaining teeth.
Expands Opportunities
Your smile is one of the first things people will notice about, and having one you can be proud of can make a massive difference in job interviews, sales pitches, and the pursuit of promotions. A 2019 study found that people with poor oral health are less likely to be employed, so restoring the function and appearance of your smile with dentures can give you the advantage you need to stand out from the competition at work. Having a grin you can be proud of can also make it much easier to win trust, build connections, and make friends, which can help you enjoy a more fulfilling social life.
