People who have lost one or more teeth want to get a replacement as quickly as possible so that they can carry on with their normal life.Dentures are an excellent choice but there are things to consider such as age, the presence and health of neighboring teeth, oral hygiene, and lifestyle. Cost may be an issue too.Listed below are some useful questions that are all about dentures to help answer your queries and find out if they are right for you.
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Six Frequently Asked
Questions About Dentures
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Dentures are removable prosthetics
that replace your missing teeth and
restore that smile on your face. But
how much does it cost? How do you
care for them? Can you sleep wearing
dentures? If you are considering
getting dentures, these are the
answers to those frequently asked
questions about dentures.
Why do you need dentures?
Losing some of your teeth can cause
discomfort while eating. Losing all of
your teeth, however, will not only
cause discomfort, but it will also cause
your facial muscles to sag and affect
the way you speak. Replacing your
missing teeth with dentures will ease
that discomfort, prevent your facial
muscles from sagging, and most of all,
restore the natural way you speak as
if you did not lose your teeth at all.
What are the different types of
dentures?
There are several types of dentures. A
traditional denture can either be
complete or incomplete. Complete
dentures replace all of a patient’s
teeth and they sit directly on top of
the gums.
Incomplete or partial dentures, on
the other hand, are used when a
patient still has some of his or her
natural teeth. They are attached to
pink or gum-colored plastic bases
and have a metal framework and
clasps that connect to the teeth that
are still present.
They can also be classified as fixed
and removable. Crowns and bridges
are fixed dentures, permanently to a
natural tooth or atop a dental
implant. Removable dentures are for
partially edentulous patients who
cannot have a fixed denture for any
reason, such as a lack of required
teeth to serve as support for a bridge.
They are not permanent and can be
removed anytime, hence the name.
Adhesives are often used to help
keep them in place.
Flexible dentures are becoming more
popular in recent times. Unlike
traditional dentures, they are made
with flexible but durable materials
that are more comfortable to wear.
They are lightweight and less bulky.
They use translucent resins that
mat