If you have lost more than a tooth, and instead have several gaps across your smile, you may need a partial set of dentures. With dental prosthetics, we can provide a complete smile and prevent complications from arising. In today’s blog, your Ankeny, IA, dentist talks about our partial dentures.
The Causes of Your Missing Teeth
How do we lose several of our natural teeth? Advanced tooth loss could occur due to factors like advanced tooth decay, untreated infection, or periodontitis, the advanced stage of gum disease. Injury could be a factor too. When you lose teeth, this could make you feel uncomfortable and impact your quality of life, while also impacting your speech and meal options. To prevent complications like misalignment and further tooth loss, we could secure a set of new teeth. For people with several gaps spread out across their smile, we could craft and secure a partial denture.
Creating a Custom-Made Denture
A partial is a prosthetic that contains new teeth set in an acrylic base, a base that looks like gum tissue. The new teeth will be made from materials like ceramic, so we can shade them to blend with the rest of your natural teeth, and they can also handle daily bite forces and pressures. We will custom-make this based on detailed digital images and measurements we take of your bite, which allows us to create a detailed 3D impression. In a dental lab setting, this allows us to create a prosthetic made specifically for your bite.
Securing Your Partial
When in place, metal clasps will connect to natural teeth to secure your new denture firmly in place. The new teeth will fit in the gaps of your smiles nightly, so you have a complete smile that looks natural and restores function to your bite again. The denture is removable, so we can discuss how to clean and soak them, and they can last about 5 to 10 years on average, requiring replacement as the jaw ridge changes shape with time.
You will be able to speak clearly, enjoy your favorite foods again, and avoid worsening complications with the appearance and stability of your smile. If you have any questions about how our team will help take on your missing teeth, or if you would like to schedule a visit to learn more and start your tooth replacement journey, then reach out to our office today!
Dental Impressions Offers Prosthetics to Complete Your Smile
Our team wants to help you enjoy a complete smile again by tackling your complicated case of tooth loss. You can feel confident in your appearance, and also enjoy a healthier and better functioning smile too. To schedule an appointment for a full smile again, then call Dental Impressions in Ankeny, IA today at (515) 965-0230.
