If you have lost several of your natural teeth across your smile, this could be too complex for a simple bridge to handle. But at the same time, you may have enough natural teeth in place that a full denture isn’t needed either. In today’s blog, your Ankeny, IA, dentist talks about the need for a partial denture!
A Look at Complex Tooth Loss
Complex tooth loss means that you have several missing teeth, but these gaps are spread out across your smile. As we mentioned in the opening, this could mean your tooth loss is too complicated or a simple dental bridge to address. But if you have natural teeth in place, we don’t want to extract them all to pave the way for a complete set of dentures. But with a partial, we can create a single prosthetic that fills all of these gaps at once, so you obtain a complete smile.
Creating a Custom Prosthetic
Your partial will be custom-made for your smile to ensure a proper fit and optimal esthetics. We begin by examining your smile and if necessary, by removing any diseased teeth. We then take detailed digital images of your bite from multiple angles with an intraoral camera, using these images to create a 3D model of your smile. With this information, our team can design and craft a prosthetic that is custom-made for your smile. The prosthetic will contain new ceramic teeth, which we shade to blend with your smile, set in a base that looks like natural gum tissue.
Attaching Your Partial Denture
The partial denture will contain metal clasps, which are invisible when your new teeth are in place, that attach to natural teeth to secure your new prosthetic directly in place. Once your prosthetic is secured, you will be able to smile with confidence, eat a greater variety of food, and avoid complications related to tooth loss, such as misalignment, TMJ disorder, bruxism, and other concerns. You will be able to smile with confidence, and your new teeth can last about 5 to 10 years before replacement is needed.
If you have any questions about how we take on complex cases of tooth loss with a partial, or if you think you may need a complete set of dentures, then please reach out to our team today. We want to help you enjoy a full and beautiful smile in 2026, and that starts with a visit to our office.
Dental Impressions Address Complicated Cases of Tooth Loss
Our team is ready to help treat missing teeth, even complex cases, with a set of custom prosthetics! This will be custom-made for your smile to ensure a lifelike appearance and the ability to restore function to your bite once again. To schedule an appointment for a tooth loss solution, then call Dental Impressions in Ankeny, IA today at (515) 965-0230.
