If you have missing teeth, but there are multiple gaps spread out across your smile, then you need more than a dental bridge. To take on multiple spaces at once, we could create and secure a partial denture. In today’s blog, your Ankeny, IA, dentist talks about helping smiles with our partial dentures.
The Causes of Tooth Loss (and the Complications)
What causes your smile to lose natural teeth? Missing teeth could occur due to a number of different factors, such as injury, cavities, infection, or in most cases, the presence of periodontal disease. When you lose teeth, the gap could alter bite balance and strain your jaw joints, leaving you vulnerable to issues like TMJ disorder and bruxism (teeth grinding). Then gaps could also cause teeth to drift, which creates misalignment, increasing the risk of tooth decay and gum disease. You could also have issues with meals, or even speaking clearly. Embarrassment is common too, which impacts your quality of life in negative ways. But we can help!
Creating Partial Dentures
Our team will examine your smile and see if you need to have any teeth extracted. We will also gather images of your bite with detailed intraoral camera technology. With the images, we can create a 3D impression of your bite that allows us to design and craft your new denture, ensuring it is personalized for your smile.
The prosthetic will contain new teeth set in an acrylic base, a base that looks like gum tissue. The new teeth will be made from ceramic and shaded to blend with your smile. The prosthetic will also contain metal clasps that help secure it in place, and which stays invisible when your denture is in place.
Securing Your New Teeth
The metal clasps will attach to the natural teeth to keep your denture firmly in place, so it doesn’t slip. You can smile with confidence, enjoy your favorite foods, and speak clearly. We will discuss how to properly soak and clean your denture to ensure it can last for years to come, as many as ten in some cases. We will also discuss ways to monitor your oral health and keep your remaining teeth strong and intact.
If you have any questions about how our team will diagnose and treat issues like tooth loss with a set of lifelike partial dentures, or if you want to start the process now and enjoy a full smile in 2026, then please reach out to our team today to learn more!
Dental Impressions Provide a Full Smile Again
Our team wants to help you enjoy lifelike and long-lasting results. To schedule an appointment and obtain a full smile again, then call Dental Impressions in Ankeny, IA today at (515) 965-0230.
