When you lose most of your teeth, or all of them, then you need a set of dentures to eat your favorite foods and avoid an aged appearance. Our team can create custom sets of full or partial dentures to address tooth loss. In today’s blog, your Virginia Beach, VA, dentist talks about how we create a custom set of dentures.
The Impact of Advanced Tooth Loss
Losing several of your teeth, or possibly all of them or the vast majority, could mean trouble for your smile. Obviously, this alters your smile’s appearance and could lead to embarrassment or even difficulty speaking clearly. But major tooth loss also means an increased risk of misalignment, TMJ disorder, and even chronic teeth grinding (bruxism). As the jawbone loses mass and density, this could also lead to further tooth loss and an aged appearance. Which is why you need prosthetic dentistry to address these gaps, or to even provide a completely new smile again!
Creating Custom Prosthetics
We want to ensure our prosthetics not only fit comfortably, but look natural and provide a durable chewing surface as well. Which is why we custom-make our dentures. To begin, we will examine your smile and we may extract the last remaining teeth in cases of near-edentulism. We then take detailed digital images from multiple angles, and use them to create a 3D model of your smile so we can design and fabricate prosthetics with precision. The prosthetic will contain new teeth set in an acrylic base, made from lifelike materials to ensure an attractive appearance.
Securing Your New Teeth
For partial dentures, we will use metal clasps to connect to natural teeth and secure your new ones. For removable full dentures, we could use adhesives or suction to keep your new smile in place. If we place multiple dental implants, this can strengthen the jaw and prevent further break down, so you maintain your youthful features and your new prosthetics, which we attach to the implants, can stay in place for decades as opposed to just 5 to 10 years with removable options. We will discuss ways to care for and protect your new teeth, so you can smile with confidence for years to come and enjoy your favorite food again.
If you have any questions about how we address missing teeth and secure a new smile that looks great and functions like natural teeth, then contact our team today to learn more. Everyone deserves the ability to smile, without hesitation and show off their pearly whites!
Schedule A Visit for Your New Smile
Our team wants to help you smile with confidence and enjoy good oral health. Call Absolute Dental Care in Virginia Beach, VA at (757) 428-7440 to schedule a visit soon!
