Unleashing The Magic Behind Dentures
Tooth loss is a prevailing dental problem globally that can negatively impact your oral function and appearance. You could lose teeth due to numerous reasons like decay, trauma, or gum disease. Fortunately, due to continuous advancements in the field of dentistry, you can replace missing teeth. Dentures are one such tooth replacement appliance that shows promising results.
Lakeview, Chicago dental practice offers premium-quality dentures that are removable appliances to successfully replace your missing teeth and surrounding structures.
An insight into dentures
Dentures are prostheses that provide tooth replacement solutions. These removable appliances consist of a base that mimics supporting structures like gums, and false teeth that fit snugly over your edentulous space.
The modern dentures are generally made up of a hard resin. The supporting structures of the denture that hold the teeth in place and mimic the natural gum line are often made out of a similar resin used for the teeth, or a flexible polymer material that fits accurately on the natural gum line.
Types of dentures
There are several types of dentures, including:
- Partial dentures
They replace one or a few missing teeth in either the upper or the lower jaw.
- Complete dentures:
They replace all your missing teeth in the upper and lower jaw.
- Immediate dentures
They are dentures that are fabricated and worn immediately after tooth extraction.
- Implant-supported dentures
They are permanent fixtures that gain support from a dental implant inserted into the jawbone.
The procedure involved in fabricating dentures
The process is as follows:
- Your dentist will evaluate your mouth, the missing space, and the remaining natural teeth.
- Dental X-rays will be taken to assess the jawbone thickness.
- Several oral impressions of the upper and lower jaw will be recorded.
- The impressions will be sent to the lab to create a model of your upper and lower arch.
- The lab technician will then fabricate the denture by building up the base and placing the false teeth.
- The occlusion (bite) will be evaluated and later the denture will be polished. This helps provide a natural-looking shine.
- Your dentist will place the new dentures in your mouth, and check the fit.
- The denture will be evaluated for high points and proper occlusion and necessary adjustments will be made.
Wrapping up
Replacing missing teeth is the key to long-term oral health since missing teeth harm your speech, eating, and facial aesthetics. Dentures are excellent cost-effective teeth replacement procedures to restore your oral health and function.
