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Dental Implant, Emergency Dentistry of Waco, TX 76710
DENTAL DENTURES
Dental Dentures In Waco, TX
At Dr. SmiLee, we often find that even patients who have dentures still have questions about them. We’re here to take the mystery out of all your dental procedures, including dentures!
DENTAL DENTURES
What Are Over dentures?
Dentures are custom-made, removable replacements for missing teeth. If you’ve lost some or even all of your natural teeth, it is important to replace them not only to restore your smile, but also for the benefit of your health. Dentures can help you eat and speak more comfortably, and are made to closely resemble your natural smile or even improve it! There are two main types of dentures: full and partial. We also offer implant supported dentures.
DENTAL DENTURES
Replace Missing Teeth With Dentures
FULL DENTURES: Full dentures, also known as complete dentures, are recommended for patients who are missing all of their natural teeth and do not have enough bone structure to support implants. Full dentures can be either conventional or immediate. Conventional dentures are made and placed after the remaining teeth are removed and all tissues have healed, which may take several months.
Immediate dentures are made in advance and are placed immediately after teeth are removed. However because the tissue and bone shrink over time and especially while healing, immediate dentures typically require more extensive refitting and adjustments while the jaw heals, and sometimes have to be remade entirely.
PARTIAL DENTURES: Partial dentures are a good option for patients who have one or more remaining healthy teeth. These appliances consist of replacement teeth attached to a gum-colored base, which is fastened to nearby natural teeth to keep them fixed in place.
They are not permanently attached, however, and can easily be removed for cleaning and while sleeping, just like full dentures.
IMPLANT SUPPORTED DENTURES: Implant-supported dentures are attached to dental implants which are anchored in the jawbone, unlike regular dentures which rest on the gums. These are a good option for patients who do not have remaining teeth but do have enough healthy bone structure to support implants. This type of denture has special attachments that snap onto attachments on the implants. Implant-supported dentures are usually more stable and comfortable than traditional dentures, with a high rate of patient satisfaction.
