Losing the majority of your teeth, or all of them, can complicate how you eat and speak, and even lead to a weakened jaw. But our team can secure dentures to address complex tooth loss or even cases in which all your natural teeth have become lost. In today’s blog, your Londonderry, NH, dentist talks about our dentures.
The Causes of Tooth Loss
What causes our smiles to lose their natural teeth? For some, this could be due to factors like tooth decay or infection, or even an injury to your smile. But with advanced tooth loss, in which you are losing several teeth, could be the result of gum disease. The advanced stage, known as periodontitis, can weaken your jaw and lead to multiple missing teeth. As your jaw loses natural roots, it will weaken as the body stops sending doses of calcium and phosphorus, so the rate of tooth loss only continues. This can cause embarrassment regarding your appearance, and even limit meal options and speech capabilities. But our team can help with a set of prosthetics!
Partials
If you have multiple gaps spread out across your smile, you need more than a bridge, but you could have enough natural teeth that a full isn’t necessary. In these cases, our team can take on your tooth loss with a partial set of dentures. The prosthetic will contain new teeth made from strong and lifelike ceramic, all set in an acrylic base. When the prosthetic is in place, the teeth will fit in the gaps so you have a full smile again. Metal clasps will connect to natural teeth to secure your partial in place. They last about 5 to 10 years before a replacement is needed, and they can return function and beauty to your smile.
Full Dentures
What if you are missing most of your teeth? In these cases, our team will gently extract the last few teeth and then take detailed images and impressions of your bite. We use the images and impressions in a lab setting to design and craft a full set of dentures. This prosthetic will contain a complete row of ceramic teeth set in an acrylic base. Suction or adhesive will keep the new teeth in place.
Support With Dental Implants
To preserve your jawbone and allow your new teeth to stay in place for decades to come, all without the need for removable, we could place multiple dental implants and attach your denture to them!
Schedule An Appointment for a Full Smile Again
We want to help you enjoy good oral health and a smile that looks great too! You can schedule an appointment with the team for a custom dental prosthetic at My Dentist in Londonderry, NH, today by calling 603-965-3407.
