If you have lost some or all of your teeth due to decay, an accident, or disease, one way to restore your smile is with dentures, removable dental appliances that are specifically designed to replace natural missing teeth. You may think that dentures require a lot of maintenance and are probably uncomfortable. However, modern models…
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Overcoming Your Fear of Getting Dentures
If you are exploring ways to restore your bite and smile, your dentist has probably brought up dentures as an option. If you are worried about getting dentures, it is important to express your feelings to your dentist. While it is perfectly fine to go with another treatment option, you should make a thought-out decision…
Dentures Explained
Missing teeth need to be fixed before they start affecting your face shape, bite, speech, and more. One solution for missing teeth is dentures, which are removable appliances that can help restore your smile and mouth function. With dentures, speaking and smiling will no longer cause embarrassment, and eating will no longer be challenging. Dentures…
Tips on How to Clean Your Dentures
If you have one or more teeth that are missing or must be removed, you will want new teeth to fill in the gaps. If you do not want to have dental surgery (which is required for dental implants), or if your jawbone isn’t strong and healthy enough for implants, your dentist may recommend that…
Useful Tips for Eating with New Dentures
The idea of wearing dentures can make you feel anxious, especially if it is your first time. Because they are not your natural teeth, dentures do take some getting used to. Figuring out how to keep them in place, learning how to eat and speak, and caring for them properly all entail a learning curve…
Do Your Dentures Fit?
Dentures can not only restore your ability to eat and speak properly, but they can also give you a smile you can be proud of. If you have dentures, ensuring that they fit correctly is paramount to keeping your mouth healthy and avoiding potential sores and infections. The mouth changes over time, just like the…
How Dentures Have Changed Over the Last Few Decades
Dentures reportedly date as far back as 2500 B.C., as people first used animal teeth for the purpose of replacing their own missing teeth. Tooth replacements can help us speak and eat better than we would without teeth, and the dentures of today are removable prosthetic teeth. You may have noticed that dentures have become…
Alternatives to Dentures
For many decades, dentures were the standard – and were the only available treatment for dental patients with missing teeth. However, they are highly inconvenient, are not fully dependable when biting into food, and are not always very natural-looking or natural-feeling. Today, you can now get dental implants to replace your missing teeth. Let’s talk…
