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Dentures – West Hartford Dental
A Reliable Way to Rebuild Your Grin
Missing teeth can detract from your daily quality of life because tasks that once seemed so simple, like eating, speaking, and smiling, suddenly become much more challenging. Thankfully, Dr. Phadnis can provide a reliable way to rebuild your grin with dentures. These versatile restorations can be adapted to meet your unique needs and simultaneously enhance your smile’s appearance and functionality.
Continue reading to learn more about dentures and who they can help, so you can make an informed decision about your dental health. If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact us.
Why Choose West Hartford Dental for Dentures?
- Resilient Tooth-Colored Materials
- Advanced Technology to Improve Patient Comfort
- Flexible Financing and Discount Plans Available
Who is a Good Candidate for Dentures?
Gaps in your grin can impact everything from enjoying meals, conversing with friends, or feeling confident in your looks and abilities. Your teeth play a crucial role in essential tasks necessary for your well-being. For example, without a complete set, you cannot sufficiently grind your food to be easily swallowed and digested, leading to additional health concerns. You could also develop a lisp or other issues with your speech patterns. Furthermore, your jawbone starts to thin without a root to stimulate new bone growth when you bite down.
Dentures are best for those with healthy gum tissue who have lost many or all of their teeth in one or both arches.
Types of Dentures
Dentures can potentially benefit anyone who has lost multiple teeth, but that doesn’t make them the best solution in every circumstance. Before we can recommend an appropriate treatment for your circumstances, you must consult with Dr. Phadnis to ensure that you’re a viable candidate.
Once she determines that your mouth can support these prosthetics, she’ll recommend one of the following options to meet your needs:
Partial Dentures
If you’ve lost teeth sporadically throughout your mouth, partial dentures can fill in the empty spaces left behind. They’re typically made from a gum-colored base and the correct number of pontics (artificial teeth) to rebuild your smile. They anchor to healthy teeth in your mouth via metal clasps built into the base to serve as a firm foundation.
Full Dentures
These are the tried-and-true method for replacing an entire row. They’re made from customizable materials that can be carved and color-matched to your natural teeth and gums so you look and feel like the best version of yourself. These rely on a firm suction against the gum tissue over your bony ridges to remain in place.
Implant Dentures
You might benefit from implant dentures if you’re worried about poorly fitting prosthetics or want a more permanent solution. This treatment combines the strength and durability of dental implants with the versatility of dentures. First, 4 to 6 dental implants will be surgically embedded into your jawbone. It can take several months to heal as your jawbone fuses around these metal rods. Then, our team will attach a restoration that isn’t intended to be removed.
The Benefits of Dentures
There are several advantages to getting dentures in West Hartford, including:
- Natural Look & Feel. They are completely customized at each step of creation to ensure they match your natural teeth and gums and fit like a glove.
- Improved Chewing. With your restoration in place, you’re better able to mash up your food and enjoy a wider variety of healthy ingredients.
- Enunciate Clearly. Your artificial teeth allow you to express yourself clearly so you can be more easily understood.
- Cost-Effective. This treatment is usually less expensive than alternatives like dental bridges or implants.
- Easy to Clean. Maintaining your dentures is as simple as removing them twice daily to scrub them with a soft-bristled toothbrush and mild dish soap and floss between the pontics.