Full & Partial Dentures
If you’ve lost all of your
natural teeth, whether from
periodontal disease, tooth
decay or injury, complete
dentures can replace your
missing teeth and your
smile. Replacing missing
teeth will benefit your
appearance and your health.
Without support from the
denture, facial muscles sag,
making a person look older.
You’ll be able to eat and
speak—things that people
often take for granted until
their natural teeth are
lost.
There are various types
of complete dentures. A
conventional full
denture is made and
placed in the patient’s
mouth after the
remaining teeth are
removed and tissues have
healed which may take
several months. An
immediate complete
denture is inserted as
soon as the remaining
teeth are removed.. The
dentist takes
measurements and makes
models of the patient’s
jaws during a
preliminary visit. With
immediate dentures, the
denture wearer does not
have to be without teeth
during the healing
period.
Even if you wear full
dentures, you still must
take good care of your
mouth. Brush your gums,
tongue and palate every
morning with a
soft-bristled brush
before you insert your
dentures to stimulate
circulation in your
tissues and help remove
plaque.
