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Durable, Affordable Dentures in Jonesboro, AR
At Troy Bartels, DDS, we understand just how inconvenient missing teeth can be. Everything from eating to speaking to simply smiling with confidence is more difficult when you have several missing teeth. If you would like to learn more about how our denture services can improve your day-to-day life, please get in touch with our front office. We love helping patients restore their smiles using full and partial dentures!
What is a Complete Denture?
A complete denture is a dental prosthesis for patients who no longer have their own teeth. You wear it during the day, and you take it out at night. You can contrast complete dentures with removable partial dentures (RPDs) – both are removable prosthesis, but RPDs are designed for patients who have some of their natural teeth remaining.
Advantages of complete dentures
The advantage of a complete denture is that you will be able to smile, speak, and function more than you would with only a few teeth remaining. Many patients do very well with complete dentures, but it’s important to know that there are alternatives such as dental implants.
Disadvantages of complete dentures
While you will be able to chew and eat with a complete denture, your biting ability will be less than it was when you had natural teeth. In addition, the ability for the dentures to remain in your mouth depends upon how much bone you have left. Patients often talk about “not wanting to use paste” in order to hold their dentures in place – and we agree – we want our patients to wear their dentures without adhesive (such as Fixodent or Poli-Grip). The problem is that for patients who have very resorbed ridges (that is, a high amount of bone loss in the jaw bones), it’s difficult to make a denture stay without adhesive.
Dentures are a reliable solution for tooth replacement, especially if you have missing teeth. They not only restore your smile but also support your gums and maintain proper alignment in your mouth.
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Benefits of Dentures
- Restore the Appearance of the Smile
- Make Eating and Speaking Easier
- Easy to Remove and Clean
- Both Lightweight and Sturdy
- Help Maintain the Shape of the Face
- Less Invasive than Implants
How do you maintain dentures?
Taking care of dentures is not the same as taking care of natural teeth, but it’s not a difficult process by any means. You’ll want to get a soft-bristle toothbrush and denture cleaner to brush your dentures after you take them out of your mouth at night. Then, they should be soaked in a denture solution while you sleep. This keeps them moist, kills more bacteria, and lets your gums rest during the night. You should always rinse your dentures off with water before placing them back in your mouth in the morning. Taking good care of your dentures will help them look nice and last for many years.
Should I get dentures or dental implants?
The restorative option that you ultimately decide to go with will depend on your specific wants and needs. Partial dentures and dental implants can both be used to fill in gaps created by a few missing teeth. A partial denture is removable, and it easily clips onto nearby teeth, while implants are a permanent tooth replacement option. If you like the durability that implants offer, but you need all or most of your teeth replaced, Troy Bartels, DDS also offers implant-supported dentures, which only use a few implants and custom dentures that securely attach to the top of them.
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