Quick and Easy Way to Replace Missing Teeth
Are you tired of living while missing teeth? Thankfully, our experienced dentists can design natural-looking dentures for you to complete your smile and safeguard your overall health. These popular restorations are made of the highest quality materials with attention to every detail of appearance and fit. You’ll love your new smile with dentures in Phoenix!
Who Is a Good Candidate for Dentures?
If you are missing many or all of your teeth, you could likely benefit from dentures. Whether tooth loss happens because of tooth decay, gum disease or a traumatic injury, replacing missing teeth is critical. Even one missing tooth can compromise your ability to speak and chew. Consequently, you may lose self-confidence and you may not get proper nutrition. In addition, your other teeth may shift out of position and cause an uneven bite, leading to TMJ disorder. Perhaps the worst repercussion of missing teeth is the effect on your smile and your facial features, which may begin to sag and make you look older.
Types of Dentures
There are several types of dentures that are appropriate for different situations. Your dentist in Phoenix will gladly explain the treatment options available when you visit Smile Fitness Dental Center for an initial consultation.
Partial Dentures
A partial denture is a prosthesis designed to replace a few missing teeth. Typically, a partial is built around your existing teeth and is held in place with clasps. Like complete dentures, partial dentures are removable for cleaning. At Smile Fitness Dental Center, we have had a lot of success using metal-free partial dentures. They are called "ClearFrames" and are made from a clear and flexible nylon material. They are lightweight, retentive, attractive, comfortable and flexible. It is a good cosmetic and metal-free alternative that our patients love.
Full Dentures
Full dentures are used to replace missing teeth for people who are edentulous (no remaining teeth). Dentures today are not like your grandparents’ artificial teeth. If you need dentures, you can be sure that the dentists at Smile Fitness Dental Center will take every measure to ensure that they look natural and fit comfortably. We will take an impression of your upper and lower gums to make sure the dentures mold exactly to every ridge and crevice of the soft tissue. Dentures are held in place by a combination of suction and denture adhesive. They are removable for easy cleaning at night.
Implant Dentures
For maximum dependability, dentures may be combined with dental implants. Implants are titanium posts that are strategically positioned along the gums and surgically placed in your jawbone. Once healed, these become immovable anchors for dentures and offer a snugger fit. Implants can easily last for decades with proper care.
The Benefits of Dentures
Dentures in Phoenix are a very popular tooth replacement solution due to the many benefits they provide, such as:
- Effectively restore dental function
- Easy cleaning and low maintenance
- Customized to look like natural teeth
- Preserve your youthful face shape
- Cost-effective solution
- Last up to 10 years or more with proper care