Dentures – Warsaw, IN
Start Over with a New Smile!
If you’ve spent a lot of time missing your teeth, you might feel like having a smile you can be happy with is forever out of reach. Eating food you can fully enjoy and smiling with confidence might sound like a fantasy, but modern prosthetics make starting over with a new smile easier than ever!
If you’re near Warsaw, IN, a set of dentures from East Center Dental can completely change how you feel about your teeth. Make an appointment with us today and we’ll be happy to talk to you about what these prosthetics can do for you!
Why Choose East Center Dental for Dentures?
- Dentist with over 30 Years of Experience
- Compassionate Team Who Cares Deeply about your Needs
- Realistic Prosthetics Crafted with Advanced Technology
Who Is a Good Candidate for Dentures?
Dentures are one of the easiest and most effective methods of replacing a lot of teeth at once. If you’ve lost most or all of yours and have struggled with eating, speaking, or smiling, this prosthetic can give you back a smile that you can rely on all at once.
Dentures are useful for their coverage, but if you’re missing only one or two teeth, another method of replacement may be better for you. It’s also important to the stability of your dentures that you have healthy gums, so you may need to pursue gum disease therapy if you struggle in this department.
Types of Dentures
There are several different kinds of dentures, each of which has a different niche in the world of tooth replacement. We’ll be able to tell you more about which one is right for you when we meet you, but here’s what you should know about them until then.
Partial Dentures
Partial dentures are designed to help patients who are missing most, but not all of their teeth on a gum ridge. They consist of a set of false teeth placed onto a thin metal base, allowing them to clip onto the natural teeth.
Full Dentures
Full dentures, on the other hand, are designed to adhere to the gums entirely via suction. This allows them to help patients that are missing all of the teeth that they have on a gum ridge. Full dentures are made from acrylic from top to bottom and are designed to perfectly match the look and feel of healthy teeth.
Implant Dentures
Implant dentures are attached to thin metal posts that are surgically placed into the jaw. This affords the prosthetic additional stability and security, as well as adding additional durability to the prosthetic. As such, they’re a great choice for patients who are dissatisfied with certain elements of their prosthetic.
The Benefits of Dentures
Dentures are the tried-and-true way to rebuild smiles after significant tooth loss, and they remain popular today partly because of the many advantages they provide. These versatile prosthetics can restore your mouth’s function and appearance, regardless of how many teeth went missing.
Continue reading to learn how dentures can improve your oral and overall health and enhance your daily quality of life, and feel free to contact the office for additional information.
Psychological Benefits
You’re not alone if you’re feeling self-conscious about the changes to your appearance caused by missing teeth. But if you’re overly concerned about being judged, you might avoid spending time with others.
Dr. Rudolph believes that everyone deserves to feel confident in their dental condition, so he provides dentures made from lifelike materials that can be customized to resemble your natural teeth and gums to boost your self-esteem.
Clearer Enunciation
Gaps in your grin left behind by missing teeth can cause a lisp, slur, or other changes in your speech patterns that can make it harder to communicate. It might take about a month for your tongue and the other sensitive tissues in your mouth to adjust to your restoration, but then you may find that you can once again pronounce words more clearly so that you can be more easily understood.
Improves Nutrition
Some people with significant tooth loss also develop gastrointestinal issues or malnutrition from swallowing overly large pieces of food that haven’t been chewed thoroughly enough to be swallowed and digested effectively.
Thankfully, your new teeth restore some of your original bite force, so you can enjoy a wider variety of wholesome foods that support your dental health and overall well-being, though it can sometimes help to stick to softer foods until your mouth acclimates to their presence.
Preserves Oral Health
Any remaining teeth in your arches are prone to shifting out of place to fill in the gaps left behind by ones that went missing, which can wear down your enamel unevenly. Not only might you develop chips, cracks, or cavities, but misalignments can also contribute to TMJ (temporomandibular joint) aches or inflammation.
Meanwhile, regularly wearing dentures helps keep everything in the correct position to avoid potential problems.
Expands Opportunities
Did you know that studies have shown dental problems are negatively associated with the likelihood of being employed? People might assume a lot about you based on your dental condition, and you’re less likely to make a positive impression with wide spaces in your smile.
Restoring your arches can boost your confidence so you can put your best foot forward, which can in turn contribute to better professional achievements, more meaningful relationships, and a more engaging social life.