Full Dentures and Partial Dentures
Dentures are appliances that can be removed and put in place of lost teeth and the tissue that is around it. They are crafted to look quite similar to your natural teeth and may even improve your smile.
Two types of dentures are available -- complete dentures and partial dentures. When no teeth remain, complete dentures are utilized, but partial dentures are used if some natural teeth are present. When you have a partial denture, it will fill in the blank left by your missing teeth, and it will protect your remaining teeth by preventing them from shifting.
There are two kinds of dentures: 1. Conventional. 2. Immediate. Conventional dentures are created after the teeth have been pulled and the gums have healed. It may take four to six weeks to receive your conventional dentures. The patient will have no teeth during this period.
On the other hand, as soon as your teeth are removed, you will have "immediate dentures". These are dentures that were made up for you in advance so that you will not have to go toothless until your permanent dentures are made. It will be necessary to make adjustments once the tissues have healed and shrunk.
Dentures are very strong objects that will be around many years, but might have to be made over again, fixed, or altered because of normal use.
Reasons for dentures:
• Complete Denture - If you lose all of the teeth in your arch.
• Partial Denture - Within an arch there is the loss of several teeth.
• Improving smile and tissues of the face.
• Improvement in the processes of chewing, speaking and digestion.
What happens when you get dentures?
A number of appointments will be necessary over a period of several weeks in order to obtain dentures. Extremely accurate impressions, or molds, and measurements are take which are utilized in the creation of your custom denture. To get the right shape, color and fit, a few "try-in" appointments may be required. At your last appointment, the completed denture will be meticulously placed and adjusted to make sure that the fit is natural and comfortable.
Common side effects include greater flow of saliva, a measure of soreness, and some difficulty with chewing and speaking. These symptoms are usually temporary. When your tissues and muscles are used to the new dentures, these side effects will subside.
Bonita Del Rey Dental
Chula Vista Cosmetic Dentist
serving the Chula Vista, Eastlake and Bay Area, San Diego..
Full Dentures and Partial Dentures
