Get back your pleasant smile with the world of Dentures

In today’s world, our life basically revolves around food, money and shelter. Imagine a world, where you have all three of them, but no teeth to enjoy the food? The answer to this question lies in the title above. It’s a revolutionary gift of dental science to mankind that allows you to feel the crunchiness of a fresh apple even when you have lost your teeth.

What is it exactly?

Dentures are basically fake teeth which are used to replace your natural teeth that you may have lost either because of natural aging process or due to some unfortunate accident. The complete dentures can cover your entire upper or lower jaw, or both based on your dental condition. The partial one’s are designed to replace one or a few teeth only.

Types of dentures:

Conventional Type: Once your remaining teeth are removed from your jawbone, the full removable denture is made and placed in your mouth. This process may or may not take several months as it sometimes takes time for your jawbone tissues to heal.

Immediate Type: This category of denture is finalized on the same day when the remaining natural teeth are taken out from jawbone. The dental practitioner will initiate the measurement taking process and will use these measurements to make a model of your jaw. Though you don’t have to be without teeth during the healing period, but you might have to get it fine-tuned adjusted, and/or replace it entirely with a fresh piece after your jaw bone tissues have healed.

Over denture Type: There are cases when some of your natural teeth can be saved to make sure the stability of the overall jawbone is preserved to its natural state. The overd enture gets fit using the remaining natural teeth. The other option here is to opt for dental Implants as they can also serve the same function. However, the costs with the latter option can go much higher.

Does it feel natural to use them?

Dentures may feel a little strange at the initial stages of this medical procedure. The way of your speaking and eating may just feel completely out of balance in the beginning, but things will start to fall in place once you give yourself a few days to adjust. The only challenge that arises commonly is to determine how hot or cold the food item is when you try to dig into your favorite dish. But don’t you worry, as experience makes a man perfect. Give it time, some time!

What if it doesn’t fit well?

In some cases, a few patients have sometime come back to medical practitioners complaining about some sort of discomfort while using them. If it moves too much in your mouth, some dental adhesive may help. In extreme discomfort cases, the medical practitioner might recommend the patient to go for dental implants as they are much more stable and comfortable to use in daily lifestyle.

How to take care of them?

The first tip is of course to keep them neat and clean. Keep them free from food that can cause stains, bad breath, or swollen gums. Avoid eating hard food items and make sure to brush them every day with a denture care product. Do not use low quality product to clean them and always take your dentures out of your mouth at night. Don’t forget to put them in water or a denture-cleansing liquid before you dive into your deep sound sleep.

In a nutshell, be prepared that your natural teeth will fall off with your age. But don’t you worry son, Dental science has got your back. So, keep that beautiful smile of yours up and shining. Always!