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Custom-Made Prosthetics for Renewed Smiles
Missing teeth can affect every aspect of your life. You may avoid social situations and withdraw from friends and family. Your diet could suffer because it's too difficult or painful to chew. Fortunately, our dedicated dentists at the Center for Advanced Cosmetic Dentistry in Hammonton, NJ can revitalize smiles and improve physical and emotional health with custom-made full and partial dentures! If you want to learn more about this tried-and-true solution for missing teeth, then read on.
Why Choose the Center for Advanced Cosmetic Dentistry for Dentures?
- Partial, full & implant-retained dentures available
- Every denture is custom-made for every patient
- Highly-skilled team that uses the latest technology
Who is a Good Candidate for Dentures?
If you are struggling with moderate to advanced tooth loss, there’s good news: you may be a candidate for dentures! Since every patient’s dental needs and smile goals are unique, we recommend scheduling an appointment with our Hammonton dentists to find out for sure. With partial, full, and implant-retained options, there’s a good chance that we can restore the look, health, and function of your smile with this lifelike tooth-replacement option.
Types of Dentures
At the Center of Advanced Cosmetic Dentistry, we offer not one, not two, but three different types of dentures. A portion of your consultation will be dedicated to determining which one is best for you, of course. If you want to learn more about your options in the meantime, you can read on to learn more!
Partial Dentures
Your dentist may suggest a partial denture if you still have some healthy teeth. Partial dentures contain as many prosthetic teeth as necessary to fill gaps left by missing teeth. They also prevent existing teeth from drifting out of position. Dr. Crescenzo and Dr. Joe use unobtrusive metal clasps, as well as dental implants in some cases, to attach partial dentures.
Full Dentures
While partial dentures are ideal for patients who still have some of their natural teeth intact, full dentures are ideal for those who have lost all of their teeth! This restoration contains an upper and/or lower row of realistic prosthetic teeth on a base that's the same color as your natural gums. Over-the-counter adhesive, natural suction, or dental implants will keep your dentures secure.
Implant Dentures
Implant dentures are where state-of-the-art dental implants and tried-and-true dentures intersect. With this tooth-replacement solution, we secure your denture in place with strategically placed implants. In addition to providing an added level of stability, this service is chosen by roughly 500,000 patients each year because the results can last for three decades or more with proper care!
Benefits of Dentures
Today's dentures look natural and feel great. Of course, that’s not the only reason dentures are so popular year after year, decade after decade. They can also improve speech, provide support for facial muscles to create a more youthful appearance, and are crafted from natural-looking materials. If that wasn’t reason enough to consider dentures, they also return the ability to eat a healthy diet!
Because beautiful smiles are always in style, contact the Center for Advanced Cosmetic Dentistry in Hammonton, NJ, to make an appointment. We’ll happily discuss the option of dentures and partials with you and lead you through the process comfortably to ensure your total satisfaction.
Psychological Benefits
Living without teeth can be difficult for many patients to accept. In addition to lower self-esteem, a decline in a person’s social life, depression, and sadness are likely to also occur. By choosing to restore your smile with custom dentures, you can expect that your confidence will increase, making it easier to engage socially with others as well as chew, speak clearly, and experience less anxiety when it comes to your appearance.
Clear Enunciation
Slurred speech is common when it comes to tooth loss. The inability to say certain words or sounds can become embarrassing, especially if you are a busy professional. Because the tongue, lips, and teeth work together to form various words, a lisp or slurring is likely to occur. However, dentures can address this problem and make speaking clearly possible again. Although there is likely to be an adjustment phase, you’ll soon learn how to speak naturally.
Improves Nutrition
Tooth loss can make eating certain foods, especially those full of nutrients, increasingly difficult. You might feel as if you’re missing out on some of your favorite dishes because you cannot chew or bite down. This can lead to poor digestion and malnutrition. With dentures, though, you can take back your meal times because these prosthetics improve your bite force and allow for a more expansive diet – one that promotes good overall health.
Preserves Oral Health
If you’re missing multiple teeth, you may find that your natural ones will begin to shift out of alignment if tooth replacement does not occur quickly. This can cause orthodontic issues that require more complex treatment. By having these teeth replaced sooner rather than later, you avoid the potential of having to wear braces in the future, and you ensure that you maintain an even bite when eating. This minimizes the risk of enamel wear and tear by keeping your teeth (real and artificial) working together properly.
Expands Opportunity
If you are looking to land a job or are seeking a promotion, you’ll want to make sure that you let your smile do the talking. Instead of feeling embarrassed and trying to hide your incomplete set of teeth, show off your pearly whites with a new set of dentures. Your choice to replace your missing teeth will lead to positive opportunities personally and professionally, as your smile is likely to be the first thing people notice when looking at you.
Denture FAQs
Can I Sleep with My Dentures?
We recommend taking your dentures out every night before bed. This allows your gums an opportunity to breathe, which is important to prevent sores and poor circulation in your mouth. Your dentures may also accumulate bacteria during the day, so taking your dentures out to soak in an antibacterial solution overnight is an excellent way to keep that under wraps.
Will It Hurt to Get Dentures?
The process of actually getting your dentures should be completely comfortable. However, there are some instances where you might be tender after some given procedure and will need to be careful about aftercare.
If you’re going to have teeth removed before getting your dentures, you might be sore for a few days after the procedure. In this case, you should take any necessary prescribed medication as directed. You might also feel a little bit of discomfort when you first get your prosthetic, which should fade as you get used to them.
What Can’t You Eat with Dentures?
While dentures can afford you greater bite strength than you might have otherwise, there are certain limitations to what you can eat with your prosthetic. The dentures are adhered to the gums entirely via suction, which means that they can be pulled off by sticky foods like peanut butter or gummy candies.
There are also some foods that contain small pieces. Popcorn, nuts, sesame seeds, and other such foods can get stuck in and around dentures and may even dislodge them completely. Finally, you may want to be careful around tough steak or other meats, as these can be difficult for your prosthetic to handle.
Can I Have My Dentures Relined if They Don’t Fit Properly?
In many circumstances, the fit of your dentures will worsen over time due to wear and tear, or if the jaw underneath the gums is reabsorbed over time. When this happens, you can restore the fit of your dentures with either a soft or hard reline.
Soft relines involve adding a bit of additional padding to your prosthetic to improve their fit. This is fairly simple and can often be completed in-office. Hard relines need to be done for more expansive changes, and typically require us to send your dentures to an external lab.
If you find that your dentures aren’t staying in place, or if you notice an excess of denture sores, you may want to ask us about a reline.