|
the player will be placed here
Dentures are not considered the very best form of tooth replacement (that
would be dental implants), but for many patients, this is the best they can
afford under strained financial circumstances.
In spite of some of their long-term drawbacks, full dentures can serve a
person well for a season. For the
immediate future, they can help a person eat more easily, speak clearly, and at
least have a presentable smile in public.
Over the course of time, we sincerely hope patients are able to invest in
dental implants or a full-mouth reconstruction. Until such time as this is
practical, however, full dentures can still offer patients benefits in the here
and now.
Diagnosis and Treatment
To determine if full dentures are right for you, we first perform a
thorough dental exam of your gums and any remaining natural teeth. This exam uses x-rays to see if your jaw
bones are healthy. We also take
detailed impressions of your upper and lower teeth in order to build an accurate
duplicate model of your mouth.
The next step in the examination is the identification and recording of
the best positions along the center line of your mouth and along the lip
line. This will ensure that your
denture teeth look as natural and attractive as can be expected. We also help you select the best color
and shape for your new dentures.
There are different types of full dentures, and we also help you decide
which type is the best for you.
Standard dentures
are made for individuals who have already lost all of their teeth. Standard
dentures have been used for many decades now, but over the years, several
improvements have been made that make them fit better and feel more comfortably.
Standard dentures can now be sized
by removing some of the back portion of their surfaces. The only drawback to
this is that this weakens the seal that holds them in place.
Full
dentures are made for people who have lost most of their teeth in one or both
jaws. Many times, dentists have to remove a few remaining teeth that are badly
damaged by disease and decay. When
this has to be done, full dentures cannot be placed until the gums are totally
healed.
If possible, remaining, healthy teeth are kept to give the denture a more
secure fit.
Benefits of Dentures
Dentures replace missing teeth, which makes it much easier for people to
eat and speak normally. Dentures,
to some extent, also help jaws remain and work in their correct to some extent,
but they will not prevent the jaw bone from losing mass. However, they do facilitate the proper
functioning of the jaw joints and muscles, and they offer some support for lips
and cheek muscles that is better than nothing.
A Third Type of Denture: Denture
Implants
If you are going to invest in dentures, please be aware that the best
kinds of dentures are denture implants.
In order to make full dentures truly work as long-term tooth
replacements, we strongly recommend that you consider getting denture
implants. Denture implants utilize
prosthetic rods that anchor dentures to the jawbone. These rods fill in for previously lost
tooth roots and stimulate the jaw bone with vibrations that stop bone recession
and loss.
Cosmetic
Dentistry is a specialized field that requires extensive knowledge and
experience to be done correctly. The Medical Center Dental Group in
Houston, Texas brings all of that and more to the direct benefit of each and
every patient we treat. Although we are located in the world famous Houston
Medical Center at Scurlock Towers, we routinely see dental patients who travel
from Austin, San Antonio, Dallas, Beaumont, Midland and Houston, Texas to
see Dr. Dale Brant, Dr. Charles Campbell or Dr. Elizabeth
O’Sullivan-Winslow for their cosmetic dentistry
services
|
