Full dentures & partial dentures in Moorestown
Do you have one or more missing teeth that make you smile less? Do you have one or more damaged or decayed teeth? If you'd like to restore your smile to its former glory – or even make it better – then partial or full dentures in Moorestown may be the solution for you. You can restore your beautiful smile with affordable, quality dentures that look, feel, and function like your natural teeth. Call our Moorestown office today to set up an appointment.
What's Meant by Dentures?
When many people think of dentures, they envision the clunky teeth that soaked in a jar on their grandparents' dresser. However, today's dentures are a long way from those teeth. Modern dentures are custom-made appliances crafted from natural-looking substances, and no one will know that you're wearing dentures unless you tell them.
Our affordable, quality dentures are artificial teeth attached to an implant or frame. They match your natural teeth in shape, shade, and size, and restore their functionality. They also eliminate the difficulties in speaking and chewing that can occur when you're missing teeth, and they can help maintain the structural integrity of your jaw. Sometimes, when you're missing teeth, you lose structural integrity in your jaw, and your face can begin to look like it has melted.
Although a denture is an investment, it can last for years, decades, or a lifetime and help you maintain good oral health throughout your life. When you maintain good oral health, it may support your overall physical health, and dentures can be one option that helps you care for your smile and well-being over time. Call our Moorestown office if you have more questions or want to schedule an appointment.
What Types of Dentures Are Available?
Advances in the field of dentistry mean that you have several options available. After carefully evaluating your teeth and mouth, your dentist will recommend the best options for you, such as the following:
Complete/Full Denture
This type of denture replaces all your existing teeth and can be used for the upper or lower jaw or both. Any existing natural teeth will be extracted first, and we'll provide you with a temporary denture. When your gums have healed, we'll fit you for a new permanent denture that can be either removable or permanent. A removable appliance fits on your gums; a fixed appliance is anchored by implants.
Partial Denture
A partial allows you to keep healthy existing teeth and replaces only those in bad shape or missing. It's similar to a bridge but is attached by clasps to the adjacent teeth, whereas a bridge is permanently anchored. A partial must be removed for cleaning each night.
Implant-supported Denture
This type of appliance is secured by dental implants so it won't slip or fall out. The number of implants is determined by the number of teeth that the denture is replacing.
Bar-retained
A bar-retained denture can connect to as many as five implants, and uses clips that are affixed to a thin metal rod.
Ball-retained
A ball-retained denture uses ball-shaped metal attachments to connect to sockets on dental implants. Both bar-retained and ball-retained implants are removable and should be removed and cleaned each night.
Permanent Denture
A permanent denture can be attached directly to the implants and isn't removable. It requires a minimum of two implants, and the primary benefit is that you always have a mouth of beautiful teeth that function like your natural teeth.
All-on-4® Dentures
The All-on-4® treatment concept uses Nobel Biocare dental implants, two of which are placed at an angle in the back of your mouth. This provides additional strength to your denture and provides more biting power.
What's Involved in Getting Dentures?
Getting a denture is a multi-step procedure, and the number of steps will depend on the condition of your teeth and gums as well as the type of denture you're getting. First, your dentist will make an impression of your mouth and take measurements so that your new teeth will fit properly and be comfortable. If you need teeth extracted, that will be done, and you'll be provided with a temporary denture. If you're getting implants, those will be placed at this time.
When your sites have healed, you'll return to the Moorestown office, where we'll place your new teeth and work with you to ensure that they fit well and are comfortable. Call our Moorestown office if you have more questions or want to schedule an appointment.
What's a Soft Denture Reline?
A soft reline replaces the hard acrylic lining in a denture with a material that will stay pliable for about two years. Many denture wearers find the soft reline eliminates the sore spots and pain they often experience.
Need to Schedule an Appointment?
If you'd like to schedule an appointment for new dentures, then call our Moorestown office today. We can help you achieve the beautiful new smile you want so call us today!
