Dentures are a type of prosthesis that is used to replace lost teeth. Teeth can be lost for a number of reasons including the following:
Tooth Decay
Developmental Defects
Pregnancy
Genetic Defects
Trauma
Drug Use
As a result, people can either fully or partially lose their teeth. In such cases, dentures or false teeth are custom-made according to individual requirements. These can be full dentures or partial dentures. Due to technological advances, they can be made to look practically identical to natural teeth and restore a person’s appearance.
In this case, you can consult with your dentist and they can easily implant partial or full dentures according to your requirements. People prefer to implant full dentures because partial denture implantation will take maximum time for restoration and you need to implant surrounding teeth in the future. So it is better to remove the rest teeth from the jawbone and go for the full denture implantation.
What are the advantages of Dentures?
Dentures, whether full dentures, have several advantages. These include the following:
Increases self-esteem The replacement of lost teeth with dentures results in better appearance and speech. This improves confidence and people to interact socially without hesitation and embarrassment. It increases self-esteem, as they feel good about themselves and they will get their confidence level again.
Improves aesthetics of the face by restoring the original shape of the face and providing support to facial muscles Teeth are a natural part of the face and their partial or complete loss leads to the deterioration in appearance. However, their replacement with dentures that can be made very similar to natural teeth, and they can restore the natural appearance.
This leads to superior pronunciation of words and better diction The dentures fill in the gaps caused by the missing teeth and greatly improve pronunciation. This, in turn, improves diction and restores confidence in the fact that the person can speak properly. They feel that they can have a normal conversation and be a part of a ‘normal social life’.
Allows persons to enjoy their food The dentures very importantly restore the ability to chew food. This allows a person to go back to their normal diet and their favorite foods as well. This again restores a sense of normalcy and makes the person feel happy and positive. This, in turn, makes them once again happily mingle with the people around them.
Types of Dentures
The types of dentures differ according to the purpose for which they are used. But they all fall into two main categories that are explained below:
Full Dentures: These dentures are used when persons are missing all their teeth. This is applicable to either the upper jaw or lower jaw or both. For “Conventional Full Dentures”, the concerned area is allowed to heal for a certain interval before the dentures are placed. The reason is that the dentures are made on earlier dentist visits and not after the area has been prepared. For further details regarding this full denture, you can contact your dentist and they can suggest the best way to restore your natural look or teeth.
Partial Dentures: When the concerned person still has some of their teeth, then partial dentures are used. These have a base that is similar in color to the color of the gums. They can be either “Removable Partial Dentures”, “Fixed Partial Dentures”, or “Flexible Partial Dentures”, depending on individual requirements.
As can be seen from above dentures are of various types and are made and fitted according to individual requirements. Both full dentures and partial dentures are extremely beneficial as they help a person to lead a normal life again.
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