Dentures – Newark, DE
Rebuild Your Smile with a Lifelike Restoration
Tooth loss detracts from your daily quality of life in several ways. Your teeth are essential in your ability to eat and speak; without them, these once-basic tasks suddenly become more challenging. Not only that, but you might develop anxiety worrying about whether others will judge the way you look.
Our team at Clay Dental Associates can rebuild your smile with a lifelike restoration. Dentures are a versatile solution that enhances your smile’s appearance and functionality. Read on to learn more, and feel free to contact us for additional information.
Who is a Good Candidate for Dentures?
You rely on a complete row of teeth to thoroughly grind food to be easily swallowed and digested and to enunciate different words to be clearly understood. You might be a good candidate for dentures if you’re self-conscious about your abilities or the unsightly gaps in your grin.
Potentially, anyone missing teeth can benefit from these prosthetics, but that doesn’t make them the best solution for everyone’s unique circumstances. Before proceeding, you must consult with one of our providers to ensure no pre-existing issues, like gum disease or tooth decay, interfere with your results.
Types of Dentures
Dentures can be adapted to meet your individual needs, regardless of how many natural teeth you have remaining. Once our team has the chance to examine your condition, we might recommend one of the following options based on our findings:
Partial Dentures
These are ideal for those who have lost several teeth sporadically throughout their mouths. They contain the necessary number of pontics (teeth) in a gum-colored acrylic base. They typically contain metallic clasps that clip to healthy teeth in your mouth to remain in place.
Full Dentures
This is the tried-and-true solution to replacing an entire arch (or row) with a single prosthetic. These usually consists of an acrylic, gum-colored base that relies on a firm suction against the connective tissues over the bony ridges in your mouth. If your jawbone is too flat, you may do better with implant dentures.
Implant Dentures
This is the only type of denture that involves strategically placing anywhere from two to eight titanium rods into your jawbone for a more stable, permanent restoration. Once the metal poles are inserted, your jawbone eventually fuses with them so they’re firmly rooted. Then, we’ll provide a specially designed set of teeth that attaches to them and isn’t intended to be removed.
Immediate Dentures
For this method, either Dr. Bond or Dr. Ganfield will record precise measurements of your mouth before removing any teeth in preparation for your prosthetics. We’ll then have fully customized dentures created in advance of your extraction procedure. That way, we can remove your teeth and place your restoration on the same day. We’ll schedule another appointment to adjust the fit to accommodate your jawbone once it has fully healed.
The Benefits of Dentures
There are several advantages to getting dentures in Newark, such as:
- One-of-a-kind solution. They’re customized at every stage of creation to fit like a glove and look just like your natural teeth and gums so you can look and feel like your best self.
- Restore bite force. With new teeth in place, you’ll be able to eat a wider variety of foods to support your oral and overall health.
- Enhanced appearance. They prevent your cheeks from looking sunken or hollow to boost your confidence in the way you look.
- Cost-effective. They tend to cost less upfront than alternatives like dental implants or bridges.
- Easy to maintain. Keeping them in good shape is easy. Simply remove them twice daily to brush and floss them, and soak them in a glass of water or a special cleaning solution at night.