If you have suffered from severe tooth loss, you can still enjoy a complete smile again! With options like fulls and partials, we can restore function and beauty again. In today’s blog, your team at Celina Family Dentistry in Celina, TX, talks about helping you smile again with custom dentures.
The Causes of Severe Tooth Loss
What happens to cause serious tooth loss in your smile? For some, advanced tooth loss could be due to a severe injury to the face or jaw. In most cases, periodontitis is the cause. In the advanced case of periodontal disease, this could lead to loose and missing teeth. When you have lost so much of your smile, this could limit meal options, impact how clearly you speak, cause embarrassment in social situations, and for some, even cause an older appearance. But with our full and partial dentures, we can help you smile again.
Partial Options
When you lose more than one tooth, but the gaps are spread out across the smile, you need a partial denture. The prosthetic contains these new teeth (made from lifelike ceramic) set in an acrylic base, which looks like gum tissue. There will also be clasps. When the denture is worn, the clasps will attach to natural teeth to keep the prosthetic steady, and the new teeth will fit in the gaps, so we can address tooth loss at once with a single prosthetic.
Full Prosthetics
A full denture will replace every tooth on one or both arches. Again, these teeth will be made from ceramic to ensure a lifelike appearance and durable chewing surface. These will be held in place with suction and/or a special adhesive, so you can enjoy a complete smile again, one that looks natural.
Dental Implants
Removable prosthetics are effective, but tend to require replacement every five to ten years. With dental implants, we insert multiple posts into the jawbone, which act as new roots and keep the jaw intact. We then connect your prosthetic to them, so you have a fixed option that never slips, and which can last far longer, decades or even a lifetime, with proper care and attention.
If you have any questions about how we secure a set of prosthetics for your smile, or if you have severe tooth loss that needs attention, then contact our team today to learn more. We want to help you smile with confidence and enjoy your favorite dishes again!
Celina Family Dentistry Provides Full Smiles
For treatment that addresses total tooth loss, we can offer dentures. With lifelike and durable tooth replacement, you can smile with confidence. To find out more about replacement teeth and more, call Celina Family Dentistry in Celina, TX at (214) 851-0130 today.
