How to Pick The Best Dentures for You

As healthcare continues to advance globally, people are enjoying longer lifespans than ever before. However, this brings certain complications, as prolonged use of body parts can lead to deterioration. For instance, despite being the strongest bones in the body, human teeth can deteriorate due to daily wear and tear, as well as frequent consumption of sugary and acidic foods and beverages. This has resulted in over two million people worldwide needing to replace lost teeth due to various reasons such as trauma, cavities, or periodontal disease. 

Individuals who are unhappy with their smile due to missing teeth often seek options for replacements. Dental clinics may provide comfortable and natural-looking dentures to help patients regain their confidence while eating, smiling, laughing, and speaking. Dental patients need to be aware of the different options available to them before deciding about their treatment plan. Denturists understand the high demand for tooth replacement. 

These skilled technicians are trained to build a denture that ensures high-quality results, and thus dentures can be made in various ways and built with various materials. This article will review the different types of dentures and where a patient can begin their journey of tooth replacement. 

The Options For Replacing Missing Teeth

Before undergoing any dental procedure, it is advisable for patients to thoroughly research a denture clinic in their vicinity that specializes in crafting various types of dentures. Dentures, regardless of type, are custom-made in a specialized laboratory. Technological advancements and the availability of new materials have enhanced the denture-making process. 

After assessing a patient’s specific goals, a particular type of denture may be recommended. The most prevalent types of dentures include:

• complete dentures,
• partial dentures,
• implant dentures,
• and immediate dentures. 

Each type of denture is unique, and whether a patient is a suitable candidate for a certain type should be carefully evaluated. Patients need to have a good understanding of the advantages and limitations associated with each type of denture. 

Complete Dentures

Complete dentures are a type of denture meant for the patient who is missing the entire arch, regardless of whether it is the top or the bottom.  A complete denture is the most invasive denture because it replaces 14-16 teeth and the denturist and dentist want to ensure its fit and function while also rejuvenating a patient’s facial profile, smile, and confidence. 

Complete dentures can be made from various materials such as zirconia, porcelain, acrylic, and resin. A patient who needs to replace an entire arch with a complete denture must recognize that fabricating this denture will take time because of the precision needed to ensure the final product. Complete dentures sit on top of a patient’s jawbone. This type of denture can be fabricated to fit the top or the bottom arch of a patient’s mouth like traditional dentures. 

The complete denture is removed at night and soaked in a denture cleaning liquid. A high-quality complete denture will last many years unless dropped or a patient’s jaw bone changes shape. A well-made complete denture should replace missing teeth, allowing a patient to laugh, smile, chew, and talk like they did before losing all of their natural teeth. In addition, a high-quality complete denture, like the ones fabricated by European Denture Center, should require little to no denture adhesive when worn throughout the day. 

Implant Denture

If a patient is looking for the best replacement teeth after tooth loss, and has an entire arch to replace, they should highly consider an implant denture. Implant dentures are the Cadillac of dentures because of their fit and look. Quite similar to a complete denture, an implant denture would be replacing 14-16 teeth and can be removed nightly to clean. However, the implant denture is locked into place by snapping into dental implants which have been placed into a patient’s jaw bone, rather than resting entirely on top of the jaw bone. 

A patient who is interested in receiving an implant denture for tooth loss replacement needs to understand this denture will take the longest to complete due to the healing time needed from the implant screw placement coupled with the precise building of the denture that will snap into the implants when finalized. While more costly than a complete denture because it requires the implant screws and surgery to place them; dental patients may get more years out of the implant denture because the implant screws preserve the breakdown of the jaw bone that happens naturally after tooth loss. 

The implant denture will look the most like natural teeth because the denturist can build the teeth with the highest quality materials such as zirconia and acrylic resins. Implants may also require tooth extractions of the upper or lower teeth. The European Denture Center will help to guide a patient on deciding whether a complete or implant denture is the best replacement for tooth loss. 

Partial Denture

For dental patients who have lost only a few teeth but still lack confidence in their smile, the European Denture Center can create a partial denture. A partial denture is different from complete or permanent dentures in that it replaces fewer teeth and is made from a variety of materials depending on a patient’s preferences.

The first thing a patient interested in a partial denture needs to recognize while partial dentures can be fabricated for the top or bottom jaw, they cannot replace the very last tooth, if it is missing, in a patient’s mouth because they need the ability to use the remaining natural teeth as anchors to hold it in place. Without the ability to clasp onto natural teeth the partial denture would not fit as securely in a patient’s mouth.

A partial denture can be fabricated to replace front or back teeth in a patient’s smile, but depending on where it sits may decide what materials are used. The clasp’s bars that fit around the natural teeth can be made from different materials such as metal or acrylic to look more natural if they are in the patient’s smile line. A partial denture’s cost will be based on how many teeth it replaces and which material the clasps are made from. The most durable partial denture is an implant-supported partial denture, though removable dentures are an option.

Like a complete implant denture, a partial implant denture would use a dental implant screw to hold the denture in place throughout the day rather than metal or acrylic clasps. Investing in a higher quality partial denture will require more time and costs, however, its durability is higher than a traditional partial denture because it uses implant screws to preserve the jaw bone and high-quality resins on the fabricated teeth. Both traditional and implant partial dentures are made in a dental lab and can be removed by a patient at night for easy cleaning.

At the European Denture Center the dentists and denturists will ensure appropriate consultation times to ensure the patient fully understands the different types of permanent and removable partial dentures they may have to choose from. 

Immediate Dentures

Finally, some patients need to have a rapid tooth loss replacement method. Perhaps, the patient has started to become malnourished because they cannot properly eat with their missing, decayed, or broken teeth. This patient may also be experiencing toothaches or depression due to their teeth not functioning at their full potential. If this patient is ready to act quickly the European Denture Center can build them immediate dentures within the same day! 

Immediate dentures are more commonly known as same-day or temporary dentures. After consulting with a patient about their needs and desires, an immediate denture can be fabricated with the help of a technician taking alginate impressions of the patient’s teeth before having any remaining teeth extracted from their mouth. After the extraction process, an immediate denture is built so the patient can leave the office feeling confident. While the patient heals, they can consult with the European Denture Center about building a more permanent tooth replacement solution. 

Immediate dentures are supposed to be built with the idea that they are only to be worn as a temporary, quick, solution for tooth loss. Immediate dentures are built to rest on a patient’s jawbone. The material that is used is just resin, unlike full or partial snap in dentures. Dentures made immediately at the European Denture can be made for complete or partial tooth replacement. Immediate dentures are easy to clean because they can be removed at night. Another added benefit is that a patient can keep their immediate denture, even after receiving more permanent complete or fixed dentures; and wear the immediate denture if their permanent denture ever needed repairing.

Get Started With European Denture Center

Regardless of whether a patient wants complete or partial dentures, implant retained dentures, or to replace all their existing teeth, a patient should choose a dental clinic such as the professionals at European Denture Center. European Denture Center offers multiple locations and state-of-the-art technology for their patients. The European Denture Center will take the time to consult with a patient and then recommend the best treatment for fit, cost, function, and durability. 

The European Dental Center has been fabricating various dentures for almost twenty years, so their skill and experience cannot be beaten. The European Denture Center prides itself on knowledge, care, and cost when providing the best dentures in the area. To book your consultation with them today please click the link www.eurodenture.com or call 1-866-428-0505.