If you have lost multiple teeth, creating several gaps spread out across your smile, then you need a set of dental prosthetics. With partial dentures, our team can fill these gaps at once and offer a complete set of new teeth. In today’s blog, your Prairie Village, KS, dentist talks about how we create and place partial dentures.
The Causes of Advanced Tooth Loss
Why do we lose multiple teeth in our smiles? This could be caused by factors like tooth decay, infection, or injury. But in most cases, advanced tooth loss spread out across your smile is the result of periodontitis, the advanced stage of gum disease. As part of your treatment, we will examine your smile and identify the cause of your tooth loss. We may then address these issues to ensure your remaining teeth stay intact, managing issues like periodontal disease with routine care.
Creating a Set of Partial Dentures
How do we create a set of partial dentures? First, we look at your remaining teeth and make sure you don’t have any that require tooth extraction. If so, we can gently remove them. Next, we will take detailed images of your smile from multiple angles, and then combine them to create a 3D impression of your entire bite, which is essential for designing and crafting your new set of prosthetics. A custom approach ensures a proper fit, a balanced bite, and a lifelike appearance. Every prosthetic we create is custom-made for our patients for this reason.
Attaching Your New Teeth
Your completed partial will contain new ceramic teeth secured in an acrylic base that looks like gum tissue. The ceramic material can be shaded to blend with your remaining teeth and they can handle daily bite forces and pressures. When the prosthetic is in place, these teeth will fit in the gap of your smile. Metal clasps in the prosthetic will connect to natural teeth to secure your new ones firmly in place. So, you can smile with confidence and enjoy your favorite dishes again. Daily care, such as soaking and cleaning, can help the new teeth last for 5 to 10 years. Replacement is eventually needed as the jaw ridge changes shape.
If you have any questions about how we take on complex cases of tooth loss with a new set of dentures, then contact our office today to learn more and start your treatment journey!
Call Dr. Robert Browne, D.D.S. to Obtain a Full Smile
A full smile, even if you lose several of your natural teeth, is possible with a partial set of dentures! To find out more about treating the gaps in your smile or to schedule an appointment, please call Dr. Robert M. Browne, D.D.S. in Prairie Village, KS at (913) 901-8585.
