Dentures

There are a variety of reasons why people lose their teeth. Dentures, on the other hand, are one of the restorative therapies available to restore missing teeth. Set bridgework and dental implants are two examples of treatments. Each approach has advantages and disadvantages that must be carefully considered. Dentures come in a number of types, including partial and implant-supported dentures, and both can be used to replace missing teeth depending on your needs.

You can now get a better-looking smile in an instant at Burnaby Square Dental! Our dentures are made of first-grade tested materials that can be made for you right away at your first consultation!

Dentures are synthetic teeth and gums meant to replace natural teeth that have been extracted or removed through degenerative cavities or traumatic injury. They can either replace all of your teeth on either the top or bottom gum line or only a few that are missing. Dentures are also customized to fit your mouth’s structure and match the color of your existing teeth to look as natural as possible.

Dentures improve a person’s smile by filling in holes left by missing teeth. It also helps to maintain the structure of the mouth. Its function as artificial teeth allows the consumer to properly chew food. Not to mention, if you have severe pain or oral health problems as a result of rotten or damaged teeth, you’ll need to have them extracted, and dentures are a great substitute. Dentures, in general, are a good cosmetic substitute for missing or badly damaged teeth. To make an appointment, please call (604) 526-2725 or visit our website at https://burnabysquaredental.com/.

Dentures are now commonly made of hard resin, although they used to be made of porcelain or plastic as well. They need to be used with care to prevent chipping or cracking.

Dentures are made up of a gum-colored base made of plastic resin that fits over the remaining alveolar bone ridge where the teeth used to be. The teeth that protrude from the base are made to look and work just like natural teeth. Dentures are largely kept in place by the suctioning impact of their tight fit against the alveolar ridges, which is why they must be properly fitted. The vast surface area of the mouth’s roof (palate) provides additional retention for the upper denture, making it highly stable.

Wearing dentures can take some getting used to, particularly when it comes to talking and eating, until the dentures are “balanced” in the space. The mouth’s muscles, nerves, and ligaments learn to operate in new ways over time, allowing these functions to perform normally. Dentures also protect the facial skeleton as well as the soft tissues of the lips and cheeks, giving you a more youthful look.

Immediate Dentures

These are a temporary means of helping you transition to wearing permanent dentures. Because of the muscular readjustment and the natural shrinkage of gums, the dentures placed immediately after the teeth extractions won’t fit after a while That is why Immediate dentures will require re-lining and re-fitting.

Conventional Full Dentures

After some time, permanent dentures that conform to your mouth with near-perfect accuracy can be fabricated. These are carefully crafted to look as much like your own natural teeth as possible and can function properly in your mouth for a long time.

Implant-Supported Overdentures

To increase the lower or upper denture stability, it can be securely anchored using two or more dental implants. The upper jaw requires more implants (At least four or more) than the lower jaw due to a lesser bone density. This option offers an outstanding balance of comfort, functionality, and value.

Transitional Partial Dentures

These relatively inexpensive removable plastic dentures serve as a temporary replacement and space maintainer as you wait for your mouth to heal from tooth extraction, for example. Once the healing process is complete, dental implants or other prosthesis can be placed.

Removable Partial Dentures (RPDs)

Usually made of cast metal alloys, these well-constructed, metal-based removable partial dentures are much lighter and less obtrusive than those made of plastic. Although they are a little more expensive than plastic dentures, they fit better. They are, however, much less costly than implants or fixed bridgework.

Making quality dentures is a blend of science and art. First, an accurate impression (mold) of the alveolar ridges on the top and bottom of your mouth is made. The base of the denture is made from this mold in a dental laboratory. The dentist and the lab technician work together and choose from among many different sizes and shapes of prosthetic teeth to recreate a
natural-looking set of prosthetic teeth. When everyone is satisfied with the result, the temporary dentures are removed and the permanent one is placed.

To enable normal speaking and eating, it’s crucial to balance your bite. This means that the
upper and lower dentures come together and properly stabilize each other. The dentures’ form and function are carefully checked to ensure that they are working and fitting properly.

If you’ve recently lost your teeth and received dentures immediately after that, it’s normal to find some tissue shrinkage and bone loss occurring. Therefore, in several months you may find that your dentures no longer fit well. You will have two choices at this point: You can have your immediate(temporary) dentures relined. This means that a material is added under the
denture’s base to better conform to your alveolar ridge’s new contours. However, a better option is to move to a set of conventional complete dentures, which lasts longer and fits better. With proper care, dentures offer a functional, aesthetic and economical solution to tooth loss. On the other hand very fit stable dentures supported with dental implants are the ideal choice.

Preserve Facial Structure

The bone structure of your teeth plays an important role in the appearance of your face. As a result, the less teeth you have, the less bone structure you have, and this affects your facial appearance significantly. You will be able to recover your facial morphology and missing teeth with the use of dentures. Dentures are designed to replace missing teeth and fit in the mouth to preserve former facial structure.

Confident Smile

Tooth loss is a significant inconvenience that may occur over a long period of time. Since the unsightly appearance of tooth loss can make you feel ashamed and self-conscious, this can have a significant effect on your self-confidence. You must have gone to great lengths to conceal your smile, such as practicing closed-mouthed smiles, restrained laughter, and a general avoidance of social situations. Fortunately, dentures can now improve your smile significantly, allowing you to feel more confident, thus eliminating the need to be self-conscious at all times.

Freedom to Splurge in What You Eat

When several of your teeth, or all of them are missing, you miss out on a lot of food you can enjoy and benefit from. With the help of implant supported dentures, you will finally be able to eat any food without any pain or difficulty. With traditional dentures also, you can eat as normally as possible if they have been fitted properly and you learn to use them in a balanced occlusion.

Speech Improvement

Teeth have a significant role in our ability to enunciate words. When we speak, our tongue needs to push against the teeth. Thus, when you have missing teeth in certain parts of your mouth, speech may become more complex. Dentures can help replace those lost teeth so you can restore your ability to pronounce words properly.

Cost-Efficient

If you have a lot of teeth missing, you can get a full set of dentures, but if you just have a few teeth missing, you can get partial dentures. Dentures are extremely cost-effective, particularly if only partial dentures are required. Regardless, if you want a nice smile, it’s a simple and effective treatment option.

Long-Lasting

Dentures will eventually have to be replaced, but before that, they can last you for about a decade if used with proper care. To maintain the durability and quality of your dentures, only brush them with soft-bristled brushes with a special denture cleaner to prevent plaque build up and gum disease.

Low Maintenance

Dentures are removable, which means they are easy to clean. It would also be easy to brush your remaining teeth.

Customized to Your Needs

The dentures made for you are highly customized to suit your needs. The dentist takes a mold of your mouth to replicate your natural teeth and base the dentures on that. With well-fitting dentures, you can eat and talk with maximum comfort and ease. If your jawbone changes over time, the dentist can make you a new one to suit them to your needs.

Personalized, Gentle Patient Care

Our primary goal at Burnaby Square Dental is for you to find comfort under our care, from your experience in our office to your new dentures. We take extra measures to ensure that you are at ease by giving you top-quality service to make you smile and, most importantly, feel best.

Qualified to Handle Nearly All Aspects of Your Denture Care

The materials we use are fully certified and our technologies are only the finest. We are confident in providing our patients with the best dental solutions. While you have many choices when replacing a couple of teeth, dentures or better implant supported dentures at Burnaby Square Dental are the best option if you lost most, if not all, of your teeth. Otherwise, we also offer several other options . To know more about the service that fits you the most, call us today at (604) 526-2725 to book a consultation