Cosmetic Dentures

What is Cosmetic Dentures?

Cosmetic Dentures are a removable replacement for all or part of your lost teeth. Tooth loss can happen due to periodontal disease, dental decay or trauma. Modern Cosmetic dentures are designed to look and feel like the natural teeth. The emotional and social impact of tooth loss can be devastating. But your dentist can help you deal with anxiety, and determine the best dentures to restore your smile.

What are the Types of Cosmetic Dentures?

Here is the most common types of the Cosmetic Dentures. You and your dentist can choose one of them. It depends on your need.

• Complete Dentures: They replaces your entire arch of teeth- upper or lower.
• Partial Denture: They replaces large continuous gaps in your teeth.
• Implant-Retained Dentures: They are anchored to dental implants with small titanium screws that serve as the tooth’s root.
• Immediate Dentures: An immediate denture is a complete denture or partial denture inserted on the same day. Immediately following the removal of natural teeth.

Is Cosmetic Dentures Suitable for me?

If you lost your teeth, you can get cosmetic dentures. People of all ages can suffer partial or extensive tooth loss, so dentures aren’t just for older people. Young people can also prefer cosmetic dentures. Replacing missing teeth is important for maintaining bone structure and preserving remaining teeth as well as speaking and chewing properly.

What are the Material Types of Cosmetic Dentures?

You can receive two material types of Cosmetic dentures. They are porcelain and acrylic (strong plastic) resin.

What are the Benefits of Cosmetic Dentures?

• Cosmetic Dentures gives you a fashionable look.
• It restores your smile and teeth function without any surgery procedure.
• Cosmetic Dentures camouflage ageing and sunken appearance. So it makes you look younger. Also it supports sagging facial structures caused by tooth loss.
• It is very comfortable to wear for longer periods. And it can be either removable or permanent.
• It improves your speech disrupted by tooth loss. So you can speak normally and pronounce words better.
• You don’t need for adhesives or similar support for fitting.
• It improves your bite. So you can chew food.
• This dentures restore your smile and gaining self esteem.
• It improves the aesthetics of your smile. For example; color of teeth.
• You have choice for different types of dentures.
• You get lips to curl upwards. So it gives you exemplary fit.

What is Cosmetic Dentures Procedure?

Partial dentures procedure takes minimum a few weeks. However full dentures take more time. Before the treatment process, you should undertake several appointments to obtain the dentures. Your dentist has to take accurate measurements and impressions of the teeth in order to create the appropriate dentures.
For getting the perfect fit, color and shape, one needs to undertake some try-in appointments during which the dentures are tried on several times. Finally, the last sitting would involve trying on the final denture and checking for comfortability in the dentures. Implant-supported dentures require around six months to form a strong bond with the jawbone. Only after this period can the dentures be fixed.

Cosmetic Dentures Recovery Process

You may feel strange with your cosmetic dentures at first however, you will soon adapt to them and they will feel natural.
Firstly, you should eat soft foods cut into small pieces and chew slowly, using both sides of your mouth. It’s recommended to avoid chewing gum. And you should not eat any food that’s extremely chewy or has sharp edges such as hard boiled sweets. You will eventually be able to eat normal foods. However you should do this in gradual stages and never use toothpicks.
You should remove your cosmetic dentures at nights to give your gums a rest. Removal gives your gums chance to recover and be exposed to natural saliva which keeps them healthy.

Any Alternative Method to Cosmetic Dentures?

If you don’t want to get cosmetic dentures, you can select dental implants or All-on-four dental implants. Let’s compare them! Implants are more costly but permanent. You can talk your dentist about all details and will decide which method is better for you.

Cosmetic Dentures Aftercare

• You should handle dentures with great care.
• Avoid using toothpaste but brush and rinse dentures daily.
• Clean your dentures with a denture cleaner. You can use bowl of water or a towel in case you drop them.
• You should take proper care of dentures when you do not wearing them.
• And also it is important not attempt to adjust your dentures yourself.

When You Should Call Your Dentist?

If any of side effects continue, you should visit your dentist. Your dentist will advise you about how often to visit. But, every six months should be the norm.

How Many Days Needed for the Treatment?

Your treatment can be completed in 4 days.