Dentures
Missing teeth can take a serious toll on your quality of life by compromising your appearance and making eating and speaking a challenge. Dentures can replace several missing teeth or an entire dental arch, restoring the function and appearance of your smile. So why should you choose dentures?
Dentures Make It Easier
TO EAT, SPEAK, AND SMILE.
Take Years off Your Appearance
Designed to look like natural teeth, dentures can be customized to complement the shape of your face and improve the appearance of sunken cheeks and puckered lips.
Enhance Your Quality of Life
Dentures can renew your ability to eat comfortably, enunciate clearly, and chew properly. With a fully functional smile, you can enjoy life more completely.
Benefit from the Stability of Implants
You can elect to secure your dentures with dental implants. This solution keeps your dentures firmly in place and prevents the jawbone recession that occurs after tooth loss.
If you are suffering from tooth loss, you are not alone...
Tooth Loss
AFFECTS MANY OLDER ADULTS
Dentures can address many needs...
Your Dentist Can Tailor
YOUR RESTORATION TO YOUR NEEDS
Complete Tooth Loss
Localized Tooth Loss
Multiple Areas of Tooth Loss
Infected or Rotting Teeth
Loose or Shifting Teeth
I want dentures. But am I a candidate?
A Range of Conditions Can
Affect your Candidacy
- Bone Density
- For an implant-supported restoration, you must have enough jawbone tissue to support dental implants. A bone graft can restore lost tissue if you have experienced jawbone recession. Even for a traditional restoration, your doctor may recommend pre-prosthetic surgery to prevent issues and make your restoration fit more comfortably.
- Gum Disease
- While early stages of gum disease can be easily treated, the condition can reach a point at which the solution may require tooth extraction. Once the teeth are removed, your gums can heal and a denture can replace the extracted teeth. You must be free of gum disease and tooth decay prior to receiving dentures.
- Feelings of Self-Consciousness
- If an incomplete smile is making you feel self-conscious, you should speak to your dentist about dentures. A restoration can improve both the appearance and function of your smile and allow you to feel more confident.
Take a look at an implant-supported denture...
What kind of tools will my dentist use to provide my dentures?
New Technology Makes
GETTING DENTURES EVEN EASIER
Many dentists now use advanced tools to take digital impressions of your smile. These systems eliminate the need for messy, uncomfortable impressions taken using putty and allow your dentist to customize your denture with greater precision. Some offices even have in-house milling systems which can fabricate your restoration on-site, making treatment more convenient.
What is involved in getting dentures?
From Planning
TO PLACEMEN
The process for receiving a denture varies depending on whether your restoration will be supported by dental implants. While implants can add several months to your overall treatment timeline, they provide significant benefits that many patients feel are worth the extra time.
Planning
Preparation
Implant Placement
Impressions
Your dentist will take impressions to design dentures
Fabrication
The lab will fabricate your dentures.
A Restored Smile
Your dentist will provide you with the finished dentures and make any necessary final adjustments.
What happens next?
It Can Take a Few Weeks
TO BECOME ACCUSTOMED TO DENTURES
Your new restoration may feel odd for a few weeks while your cheeks and tongue adapt. You may also experience increased saliva flow, which should diminish as you adjust. With a traditional denture, you may notice some minor irritation or soreness.
You should eat soft foods cut into small pieces so you can get used to the new dentures. Be cautious with hard or hot foods, which could damage your dentures. You may need to practice common functions, such as speaking, with your dentures for a few weeks until you become comfortable with your appliance.
Take a look at the difference a denture can make...
Dentures Can
FULLY RESTORE YOUR SMIL
Before — This patient had no teeth in the upper jaw.
After — Dentures restored both function and appearance.
Dentures Can Make
A BIG DIFFERENCE IN YOUR APPEARANCE
Replacing decayed, damaged, or missing teeth with dentures can create a dramatic change in your appearance. In addition, dentures can provide support for your facial tissues, which can give your features a healthier and more youthful look.
I've heard dentures need a lot of replacements...
Proper Care
HELPS DENTURES LAST LONGER
“Thorough daily cleaning and routine professional follow-up can prolong the life and comfort of dentures…”
I've heard dentures are expensive...
The Cost of Dentures
With several options to choose from in terms of materials and other features, you can select the type of denture that suits your budget, lifestyle, and personal goals. Premium materials such as zirconia and options such as dental implants will increase the cost of your dentures. Most insurance plans will cover at least a portion of the cost.
What can you expect to pay for dentures?
Dentures Can Cost as Little as 1000 AED
OR MORE THAN 30,000 AED FOR A SINGLE ARCH
From Acrylic to Zirconia
Acrylic is the cheapest material available , but it is also the least durable. Porcelain is stronger and more realistic-looking, but can cost more than Acrylic, Zirconia is the very strongest material, costing more than all others
Dental Implants
Preparation
Insurance Accepted
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