Most people think of dentures in a cartoonish sense. They’re a big stack of teeth that you pop in and out of your mouth. While dentures do provide teeth replacement for extensive tooth loss, they aren’t just a one-dimensional prosthetic. Dentures can actually help address all levels of severe tooth loss. Thanks to their affordability,… Read more »
Category: Prosthetic Dentistry
There’s No Age Restriction for Dentures
Most people hear the word “dentures” and they start to picture an elderly person taking an entire set of teeth out of their mouth. However, dentures aren’t an age-dependent treatment, and they aren’t just for complete tooth replacement. There’s no age restriction for dentures, and in fact, they’re a very useful option for tooth replacement… Read more »
A Few Things to Consider About Dental Bridges
Dental bridges have been around for ages, and for good reason. Their design has always effectively helped restore patients’ smiles and their bite function, and today, that design remains similar to the original concept. However, with the help of advanced diagnostic and imaging technology, lifelike dental materials, and innovative prosthetic dental techniques, today’s bridges can… Read more »
Is It Time for a New Dental Bridge?
For many patients who’ve experienced tooth loss, custom-made dental bridges can offer their smiles a new lease on life by replacing what they’ve lost. However, many patients don’t realize how much of an improvement the addition of dental implants can be for their new smiles. While a bridge replaces the visual parts of your teeth,… Read more »
Bridges and Partials (When a Full Denture Is Too Much)
Tooth loss has been a problem for as long as people have had teeth, and much of dentistry’s history involves finding how to prevent tooth loss, or replace teeth that are lost. At one time, dentures were the only way to restore a smile that suffered tooth loss. Today, however, modern dentistry offers a variety… Read more »
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