Dentures are the removable and comfortable substitute for missing teeth. The false teeth hold their place with the help of support obtained from the surrounding hard and soft tissues.
Denture teeth are available in different sorts like partial dentures for people who lost some teeth and complete dentures for persons who do not have any natural teeth left.
Apart from restoring the smile aesthetics, the fake teeth set helps to overcome the problems in eating and speaking arise due to the absence of natural teeth.
You will encounter some afflictions in eating during the initial days of wearing dentures. It will persist until you become familiar with the false teeth. Until then, take soft food items, avoid biting hard foods and chew using both sides.
Dentures consist of a gum-colored base made up of acrylic material and the teeth are fabricated with resin or porcelain. Both complete and partial dentures need reinforcement made up of stainless steel or chrome-cobalt alloy to prevent fractures in the dentures.
The average tenure of a denture is 5 to 8 years. It requires replacements when the fake teeth set cannot be adjusted as per the size of gums and mouth changes naturally. Dentures made from plastic have less lifetime when compared to acrylic dentures.
Apart from regular cleaning, you should not let the denture dry which will make the acrylic base material fragile and easy to break into pieces. You should soak the fake teeth in a denture solution before going to sleep and at other times when you do not wear it for a long time. Click here to get more denture care tips.
If you feel soreness on your gums after wearing a denture, it indicates that the denture should be adjusted. Loose dentures will cause sore spots inside the mouth. Otherwise, oral bacteria or infections around the denture teeth will cause mouth sores.
Clean your tongue, cheeks, mouth palate and other soft tissues inside your mouth before wearing dentures. Get a dental consultation to treat the soreness and sore spots in your mouth.
Yes. Dental insurance covers around 50% of dentures. Besides denture, dental insurance policies include various missing teeth replacement appliances.
