Dentures
We’re Here to Bring Your Smile Back with Dentures
Did you lose your smile? Are your missing teeth making you morose due to sunken face? Unable
to enjoy the foods you love?
Gum disease, tooth decay, or even an injury can cost you multiple teeth. Even when your
mouth is closed, you can see the difference in your sunken cheeks and a lost jawline.
Chewing your food can be difficult, which can affect your digestion. It can even be hard to
speak. Thankfully, there is a simple, cost-effective solution: dentures from Amelia Street
Dental Clinic.
What are Dentures?
Dentures are a set of prosthetic teeth. Most dentures are removable,...
though there are some types that are fixed. Dentures can also be implant
supported. They can be semi-permanent with magnetic attachments.
Did you know that denture technology has advanced considerably over the years?
These aren’t your grandma’s dentures. Nowadays, Dentures are made using digital
methods. Use of old photographs of your face and 3-recreation of your jaws and
face help make fully customized dentures which look like your original teeth.
You can visualise your dentures before they are made. Better materials and
aesthetic teeth make them look natural.
Not only that, but you will be amazed by just how easy it is to take care of
them.
Are You a Candidate for Dentures?
Dentures are not the only tooth replacement option. But they may be right for you
if: ...
• You have lost multiple teeth.
• Your jaw and gums are relatively healthy.
• Chewing your food is difficult.
• You cannot eat all the foods you did before.
• You are having a hard time speaking.
• The shape of your face has changed.
• You miss your smile.
• You are looking for a flexible, affordable option for tooth replacement.
Only missing a couple of teeth? You might want to consider a partial denture, a
fixed bridge or implant supported fixed bridge. We can help you figure out which
tooth replacement option is most suitable during your consultation and depending
on your circumstances and budget.
Dentures are a good long-lasting solution which can serve you for few years.
After a while, you might need to get them re-lined so that they better fit the
changing shape of your alveolar ridge (bony support of the denture).
We can take care of this for you or replace them if necessary (typically
dentures last 7-10 years before they need replacement).
Dentures are the most budget friendly option of replacing missing teeth.
Benefits of Dentures
• With a custom fit, your dentures will feel natural and comfortable to wear and
use. ...
• Restore the appearance of a sparkling smile.
• Prevent sinking and sagging in your face, making for a more youthful
appearance.
• Protect your jaw bones from degradation resulting from tooth loss.
• Get back to comfortably and thoroughly chewing your food, supporting the
digestive process.
• Return to eating foods you previously enjoyed.
• Speak and smile confidently.
• Get back to looking and feeling like yourself.
• Save money on this cost-effective tooth replacement option.
• Brush and rinse your dentures for easy maintenance.
• If you need to replace your dentures later down the line, it will be fast and
straightforward compared to other options.
Types of Dentures
We at Amelia Street Dental Clinic, our dentists can fabricate your partial,...
full, implant-supported dentures or immediate dentures.
• Partial: Did you know you can get dentures to replace just the teeth you are
missing? Partial dentures are similar to full dentures, but they are sized to
fill just the gaps in your mouth. You can remove them when you are not using
them. There are of 3 types. Cast partial dentures (Metal supported dentures),
Acrylic Dentures, Valplast Dentures. The cast partial dentures are the best
option as they are long lasting, fit well and are firm. Your speech is also not
hampered.
• Full: If you are missing all your teeth, a full set of dentures may be in
order. As with partial dentures, you can take out full dentures when you do not
need them. Overdentures are a type of full dentures where some teeth roots are
saved intentionally to give better support and retention to your dentures. These
saved root stumps minimise bone loss and resorption and help your denture to
serve you for many years.
• Implant-supported dentures: These are similar to overdentures. These types of
dentures rest on top of permanent implants which act as support and give
stability to the denture. The chewing efficiency with these dentures is better
than normal full dentures. They are like “fixed dentures” and can be removed
when not needed (eg. at night). These are easy to maintain and keep clean.
• Immediate Dentures: Immediate dentures are dentures which are issued /
inserted in the mouth at the same appointment when all your teeth are extracted.
This is done when extraction of all teeth with poor prognosis is planned. All
the steps of the denture fabrication are done prior to extraction. The best
benefit is that you will never be without teeth and your smile is restored
immediately.
What Can You Expect During the Denture Procedure?
There are a minimum of five steps involved in making dentures, ...
but the process is simpler than you think.
1. Schedule a consultation with your dentist to discuss your options for
dentures. During this visit, you will get an OPG Xray done to rule out any jaw
pathology. We then make impressions (moulds) and casts for your dentures. This
is called a primary impression.
2. This is then followed by a secondary impression (final impression) of your
jaws after a week to ensure the extensions and borders recorded are exact. The
fit of the dentures relies on this - hence this is a crucial step in a denture
making process.
3. Your third visit: This is when we check how your jaws meet to ensure that the
denture teeth will properly align. This step is called as jaw relation and
records the relation of the movable mandibular jaw to the fixed maxillary jaw
and the soft tissue relation (Lips and cheeks) with the respective jaws in all 3
dimensions This relation enables us and the dental technician to recreate a 3-D
simulation of your mouth to facilitate the positioning of the artificial teeth.
4. During your fourth visit, you get to try on your dentures. Your artificial
teeth will be set-up in wax and a trial will be done. This is our opportunity to
make sure that everything is looking natural the arranged teeth give you the
experience of your bite. The bite and jaw registration are evaluated. You can
get a feel of your new denture and see if it is meeting your expectations. If
any further adjustments are needed, they can easily be done. A retrial can be
done if any adjustments are needed. We make sure that your dentures are looking
exceptional and all the parameters and expectations are met. This is final step
before finalisation of your denture.
5. Time to smile! During your final visit, you receive your new set of teeth.
The fit, stability, retention and appearance are checked at this step. All the
extensions of dentures are adjusted to your jaws. As they are deemed
satisfactory, the dentures are issued to you with set of instructions.
6. Traditionally in a set of full dentures, the upper denture fits more firmly
than a lower one because the Upper denture has more surface area and better
retention can be achieved. The Lower denture being horse-shoe shaped is
comparatively loose due to its close relation with the movable tongue. It takes
about 4-5 weeks to get adjusted to this, but it is easier than you think. The
partial dentures and implant supported dentures have more retention and
stability than full dentures.
7. After the dentures are issued you may get some sore spots /ulcers in the
first few days. After trimming and adjusting the dentures you will start
enjoying wearing your dentures and feeling confident with your new smile.
Caring for Your Dentures is Easy
• After you eat, rinse your dentures with plain water. Massage your ridges and soft
tissues with your fingers. ...
• Brush your dentures with a nonabrasive denture cleaning brush once a day to
get rid of plaque, food debris or any deposits.
• Overnight, put your dentures in a dedicate storage box.
• Give your dentures a quick rinse before you reinsert them.
• A denture cleaning tablet (Eg.-Polident ) available in the supermarket is used
for cleaning the denture. Follow the instructions mentioned on the Polident
Denture Care pack.
Imagine Smiling With a Full Set of Teeth
It’s time to get back to eating your favorite foods, loving the face you see in the
mirror, and smiling, talking, and laughing with confidence.
Amelia Street Dental Clinic can give you back your smile, just as we have done for
numerous patients throughout Perth, WA.
Don’t wait another day to enjoy a full set of teeth and the health and confidence
they bring. Call us today at (number) to schedule your consult for custom-fit
dentures