If you find yourself missing most of your natural teeth, then you need help. Even if years have elapsed since you lost your natural teeth, we can still help! In today’s blog, your Houston, TX, dentist talks about helping smiles with a complete set of full and lifelike dentures.
The Risks Associated with Complete Tooth Loss
How does losing most, if not all, of your natural teeth impact your oral health? When you have large gaps in your smile, this could allow remaining teeth to drift from position, creating misalignment and further impacting your smile in negative ways. Missing teeth could limit your meal options, so you have issues with enjoying your favorite foods and could be denied essential nutrients. Missing teeth also mean the jaw could erode and weaken with time, which leads to an aged appearance. Trouble with clear speech is possible too! But we can help rebuild and preserve your smile with a full set of dentures.
Creating a Prosthetic for Your Smile
Each prosthetic we provide for our patients will be custom-made to ensure not only a natural appearance, but a comfortable fit as well. We will take images of your bite with intraoral cameras, using images obtained from multiple angles to design and care for your new teeth. Your denture will contain a complete row of new teeth that are made from durable ceramic and shaded for a lifelike appearance. These will be able to handle daily bite forces, and will be set in an acrylic base that looks like natural gum tissue.
Securing Your New Teeth
If you are receiving a full set of removable dentures, then suction or a special adhesive will help secure your new teeth in place. You will need to clean and soak your dentures regularly, and they will last about 5 to 10 years, requiring replacement as your jaw ridge gradually changes shape with time. However, we would also discuss placing dental implants to preserve the jawbone and support fixed dentures, which do not require removal for maintenance and can last longer. Our team can help decide which option is best for you.
If you have any questions about how to handle missing teeth, or if you are ready to enjoy a full smile again in 2026, then please reach out to our team to get the process started. You deserve a complete and beautiful smile, and we can help whether you have one missing tooth or have lost most of your natural teeth.
Healthy Smiles Provides Full Prosthetics
Our team is ready to address your advanced tooth loss with a lifelike solution. To find out more about our office, or to schedule an appointment, please call Healthy Smiles Family Dentistry in Houston, TX at (281) 974-4494.
