Replacing your natural teeth is more than trusting someone with your smile … Your appearance, your looks, your whole image is at stake. Make sure you entrust this delicate task to a specially trained dentures professional!
Your Denturist is an expert in design, construction, insertion and adjustment of removable dentures as well as overdentures on implants.
Their expertise, meticulousness and professionalism make them the best possible choice to help you derive the maximum benefit from dental prosthetics technology.
“Denturist’s are your denture specialists”.
Your Denturist listens to your needs. They personally handle every step in the construction of your denture: from the first impression to the last adjustment. There is no middleman in the fabrication of your new denture. The Denturist has an on site laboratory to produce your personalized dentures.
Your Denturist is the ideal person to instruct you in the daily maintenance of your denture. He can also tell you how often your denture should be adjusted in order to ensure the comfort, effectiveness and aesthetic appearance that you expect.
Your dentures will not last indefinitely. The denture teeth and base will wear and stain over time. The tissues of the mouth are undergoing continual change, therefore the dentures will have to be adjusted, rebased or remade from time to time. The amount of time will vary and depend upon serveral factors such as individual tolerances, habits and the length of time you have had dentures. The average life of a denture is about five to seven years.
Your Denturist is sensitive to your well-being and to the general condition of your dentures. Your Denturist also has the experience and expertise to advise you on your best treatment plan and how to proceed.
Your dentures and tissues should be checked annually. Damage to the oral tissues can take place without your being aware of it. Early detection and elimination of tissue inflammation is important to minimize shrinkage of the supporting bone and tissue. By keeping the tissue healthy your dentures will continue to fit correctly.
Your Denturist will also check for looseness of the denture due to tissue changes, stains and calculus deposits on the denture, your bite position (how evenly your teeth close together). It’s not the dentures that change over time, it’s your mouth that is continually changing so by having your Denturist check your oral condition, you are able to enjoy all the benefits of a well fitting quality denture.
When cleaning your dentures, you should first rinse away loose food particles thoroughly. Then moisten your toothbrush and apply denture cleanser. Brush every surface, scrubbing gently to avoid damage.
The denture needs to be cleaned two to three times daily.
In addition to taking care of your dentures, taking care of your mouth also is vital if you wear full dentures. This includes brushing your gums, tongue, and palate every morning with a soft-bristled brush before inserting your dentures. This stimulates your tissues and helps remove plaque.
Dentures will need to be relined, remade, or rebased due to normal wear over a period of time and normal shrinkage of your gums and bones.
Call your denturist immediately. Normally, dentures can be repaired quickly, often on the same day. Damaged dentures can cause additional oral health problems, so see your denturist right away. Never attempt to repair dentures yourself. They require professional repair and adjustment.
Glues often contain harmful chemicals and are not effective in the proper repair of dentures.
Partial dentures are dentures that replace only a few missing teeth.
Removable partial dentures are attached to your natural teeth with metal clasps or devices called precision attachments.
Your partial denture may feel awkward or bulky for the first few weeks, but your mouth will eventually get used to it.
Initially, you may want to wear your partial denture all the time. Your denturist will give you specific instructions on how long it should be worn and when it should be removed. Generally, your mouth tissues need to rest so it is advisable that you take out your partial denture at least 15 minutes per day.
Your partial denture may help your speech. It can be difficult to speak clearly when you are missing teeth. However, it also will take time to get used to it.