If you are dealing with dental issues – chipped teeth, loose teeth, receding gums, root canals – your dentist may suggest that dentures, also known as false teeth, may be beneficial for you.
Your initial reaction may be shock – ‘I don’t want false teeth! I remember my grandfather being gummy and putting his teeth in a glass of water each night by the bed!’
And this reaction is very understandable. Teeth are a very important part of our body that we often take for granted, until we break one, chip one or suffer pain from one.
Are Bad Teeth Worth Never Smiling?
For some of us, the appearance of our teeth may well determine whether we’re happy to smile when with others, or if we cover our mouth to smile, out of embarrassment. Particularly self-conscious people may avoid interacting with others altogether.
Living with the embarrassment of ‘bad teeth’ can severely impact our self-esteem and social life. Are ‘bad teeth’ worth this? Or could dentures be a better option for you?
Let’s take a look.
Will They Look Fake?
Your first query may be whether it will be obvious that your pearly whites are dentures and not your own teeth. The good news is that, no, it likely won’t. Today’s dentures and the ‘gum’ part of them look very close to natural teeth.
Which Do You Need – Full or Partial Dentures?
You may either have full dentures, where all of your upper or lower teeth are removed, or partial dentures, where only certain of your natural teeth are replaced with denture teeth.
What Are Dentures Made Of?
Previously made from porcelain, which rendered them susceptible to breakage if they were dropped, today’s dentures are mostly made from acrylic resin. Acrylic dentures have the advantages of being lighter weight, stronger, much less prone to breaking and cheaper to fabricate. They may, however, wear faster than porcelain.
A Denture Plate Forms the Framework
Dentures sit in a ‘plate’, which may be full or partial depending on the number of teeth you are having replaced. This ‘plate’ forms the ‘framework’ for your new teeth and, these days, is made from very natural-looking and gum-coloured plastic. For partial dentures, frames may attach to your remaining teeth.
Ready for Next Step?
If you’re ready to look into whether dentures are suitable for you, then search for dentures near me on the internet.
