Adjusting to New Dentures
Tips for Adjusting to New Dentures While dentures improve the form and function of a person’s smile, they feel and act differently than natural teeth. These differences can entail a learning curve as people must learn how to care for their dentures and get used to smiling, eating, speaking, and drinking while wearing dentures. It […]
What Do I Do If I Damage My Dentures
How Dentures Get Damaged Dentures, like natural teeth, undergo wear and tear. Over time, changes in the mouth and jaw can cause them to fit poorly, leading to damage from stress or impact. Other causes of damage include: Tips: Always have your dentures evaluated if they feel loose, cracked, or broken. An ill-fitting denture can […]
Denture Adjustments and Repairs
ReaThe Denture Adjustment Process Start by visiting our dental practitioner and describing where the dentures are loose or uncomfortable. The repair or adjustment process may take one or multiple appointments, depending on the situation. We may modify them during the appointment to closely conform to the grooves and contours of the mouth. For more substantial […]
What to Expect When Getting Dentures
Foods to Buy Before the Procedure Wearing dentures for the first time can take some time to get used to. New denture wearers should be careful with their food choices for a few weeks to ensure that their mouths adjust well. Initially, we recommend sticking with liquids and soft foods such as soups, smoothies, puddings, […]
The Process for Getting Dentures
The Preliminary Denture Appointment Depending on the state of a patient’s health, Desert Bloom Dentistry may recommend full extraction of all their natural teeth before moving on to the restoration step. However, this is not always the case. The first appointment consists of taking images and impressions of the patient’s mouth, with or without extractions. […]
Partial Dentures for Back Teeth
How Removable Partial Dentures Work Generally, removable partial dentures consist of natural-looking tooth replacements connected to a flesh-colored base shaped to fit the patient’s gums. Before making the dentures, the dentist uses an elastic material such as alginate to take an impression of the mouth. The material then solidifies, providing an outline of the gums […]
Partial Denture for One Missing Tooth
Partial Removable Dentures When a tooth is missing, the other teeth move and fill the space. They do not do this evenly, meaning this movement makes things worse. It also becomes more difficult to bite or chew with a missing tooth. Depending on the patient’s needs, replacing a missing tooth with a prosthetic can be […]
Immediate Dentures
How Immediate Dentures Differ From Complete Dentures Both conventional, complete dentures and immediate dentures are custom-made for patients using a mold of their mouth. Full dentures are molded to the mouth after tooth extraction and immediate dentures are molded before the extraction. While this means immediate dentures may be made ready in advance, it also […]
Denture Relining
How to Tell When Dentures Need to Be Relined or Rebased You should make a dental appointment any time your dentures feel uncomfortable. Dentures must fit properly so they do not rub on the gums and create sore spots. Most patients will need to have their dentures adjusted after tooth loss, as reshaping of the […]
Denture Care
Taking Care of Dentures Daily care for full and removable partial dentures follows a different regimen than care for natural teeth. For instance, as part of your routine after eating, you should rinse your dentures to remove any food particles and bacteria. At least once a day, preferably before going to bed, you should follow […]