5 Surefire Ways To Find The Right Dentures
While dentures aren't the best substitute for your own teeth,
they are certainly helping some people keep their smile. With
these tips on finding the right dentures for you, you don't have
to stop grinning.
Talk with your dentist
Though it might seem that your dentist might be the one to talk
to you about dentures, you also may want to broach the subject
before it becomes an immediate issue. Perhaps you have to take
certain medications that can affect your dental health--epilepsy
drugs, calcium channel blockers, or transplant drugs.
Or perhaps you have troubles taking care of your teeth due to
some other illness or memory problem. The best way to get the
dentures that you need is to have an honest and open discussion
with your dentist to discuss your options.
Find out the types of dentures
Information is your best weapon in the fight to choose the right
dentures. Realize that there are partial, complete and
overdentures available for each individual situation.
Like the names imply, partial and complete dentures are those
that may take up only portions of the mouth (partial) while the
complete dentures are taking the place of removed teeth.
Overdentures are those that can fit over the teeth that remain.
With your dentist, you can determine what option will work best
for your mouth's situation as well as for your overall comfort.
Have your dentures immediately
One of the newer ways to have your dentures fitted is to look
into immediate dentures. These are dentures that are created
before you have your teeth removed so that you don't have to go
through any embarrassment of having gaps in your smile.
While these will need to be adjusted as the jaw bone heals,
these can be the right dentures for those that may have gaps in
their front visible teeth.
Go the conventional route
While conventional dentures require that you be without teeth
for a few months as the dentures are being made, these dentures
tend to fit a lot better than the immediate dentures.
You will have your teeth extracted and your gums will have time
to heal as your new set of teeth is being made. There may be
times of discomfort and self-consciousness, but overall, this is
the better way to get dentures.
Take into consideration what you want
When it comes to choosing the right dentures for you, you want
to take your time with your decision. This might mean consulting
several dentists in order to see what each can do for you. Look
at pictures of the dental work that they have previously done to
see if you like the results that they have achieved.
If you have troubles after receiving your dentures and find that
you are using adhesive on a continuous basis, your dentures may
need to be refitted.
Dentures can be a fresh start to a great smile, but only if you
take the time to find the best dentist and the best dentures for
you.