It doesn't have to be challenging to have white dentures---it just takes a little commitment each day. You probably already have the things around your house that you can use to whiten your dentures safely and it only takes a few minutes. more »
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It doesn't have to be challenging to have white dentures---it just takes a little commitment each day. You probably already have the things around your house that you can use to whiten your dentures safely and it only takes a few minutes. more »
It is time to replace your dentures. What do you do with the old ones? Below are some tips and ideas as to how to dispose of your dentures. more »
As we get a little older-or, as our teeth get a little older-we may require dentures to fulfill the same properties as real teeth. Reading this article will teach you how to care for your dentures. more »
Tooth loss, although often associated with a diet high in sugar, has been a problem for as long as mankind has existed. Before the widespread use of refined sugar in food, tooth loss was often a result of disease and malnutrition, although dietary practices also contributed to the problem. For example, early bread often contained sand... more »
It used to be that whether from injury or time, missing teeth were lost for good and the only replacement for them were dentures. But dentists and orthodontists have unveiled an alternative to dentures called dental implants. Like dentures, dental implants can replace a few to a full set of teeth, but there are some major differences... more »
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Dentures are replacement teeth for teeth that are missing, as a result of falling out or having to be pulled. Dentures are commonly worn mostly by... more »
According to orawave.com, 57% of Americans who are ages 65 to 74 wear dentures; 51% of Americans ages 55 to 64 have either full or partial... more »
For people who have lost some or all of their teeth, dentures are an affordable and widely available solution. Dentures may be partial or... more »
No one looks forward to reaching the point of wearing dentures. Individuals worry that others will know the moment they open their mouth to talk... more »
Dentures are prosthetic devices constructed to replace missing teeth, and which are supported by surrounding soft and hard tissues of the oral cavity. Conventional dentures are removable, however there are many different denture designs, some which rely on bonding or clasping onto teeth or dental implants. There are two main categories of dentures, depending on whether they are used to replace missing teeth on the mandibular arch or the maxillary arch. There are many colloquial terms for dentures such as dental plate, false teeth, choppers falsies & gnashers
Causes of tooth loss
Patients can become entirely edentulous (without teeth) due to many reasons, the most prevalent being removal because of dental disease typically relating to oral flora control ie:periodontal disease and tooth decay. Other reasons include tooth developmental defects caused by severe malnutrition, genetic defects such as Dentinogenesis imperfecta, trauma, or drug use.
Advantages
Dentures can help patients in a number of ways:
1. Mastication - chewing ability is improved by replacing edentulous areas with denture teeth.
2. Aesthetics - the presence of teeth provide a natural facial appearance, and wearing a denture to replace missing teeth provides support for the lips and cheeks and corrects the collapsed appearance that occurs after losing teeth.
3. Phonetics - by replacing missing teeth, especially the anteriors, patients are better able to speak by improving pronunciation of those words containing sibilants or fricatives.
4. Self-Esteem - Patients feel better about themselves.
Types of dentures
Removable partial dentures
Removable partial dentures are for patients who are missing some of their teeth on a particular arch. Fixed partial dentures, better known as "crown and bridge", are made from crowns that are fitted on the remaining teeth to act as abutments and pontics made from materials to resemble the missing teeth. Fixed read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dentures
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