Dentures – Downers Grove, IL

A Lifelike Solution to Replace Lost Teeth

Losing some or all your teeth can affect how you look as well as your dental and general health. Replacing them sooner rather than later improves your ability to eat and speak while enhancing your appearance so you look and feel more like yourself.

Dr. Shuaipaj at Dentique Dental of Downers Grove can provide a lifelike solution to restore lost teeth with dentures. Continue reading to learn more about these prosthetics, and feel free to contact us for additional information.

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Who is a Good Candidate for Dentures?

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Whether you are missing several teeth or an entire arch, Dr. Shuaipaj can customize dentures to meet your unique needs. However, before proceeding, he must examine your mouth to ensure no issues, like gum disease, interfere with the results.

You must also have sufficient jawbone density to support your restoration, which sometimes requires an additional bone graft procedure to bulk it up if it’s too thin.

Types of Dentures

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Dentures are a versatile solution that can replace several or all your teeth with a single prosthetic. After your initial consultation, Dr. Shuaipaj might recommend one of the following options based on his findings:

Full Dentures

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This is the tried-and-true solution for tooth loss and is probably what you picture when you think of dentures. These have an acrylic, gum-colored base that creates a firm suction against your gum tissues to restore an entire arch. If your jawbone is too flat, you may require an additional bone graft to bulk it up before proceeding.

Partial Dentures

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If you’ve lost teeth sporadically throughout your mouth, you might do better with partial dentures. These appliances can close one or more gaps in your grin. They have an acrylic base that’s fitted with the correct number of pontics (teeth) that anchor to healthy teeth in your mouth via metallic clasps.

Implant Dentures

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This is the only type that includes titanium rods surgically embedded into your jawbone to anchor a full set of dentures. They’re often recommended to prevent bone loss degeneration or for patients who struggle with frequently ill-fitting prosthetics.

The Benefits of Dentures

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Dentures remain a popular solution for tooth loss because they provide many advantages, including:

  • Realistic appearance. Your one-of-a-kind prosthetic is customized at every stage of creation to look just like your natural teeth and gums so you can smile confidently.
  • Restored chewing power. A good portion of your original bite force is recovered so you can enjoy a wider variety of wholesome foods to support your dental and overall health.
  • Improved enunciation. Gaps in your grin can result in a lisp or other changes to your speaking patterns. Dentures fill them in so you can relearn how to pronounce various words more clearly.
  • Cost-effective. They tend to be less expensive than alternatives like dental bridges or implants and can last for years with the proper care.
  • Easy maintenance. Keeping them in good shape is as simple as removing them twice daily to brush and floss them and leaving them to soak in a glass of water or a cleaning solution overnight.