{"id":203,"date":"2015-07-19T16:21:13","date_gmt":"2015-07-19T21:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/?p=203"},"modified":"2015-07-19T16:21:13","modified_gmt":"2015-07-19T21:21:13","slug":"complete-dentures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/complete-dentures\/","title":{"rendered":"Complete Dentures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/denture.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-204\" src=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/denture-300x133.jpg\" alt=\"denture\" width=\"300\" height=\"133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/denture-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/denture-604x270.jpg 604w, https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/denture.jpg 948w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dentures are removable appliances that can replace missing teeth and help restore your smile. If you\u2019ve lost all of your natural teeth, whether from gum disease, tooth decay or injury, replacing missing teeth will benefit your appearance and your health. That\u2019s because dentures make it easier to eat and speak better than you could without teeth\u2014things that people often take for granted.<\/p>\n<p>When you lose all of your teeth, facial muscles can sag, making you look older. Dentures can help fill out the appearance of your face and profile. They can be made to closely resemble your natural teeth so that your appearance does not change much. Dentures may even improve the look of your smile.<\/p>\n<h4>Types of dentures:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Conventional. This full removable denture is made and placed in your mouth after the remaining teeth are removed and tissues have healed, which may take several months.<\/li>\n<li>Immediate. This removable denture is inserted on the same day that the remaining teeth are removed. Your dentist will take measurements and make models of your jaw during a preliminary visit. You don\u2019t have to be without teeth during the healing period, \u00a0the denture will need to be relined or remade after your jaw has healed.<\/li>\n<li>Overdenture. Sometimes some of your teeth can be saved to preserve your jawbone and provide stability and support for the denture. An overdenture fits over a small number of remaining natural teeth after they have been prepared by your dentist. Implants can serve the same function, too.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>New dentures may feel awkward for a few weeks until you become accustomed to them. The dentures may feel loose while the muscles of your cheek and tongue learn to keep them in place. It is not unusual to experience minor irritation or soreness. You may find that saliva flow temporarily increases. As your mouth becomes accustomed to the dentures, these problems should go away. Follow-up appointments are generally needed after a denture is inserted so the fit can be checked and adjusted.<\/p>\n<p>Even if you wear full dentures, you still have to practice good dental hygiene. Brush your gums, tongue and roof of your mouth every morning with a soft-bristled brush before you insert your dentures to stimulate circulation in your tissues and help remove plaque.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Gentry&#8217;s photos of one of his\u00a0immediate complete upper denture cases.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_205\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-205\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/unnamed-111.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-205 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/unnamed-111-300x238.jpg\" alt=\"unnamed-1\" width=\"300\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/unnamed-111-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/unnamed-111.jpg 711w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-205\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Broken off decayed upper teeth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_208\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-208\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/unnamed-44.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-208 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/unnamed-44-300x209.jpg\" alt=\"unnamed-4\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/unnamed-44-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/unnamed-44.jpg 743w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-208\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Panoramic x-ray showing teeth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_206\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-206\" style=\"width: 229px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/unnamed-37.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-206 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/unnamed-37-229x300.jpg\" alt=\"unnamed-3\" width=\"229\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/unnamed-37-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/unnamed-37.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-206\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Upper immediate denture made from dental impressions.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_207\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-207\" style=\"width: 229px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/unnamed-53.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-207 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/unnamed-53-229x300.jpg\" alt=\"unnamed-5\" width=\"229\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/unnamed-53-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/unnamed-53.jpg 744w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-207\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Upper teeth extracted.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_209\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-209\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/unnamed-210.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-209 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/unnamed-210-300x219.jpg\" alt=\"unnamed-2\" width=\"300\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/unnamed-210-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caringdentists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/unnamed-210.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-209\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Immediate full upper complete denture placed the same visit of extractions.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dentures are removable appliances that can replace missing teeth and help restore your smile. If you\u2019ve lost all of your natural teeth, whether from gum disease, tooth decay or injury, replacing missing teeth will benefit your appearance and your health. 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