If you are thinking about getting a set of full dentures there are some things you should know before doing so. Dentures are a way or replacing missing teeth. A person without teeth or with only a few teeth will have a great deal of difficulty eating and speaking, dentures allow the wearer to do these things a great deal better. However, complete dentures do have drawbacks and it is important to understand these problems before getting the work done. If you have teeth remaining it may be a better idea to get partial dentures.
Full dentures are a last resort. Even with new advances in dental technology dentures can be annoying to live with. Even some of the best fitting dentures still look fake and shift when eating, causing discomfort. But if you do need a full set of false teeth there are a few option available to you. Soft dentures are a relatively new development that allow the denture to clamp around the teeth securely, allowing the patient to eat and talk without difficulty and without discomfort.
With traditional full dentures you cannot apply normal chewing force when eating. Many people choose to use a dentures glue to make them more secure. Dental implant dentures are by far the best solution, but also the most expensive. These use dental implants to keep the dentures extremely secure in your mouth. Implants can also prevent bone loss, which, can be a major drawback of dentures because tooth loss accelerates bone loss in the mouth and that creates an effect of accelerated aging.
If you are interested in learning more about full dentures or the dentures cost, please feel free to contact the Atlanta Dental Group PC. Our dentists are dedicated to their patients health and well being and would like to make the best set of dentures for you and your unique situation. Our dentists also offer cosmetic dentures and is a dentures center located in the Midtown/Buckhead area of Atlanta. Making dentures is an art and it takes some time to make really nice ones that look great and feel great too. You are welcome to make a free dentures consultation appointment with Atlanta dentures dentist, Dr. Mark Allan Padolsky, call 404-874-7428.