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How Partial Dentures Can Offer a Complete Smile

Tooth loss happens for several reasons. For some folks, it’s part of getting older and possibly having a genetic predisposition to tooth loss. For others, lack of dental hygiene in the past can catch up and teeth can decay. In other cases, a person can suffer an unfortunate accident that results in a tooth or teeth falling out or needing to be removed. Whatever the reason for your tooth loss, it is common to feel shame around this. Many lack the confidence to smile if they are missing teeth. Even if you have some or most of their teeth left, the gaps can leave you feeling self-conscious.

You may feel that you are out of options if this is the case. Dental implants might be out of your budget and dentures seem to require having no teeth to wear them. Do you leave your teeth in their current condition and wait until the rest of your teeth fall out so you can get a full set of dentures? The short and simple answer is no! While most of us are familiar with dentures and probably know someone who wears them, many of us are in the dark when it comes to partial dentures in Surrey. You do not need to be missing all of your teeth to get dentures. At the Digital Denture Centre, we proudly offer partial dentures in Surrey to help our patients regain their full smiles!

How to do partial dentures in Surrey work?

Partial dentures fill the spaces between missing teeth. They are attached to a frame made of metal or plastic that is custom-made to fit the shape of your mouth while the teeth are designed to blend in with your current teeth. Then they are fixed to your current teeth using crowns.

What is the process?

You’ll need to book a consultation with a clinic that offers denture work first. You will get your current teeth examined and photographed as well as an x-ray. Then a mould of your mouth will be made to create the custom denture frame.

You may still have part of your missing teeth below the gum line and these will need to be removed from the jawbone completely for partial dentures to work. Once this has happened, and your gums have healed you can get your dentures properly fitted and tweaked if needed. After that, all you need to do is maintain them properly and enjoy your smile again!

What are the benefits of partial dentures?

Getting partial dentures offers you the best of both worlds. You get to save your remaining healthy teeth and fill up the gaps in your smile.

If you left your mouth in its current state with gaps between healthy teeth, it’s almost inevitable that your healthy teeth will suffer because they need to overcompensate. This will not only affect the teeth themselves but possibly the jawbone structure and appearance and shape of your face as well. Should you decide to get a full set of dentures, you would need to get your healthy teeth removed. Don’t waste healthy teeth by getting rid of them when you can get partial dentures to provide them with the support they need.

How do I get partial dentures in Surrey?

Simple – reach out to the Digital Denture Centre in Surrey today to book a consultation. Our friendly and professional team will evaluate your current situation and offer you the best path forward with partial dentures in Surrey so you can smile with confidence.