Restore Your Smile with Full or Partial Dentures

Living with an incomplete smile can take a toll on any person's well-being. Missing teeth can affect your speech, change your appearance, decrease your confidence, and make it difficult to enjoy your favorite foods. Thankfully, modern dentistry has perfected the art of smile restoration with full and partial dentures that are comfortable and secure to wear, natural-looking, individually designed based on each patient's unique specifications, and expertly crafted using precision computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing tools.  

What Are Dentures?

A denture is a removable, prosthetic, dental appliance designed to replace one, several, or all of a patient's missing teeth.  

• Full Dentures - A full denture is designed to replace all of the teeth on one or both of a patient's dental arches.

• Partial Dentures - Partial dentures are designed to replace one or several missing teeth on either of a patient's dental arches.  

Dentures consist of two primary components, the base and the artificial teeth. The artificial teeth are typically made of tooth-colored porcelain or acrylic resin. The base is made of smooth acrylic resin designed to hug the mandibular arch and/or the maxillary arch along with the hard palate. This creates a secure fit that can be further strengthened using dental adhesive.  

The Benefits of Restoring Your Smile with Dentures

Restoring your smile with dentures provides many benefits:

• Lifestyle - Patients can enjoy their favorite foods and feel comfortable eating in public spaces.  

• Appearance and Confidence - With your smile restored, you can show off your renewed confidence.  

• Improved Speech - Dentures restore the mouth's anatomy, making it easier to speak naturally.  

• Comfort - Dentures are 100% custom-designed and manufactured, ensuring a secure and comfortable fit.  

• Affordability - Dentures are an affordable option for restoring your smile.  

• Ease of Care - They are easy to care for and maintain at routine dental appointments.  

• Improved Bite - Dentures improve your bite (compared to missing teeth), helping you chew thoroughly for better digestion, nutritional absorption, and a reduced risk of both choking and diabetes.  

• Protect Your Existing Teeth - Missing teeth can put excessive and abnormal wear and tear on remaining natural teeth. So, restoring your smile helps to protect and preserve your natural teeth.  

• Protect Your Jawbone - Wearing a denture will help to evenly distribute bite pressure along the jawbone, helping to slow jawbone deterioration that can occur as a result of missing teeth.  

Alternative Tooth-Replacement Treatment Options

While removable dentures are a great treatment option for many patients, they are not the only solution for replacing missing teeth. Some alternative treatments for dentures include:

• Implant-Supported Dentures - These dentures are supported by a number of strategically placed dental implants. Implant-supported denture treatments include All-on-4 ("stay-in-teeth") and snap-on (overdentures).  

• Dental Bridges - A dental bridge is similar to a partial denture but it is permanently affixed within the mouth. Dental bridges can be anchored in the mouth with dental crowns, dental bonding, or with dental implants.  

• Dental Implants - Individual dental implants can be used to replace missing teeth on a one-for-one basis or to replace several teeth at a time by supporting a bridge or denture.  

Restore Your Smile with Our Comprehensive Dental Care in Murfreesboro, TN

If you're missing all or most of your teeth, a full or partial denture can be an excellent option for smile restoration. Our dentists at Starbody Dental, offer a comprehensive menu of restorative and cosmetic dental services designed to restore the form and function of your smile. We are happy to work with each patient to determine the best course of treatment to meet their individual oral health goals, expectations, and budget.

To learn more about dentures or to request a smile restoration consultation, we welcome you to contact our office today.