Dentures – Taylor, TX

Effects of Missing Teeth

Whether you’re missing a few teeth or an entire arch, you can expect to experience:

• Dental Drift – If you haven’t heard of dental drift before, it’s when the teeth surrounding the gap begin to shift out of place. Although this may seem inconsequential, it can actually lead to several serious issues, including premature wear and tear on your teeth.
• Low Self-Esteem – Oftentimes, patients who are struggling with tooth loss struggle with low self-esteem. If this sounds all too familiar, it’s important to know that you don’t have to settle for this new normal. At our office, we offer several smile-rebuilding solutions, including dentures.
• Trouble Chewing Properly – Unfortunately, tooth loss often leaves patients with one option: to stick to a soft foods diet. Not only can this be incredibly boring, but it can also make it difficult to get all of the vitamins, minerals, and nutrients that your body needs.
• Difficulty Enunciating Clearly – Your tongue moves against the back of your teeth to form words. So, you can see why it’s so difficult to enunciate clearly following tooth loss! The good news is that we can address moderate to severe tooth loss head-on with dentures.

What Qualifies You for Dentures?

As we mentioned above, the best way to find out if dentures are right for you is by scheduling a consultation with one of our dedicated dentists in Taylor. During this appointment, they will assess your oral health, discuss your smile goals and lifestyle habits, and determine which restoration option is best for your situation. If there are any developing issues present, such as gum disease, then we’ll provide the necessary preliminary treatment to address them before moving forward with restoring your smile. Once we decide that dentures are a good option for you, we’ll move on to fabricating your new pearly whites.

Alternative Tooth-Replacement Options

If we decide together that dentures aren’t ideal for you for one reason or another, then we will discuss the other tooth-replacement solutions that are available, including:

• Dental bridges – If you are only missing one tooth, then we may recommend a dental bridge. The replacement tooth will be secured in place with two dental crowns (one on each side of the gap). With proper care and maintenance, yours can last for 5-15 years, too.
• Dental implants – Considered the gold standard in tooth replacement, dental implants can replace any number of missing teeth. Not only that, but they can replace the root and the crown, they help prevent bone loss, and they can last for 30+ years.