When you have lost several teeth and have multiple gaps in your smile, then we can help with a single dental prosthetic. With a set of lifelike partial dentures, we can handle missing teeth and offer a complete smile, even for complex cases! In today’s blog, your team at Modern Dentistry of Shrewsbury talks about partial dentures for our Shrewsbury, MA, patients.

The Loss of Natural Teeth

How do we lose our natural teeth? For some, the gap in your smile could be due to a case of severe decay or infection, causing the tooth fall out or require extraction to prevent infection from spreading. You could lose a tooth due to a serious injury to the face or jaw. The most common factor behind adult tooth loss is periodontitis, the advanced stage of periodontal disease that attacks the connective tissues between your teeth and gums. When you lose several teeth with multiple gaps in your smile, we can help with a partial denture.

Creating a Custom Partial

How do we create a custom partial denture? Our team will first take a close look at your smile to assess the cause of your tooth loss, as we may need to manage underlying issues like gum disease. We will also see if there are any diseased or infected teeth that need extraction. Our team then takes detailed digital images of your smile from multiple angles, and combines them to create an impression of your bite. The completed prosthetic will contain new ceramic teeth set in a base that mimics the appearance of gum tissue. We take care to ensure your new teeth will be shaded to blend with the remaining natural ones.

Securing Your New Dental Prosthetic

When your new teeth are ready, there will be metal clasps that attach to natural teeth and keep your denture in place during the day. We will discuss how to clean and care for this removable denture. But! You could also have an option secured with dental implants, which means it is fixed in place, never slipping or requiring removal for cleaning or soaking. We can help you choose which is best for you, so you can enjoy a complete smile again with a single lifelike dental prosthetic!

If you have any questions about partials, then contact our team today to learn more and get started. A full smile is possible, and we are ready to help.

Enjoy Replacement Teeth With Modern Dentistry Of Shrewsbury

We want to help take on your missing teeth with a custom and durable dental prosthetic. If you have several missing teeth, then call Dr. Mehdi Karimipour, DMD at Modern Dentistry of Shrewsbury in Shrewsbury, MA at (508) 842-8838 today.