Dentures – Alexandria, VA
A Customized Solution for Rebuilding Smiles
Significant tooth loss can significantly detract from your daily quality of life in a few different ways. For example, you might struggle to chew foods sufficiently, enunciate words clearly, or worry about being judged for the changes to your appearance.
Dr. Mazhari and the rest of our team can help by providing lifelike dentures, a customized solution for rebuilding smiles. Continue reading to learn more about this tried-and-true solution and who it can help!
Why Choose Alexandria Dental Health & Smile Studio for Dentures?
- Durable, Customizable Materials
- iTero Element 5d Plus Digital Scanner & Images
- Dental Insurance Accepted & Flexible Financing Available
Who Is a Good Candidate for Dentures?
Potentially, anyone who has lost some or all of their teeth can benefit from one of these lifelike restorations, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re the best way to meet everyone’s unique needs. Before proceeding, you must consult Dr. Mazhari so she can examine your teeth and gums to determine whether you’re a good candidate.
For instance, these prosthetics form a tight bond with your gums, meaning that your tissues must be sufficiently healthy to support them. You might therefore require additional procedures, such as gum disease therapy or extracting remaining teeth, before being fitted with dentures.
Types of Dentures
Once Dr. Mazhari has examined your condition and verified that dentures are right for you, she can then recommend an appropriate type based on your dental health and the number of missing teeth, which are outlined in more detail below.
Partial Dentures
This option can be an ideal way to replace several teeth that have gone missing throughout your arches. These restorations usually are made from a gum-colored base made of acrylic which contains metal clips that anchor to healthy teeth in your mouth. This foundation is set with the required number of artificial teeth, or pontics, to close the various gaps in your grin.
Full Dentures
These prosthetics are intended to rebuild your entire arch and form a tight bond with your connective tissues to remain in place all day. They usually consist of a color-matched, acrylic base that’s shaped to resemble your natural tissues, which anchors a full row of artificial teeth. If you have a few natural ones remaining, they may need to be removed for your restoration to fit and function correctly.
Implant Dentures
This is the only option that involves placing anywhere from two to eight dental implant posts into your jaw, which eventually fuse with the bone to become a more permanent part of your mouth. Once you’ve recovered, Dr. Mazhari can provide a lifelike set of dentures that anchors to them for a more reliable and long-lasting solution for tooth loss.
The Benefits of Dentures
There are several excellent reasons to consider rebuilding your smile with dentures, including:
- Versatile treatment. Whether you’ve lost some or all your natural teeth, our team can provide a beautiful restoration tailored to meet your unique needs.
- Boosted confidence. The lifelike materials are carefully customized to look and feel like your own teeth and gums so to enhance your self-esteem.
- Better bite force. This treatment returns a portion of your original chewing power so you can enjoy a wider variety of wholesome foods.
- Improved enunciation. Many patients overcome changes to their speech patterns, such as a lisp or slur, caused by tooth loss once they become accustomed to wearing their new dentures.
- Cost-effective. This service often has a lower price point than alternative solutions for tooth loss, such as dental bridges or implants.
