Dentures
Dentures in Hartford, CT, replace natural teeth lost to dental disease or facial trauma. You can receive a denture to replace a single tooth, partial dentures to replace several consecutive teeth, or full dentures to replace your top and bottom rows of teeth. We recommend replacing missing teeth as soon as possible to avoid problems like shifting teeth and difficulty chewing and/or speaking.
What You Need to Know Before Getting Dentures
Dentures are removable and require consistent care to last 10 years or more. According to the Cleveland Clinic, the current lifespan of new dentures is seven to 10 years. Each night before you go to bed, you need to remove your dentures and place them in a cup of water containing a denture cleaning tablet. The tablet dissolves in the water, keeping your dentures clean as you sleep.
Full dentures require a bit more help to remain firmly in place than partial dentures do. Your top row of artificial teeth depends on the suctioning power of the roof of your mouth to stay sealed. The dentures for the lower set of teeth need denture adhesives to help them remain securely affixed in your mouth all day.
Implant-supported dentures can be installed rather than removable dentures. Dentures supported by four or more implants remain in your mouth permanently. When you come to Capitol Dental Associates for your initial consultation, your dentist will discuss all denture options.
Steps Involved in Getting Dentures
First, your dentist takes impressions of your upper and lower jaws. A dental technician uses these impressions to make your customized set of dentures. When your dentist receives your new customized dentures back from our laboratory, an administrative assistant will reach out to schedule a fitting. The process of obtaining dentures requires several appointments that can stretch out over a few months.
During your denture fitting appointment, your dentist will have you place the dentures in your mouth to see if they fit comfortably. If not, we can adjust them on the spot.
Are dentures in Hartford, CT, right for you? Please reach out to request a consultation to learn more about this and other tooth replacement options.
