Dentures In Carmichael, CA

Effective Restorative Dentistry Solution

Losing teeth because of gum disease, another medical condition or an accident is a very traumatic experience which can have an adverse impact on one’s physical and mental well-being. Dentures are a traditional solution to this problem. They can be complete or partial depending on whether all or just some of the teeth are missing in your upper or lower jaw. Our experienced dental specialists will ensure that you will have dentures that fit perfectly, feel comfortable and look very natural.

These removable appliances are made to fit snugly over your gums to replace the natural teeth you are missing. They enable you to bite and chew so that you can eat all kinds of solid foods which are essential for your health. A person who loses all or several of their teeth will struggle to eat a varied diet which can deprive them of the nutrition they need. 

Dentures also help to support your facial muscles, thus preventing sagging and changes in your appearance that can cause a person to look older than they really are. 

The psychological benefits are equally important. With a full and beautiful smile, you can feel more confident about interacting with others and engaging in work and social activities. We have the skills to enable you to always enjoy smiling. We love to help a patient transition from wanting to hide their smile—or their missing teeth!—to being proud to show off a beautiful smile. 

Very often, we provide dentures for a patient who has had deteriorating dental health for years. What a relief it is for them when they finally get their lovely dentures. No more problems eating, no more hiding that damaged smile. 

Usually, patients receive immediate dentures after tooth extractions. This procedure will replace the missing teeth temporarily while the healing process goes on. After complete healing, your dentist will make impressions of your jaw and take measurements of your mouth and jaw. This enables the dental laboratory technicians to create an accurate model, and from the model, a new sample denture that you can try on. You and your dentist will assess this new denture based on how it feels and how it looks. Your final denture will be created based on this assessment.

The process is much the same for partial dentures. These dentures, of course, replace several teeth but not the entire upper or lower arch. 

It typically takes a bit of time for the muscles of your cheeks and tongue to get used to the denture, but eventually they will adapt to it. You should take proper care of your new dentures and your gums as well.

It may also take a few visits to the dentist to adjust the fit. This is normal. Coming back to our office a few times to enhance the fit is a very good investment in years of comfortable wearing. If there are ever any sore areas in your gums, you should come back to see us to get your denture adjusted. It’s important to do this before these sore areas can become chronic.

You may have heard that you can receive dental implants that anchor your dentures. This is very true. We can help you complete this treatment. The way it works for a complete upper denture or lower denture is that four or more dental implants are placed in the upper or lower jaw. The strongest areas of bone are chosen to give the dental implants the best support. Your new dentures are then anchored to these implants. 

These dentures are supported by the implants, not your gums. Many people find these more comfortable and they are more secure when you eat, talk or laugh.

If you are in Carmichael, CA 95608, we may be just blocks from your home or work. At Carmichael Smiles, we provide general, cosmetic, restorative and emergency dentistry services for the residents of Folsom, Citrus Heights, Granite Bay and Carmichael. We are happy to treat patients of all ages. While it is usually our older patients who come to us for full dentures, that is not always the case. We are happy to fit patients of any age with full dentures, partial dentures or any type of tooth replacement care they might need.

We can provide you with your first dentures in Carmichael or replacements if it’s time for new ones. If you’re searching online for “affordable dentures near me,” please call us first. You may be very pleased that you can get such excellent care in a welcoming environment in which you are listened to carefully. We want every patient to feel like they are part of the Carmichael Smiles family.