Dentures – Falls Church, VA
Reclaim a Complete, Confident Smile
A single missing tooth is already detrimental to your quality of life, but an entire row of missing teeth can severely limit your ability to eat, speak, and smile. You should have all of your teeth replaced as soon as possible, and a reliable way to do that is to get a high-quality, customized denture from Dr. Nada and Dr. Duckett. Don’t hesitate to give us a call if you think that you might need dentures to re-complete your grin.
Why Choose DentaCrafters PLLC for Dentures?
- In-Office Dental Implant Placement Available
- Carefully Customized Replacement Teeth
- State-of-the-Art Technology
Who’s a Good Candidate for Dentures?
While many people think of dentures as a solution for an entire row of missing teeth, this type of dental prosthesis can also be used to fill in gaps in different parts of your mouth. If you’re not entirely sure whether dentures are a good fit for you, our team is ready to help. After we take a look at your mouth, we’ll review your options for tooth replacement and point you toward the one that best suits your needs. Remember, it’s better to have teeth replaced sooner rather than later. Until your consultation, here are some things for you to take into consideration.
Effects of Missing Teeth
Teeth are incredibly strong, but they aren’t indestructible. Teeth can be harmed in a variety of different ways, including tooth decay, gum disease, and trauma to the mouth. According to the American Academy of Periodontology, there are many negative effects of tooth loss, including facial sugging, difficulty speaking, trouble eating, and low self-esteem. By replacing your missing teeth with dentures, you can improve all of these areas.
What Qualifies You for Dentures?
Dentures are an ideal option for those who are missing several, most of, or all of their teeth. Depending on the number of teeth you are missing and where they are located in the mouth, we can put together a custom plan just for you. It’s important to have excellent oral health before getting dentures, so any tooth decay or gum disease needs to be addressed ahead of time. Once your existing teeth and gums are in good shape, we can move toward planning the rest of the process.
Alternative Tooth-Replacement Options
If dentures aren’t something that you are interested in, or you don’t make a good candidate, there are a couple of other options that we offer:
- Dental Bridge: A dental bridge works by “bridging” the gap with a replacement tooth. The replacement tooth, also known as the “pontic,” is supported by two dental crowns that are placed on the adjacent teeth. This is ideal for patients who are only missing one or a couple of consecutive teeth.
- Dental Implants: A dental implant is a screw-like post that is surgically inserted into the jawbone to support a replacement tooth. This requires that the patient has a healthy jawbone. Dental implants have a higher upfront cost than dentures, but they are made to last for multiple decades.
Who is a Good Candidate for Dentures?
While many people think of dentures as a solution for an entire row of missing teeth, this type of dental prosthesis can also be used to fill in gaps in different parts of your mouth. If you’re not entirely sure whether dentures are a good fit for you, our team is ready to help. After we take a look at your mouth, we’ll review your options for tooth replacement and point you toward the one that best suits your needs. Remember, it’s better to have teeth replaced sooner rather than later.
Types of Dentures
When you’re considering getting dentures, one thing that will need to be determined is the exact kind of denture that fits your situation. We can go over the details of the available options when you visit us for a consultation, but here’s a quick look at the basics.
Partial Dentures
Partial dentures are customized to fit into the empty spaces in your smile left by missing teeth. The base of a partial denture is made from acrylic, but it also typically has metal clasps that help the prosthesis stay in place.
Full Dentures
A full denture lets you replace all of the teeth in your upper and lower arch. Like partial dentures, a full denture has an acrylic base; however, instead of relying on clasps, it uses suction to stay on the gums.
Implant Dentures
Dental implants are sturdy posts that can be surgically placed in your jaw in order to act as replacement tooth roots. Dentures that are attached to dental implants offer better chewing power, and they will not slip when you don’t want them to. Based on your needs and preferences, your implant dentures can be removable or fixed in place.
The Benefits of Dentures
As you may already know, missing multiple teeth makes daily life quite tricky. It causes tasks you’d normally take for granted – eating, speaking, smiling, etc. – to be rather hard. Still, our practice’s dentures would restore your smile and help you through these hurdles. Their unique perks counteract tooth loss and can raise your quality of life! To learn more about the benefits of dentures, just keep reading or call our office in the coming days.
Psychological Benefits
Tooth loss isn’t great for your mental health, as it often lowers your self-esteem and body image. The condition could easily cause you to retreat from social life and become isolated. If that happens, you’ll be at greater risk of sadness and may suffer from major depression.
Luckily, using our dentures lets you avoid this dour change in mood. They “fill in” your smile’s gaps and boost your confidence in your looks. As a result, they usually help patients feel self-assured when chatting with friends and peers.
Clearer Enunciation
For better or worse, your tongue relies on teeth to position itself and enunciate words. That means tooth loss keeps you from speaking clearly when it's left untreated. Instead, your efforts at talking will just lead to speech impediments – lisps, slurred words, etc.
The good news is that dentures can help you speak clearly again. By replacing your natural teeth with artificial ones, they support your tongue enough to let you enunciate words well. Just remember that you must practice with them first; learning to talk with dentures takes time.
Improves Nutrition
If you don’t do something about your missing teeth, you’ll likely have a poor diet. Tooth loss makes it much harder to chew tough foods, often forcing people to give up nutritious meals. The usual result is an increased risk of malnutrition and indigestion.
On the bright side, our dentures will help you avoid this dilemma. Their teeth can chew food nearly as well as natural ones, so they’ll expand your dietary choices. This improved range of meals should then boost your nutritional health.
Preserves Oral Health
Tooth loss causes serious harm to your oral health when it’s left unchecked. Over time, the resulting “smile gaps” can tilt your remaining teeth until they fall out. The condition also leads to more wear and tear on these other teeth, as it makes you put more pressure on them when chewing.
Of course, you can avoid such effects with our dentures. These restorations would slow the rate at which your other teeth tilt. They’d also bear some of the weight of chewing, reducing the wear on your smile.
Expands Opportunities
In reality, your smile is one of the first things people notice about you. It’s to the point that pretty teeth are crucial to a good first impression, as most folks link them to well-being and career success. So, having a gorgeous grin can lead to great opportunities – friendships, dates, job promotions, etc.
You can trust our dentures to give you an excellent smile. By wearing them, you’d leave positive impressions on the folks around you and inspire goodwill. You’d then enjoy a richer life filled with all sorts of fun occasions.