Oral Health: Benefits of Dentures

Oral Health

Oral Health | It can be tough to find reasons to smile when you’re forced to deal with imperfections like missing teeth. Not only are missing teeth frustrating in a cosmetic sense, they can also make it more difficult to eat and speak, even affecting your oral health. This is where dentures come in. Although they are not for everyone, dentures can help restore a beautiful smile and provide numerous other benefits to help improve your quality of life.

Let’s look at a few of the benefits of dentures so that you can make an informed decision about your oral health and appearance.

Confidence Boost 

It is not unusual to suffer a loss of confidence after losing most or all of your teeth. We all know how important it is to have a nice smile and how the appearance of one’s smile is one of the first things that people notice. Losing your teeth can even cause undesirable changes to your facial appearance when your facial muscles begin sagging, making you appear older externally than you feel internally. In turn, you may begin avoiding pleasurable social activities that you once enjoyed.

Fortunately, dentures can have you photo-ready by providing the appearance of normal teeth and a pleasant smile. In fact, your dentures may be even whiter and brighter than your teeth looked before you experienced tooth loss.

Enhanced Quality of Life

Regardless of if you are dealing with partial or full tooth loss, you definitely understand that everyday things like chewing and biting your food can be more difficult. It can be maddening, particularly since we take these types of activities for granted.

Dentures make it easier for you to take part in normal activities so that you can eat your favorite foods without discomfort. A little bit of practice should allow you to eventually chew tougher foods. Dentures also make it easier to speak and be heard clearly.

Durability

Even though your dentures will eventually need replacing, they can still last as long as 10 years if you care for them properly. Be sure that you always handle them correctly and brush them each day using a soft-bristled brush.

Take care to maintain proper oral care by cleaning your dentures each night using a denture-safe solution. With a little bit of information and care, your dentures should last you for years to come and maintain their white and bright appearance.

Schedule Your Consultation to Improve Your Oral Health

Before deciding upon dentures, it is important to consider all of your treatment options. For example, many people with missing teeth are now turning to dental implants, although they are not right, or possible, for everyone. 

Please contact us today to schedule a consultation where we can go over your treatment options with you so that you can make the best choice for yourself and your individual needs.