Dentures – Covington, WA
The Most Well-Known Replacement
There’s a reason dentures are such a familiar oral appliance to so many people. They’ve been around for decades as an effective replacement option for missing teeth, proving their reliability. At Complete Dental Care of Covington, Dr. Dhaliwal and Dr. Elabbasy continue that legacy. Our team will thoroughly assess your mouth, take precise impressions to ensure a good fit, and provide you with an acrylic set of dentures that will seamlessly fill out your smile. To get started with your treatment, contact our office – we’ll be happy to answer any questions you might have about dentures and the restoration process!
Why Choose Complete Dental Care of Covington for Dentures?
- Quality Materials Create A Natural Look
- Advanced Technology Provides Superior Precision
- Highly Experienced And Gentle Team
Who Is a Good Candidate for Dentures?
Almost anyone with several or more missing teeth can be a good candidate for dentures. Nowadays, there are many different types of this classic replacement option, making it more versatile than ever. We’re proud to recommend dentures because they help patients eat and chew more effectively, talk more easily, and feel more confident in their smile.
That said, it’s important to have good oral health before wearing a set of dentures. To help make sure your treatment is successful, Dr. Dhaliwal and Dr. Elabbasy will first examine your mouth. If you require additional treatments, we’ll gladly restore your oral health so you can still receive quality dentures!
Types of Dentures
As stated, there are many types of dentures. Depending on your situation, some might be a better fit than others. Your Covington dentists provide the variations listed below.
Partial Dentures
Ideal for patients missing just some of their teeth, partial dentures can fill out your smile with a gum-colored base, custom false teeth, and a low-profile metal clasp. The clasp will attach to your remaining pearly whites so your replacement will fit snuggly and securely.
Full Dentures
Full dentures are meant to replace one or both arches of teeth. Like partials, they’re made of a gum-colored base and pristine prosthetics. Instead of using a clasp, however, full dentures rely on suction to stay stuck to your gums.
Implant Dentures
Implant dentures combine two tooth replacement methods into one stable appliance. The denture will be connected to titanium posts, which Dr. Dhaliwal and Dr. Elabbasy will anchor to your jawbone. Biocompatibility allows the posts to integrate with your bone, and what you get is a set of durable dentures that won’t slip or fall out!
The Benefits of Dentures
It’s good to know what your denture options are, but you’d probably like to get a sense of how they could benefit you and your smile! Here’s a list of what you can expect:
- A customized replacement that will appear seamless and pristine.
- Natural-looking prosthetics.
- Improved chewing function and smoother eating.
- Simple maintenance and convenient cleaning.
- Up to ten years of support and comfort with proper care.
Denture FAQs
How Long Will I Have to Wait to Get Dentures After My Teeth are Pulled?
The time can vary depending on your mouth and how quickly you heal, but in general, you can expect to wait around six to eight weeks for traditional dentures or four to six months for implant dentures. We want to give your gums plenty of rest so they can recover from the extraction and effectively support your new dental prosthetic.
You might be wondering why the wait time is so much longer for implant dentures. That would be because you’ll also have to sit tight as the implant posts fuse with your jawbone. It’s not a fast process by any means, but the improved stability and power that comes with implant dentures is well worth it!
Can Dentures Become Ill-Fitting?
We’ll make sure your dentures fit like a glove before you leave our office, but it’s true – this restoration might need to be adjusted or relined in the future. Over time, your oral structure will likely change shape, and your dentures will no longer fit.
If your restoration isn’t the right size, you might experience sore, swollen, or bleeding gums, bad breath, or increased difficulty speaking. Give us a call about your ill-fitting dentures in Covington, and we’ll gladly adjust or replace them to restore your comfort and oral function!
Can I Reline My Dentures Myself?
No matter what social media or retailers tell you, no – it’s generally not a good idea to reline your dentures yourself! Dentures are a more complicated appliance than they may seem. A small mistake in a DIY adjustment could cause major damage or an even worse fit. Plus, to adjust them effectively, you need to reline them while they’re still in your mouth. That’s hard to do from a first-person perspective!
Contact us instead if your dentures need relined. We’ll get you scheduled for a timely appointment and use our dental know-how to restore their quality.
Do Upper Dentures Always Cover the Palate?
Not necessarily, but there is a good reason why many do. The wider base provides more stability, which enables upper dentures to stay suctioned in place despite gravity. That said, it is possible to effectively design an upper denture in Covington without the wide base – this is often called a “palateless” denture.
If you have the right bone structure, a palateless denture could be a more comfortable alternative that won’t block the tastebuds on the roof of your mouth. For patients interested in this option, we recommend considering an implant-retained upper denture. The implants will make sure your denture doesn’t fall or slip out of place!