Are you missing or living with multiple compromised teeth? Tooth loss can impact the quality of your life, especially when it's difficult to chew and eat comfortably or smile confidently.
The good news is dentures can replace teeth, restore chewing function, and enhance your smile. If you're looking for dentures in Winston-Salem, here are our options at Blake & Nelson, DDS.
Partial Dentures
Partial dentures restore multiple missing teeth while allowing you to retain your own remaining healthy teeth. A partial denture is a removable appliance that anchors to healthy teeth with plastic or metal clasps and fills the gaps in your smile with prosthetic teeth. A partial denture restores chewing function and aesthetics to your smile.
Full (Complete) Dentures
A traditional complete denture is also removable and designed to replace an entire arch of missing upper or lower teeth.
If you're thinking of the dentures your grandmother wore, think again! Today's dentures are thoughtfully designed, considering your facial structure and skin tone to create the most natural look possible.
Removable dentures rely on suction and a snug fit to keep them in place and will need to be relined periodically to ensure a good fit with no movement or slippage during taking or eating.
Implant-Supported Dentures
Implant dentures are specially designed to fit onto two to six strategically placed dental implants. The implants create a fixed appliance and hold the denture securely in place to avoid slippage. They provide the added benefit of keeping the jawbone stimulated to prevent the bone loss that occurs with removable dentures. This provides stability and longevity for your denture.
Which Denture Is Right for Me?
The best way to determine which type of denture best suits you is to book an evaluation with Dr. Nelson. Contact your Winston-Salem dentist at (336) 760-1277 to schedule.
