Dentures

If you’ve lost permanent teeth due to trauma, decay, or the natural aging process, consider dentures. These custom oral prosthetics can transform your smile and restore your chewing and biting abilities. At 9 to 7 Dental Office, the team regularly uses dentures to help people look and feel their best. To make an appointment at the practice in Panorama City in Los Angeles, California, call the office today, or click the online booking feature.

DENTURES Q&A

What are dentures?

Dentures are oral prosthetics that replace missing permanent teeth and the surrounding tissue. They can restore your smile if you lose some (or all) of your teeth due to decay, trauma, or poor oral hygiene.

Dentures are tough and long-lasting, but they won’t last forever. Still, if you brush your teeth twice daily and visit 9 to 7 Dental Office at least two times each year, they can last for up to seven* years and sometimes longer.

What are the types of dentures?

At 9 to 7 Dental Office, the team offers several types of dentures, including:

Complete dentures

If you’re missing all of your teeth, the team recommends complete dentures. Complete dentures replace an entire arch of teeth in your upper or lower jaw. Complete dentures have plastic or nylon gums, a curved, metallic baseplate, and artificial teeth. You apply a denture adhesive to the bottom to prevent them from moving around.

Partial dentures

If you’ve only lost some of your teeth, the team recommends partial dentures. Partial dentures snap into place around your existing teeth, similar to an orthodontic retainer. They have a metal framework that prevents the prosthetic from moving around.

What does getting dentures involve?

At 9 to 7 Dental Office, getting dentures takes two appointments.

First dentures visit

First, your 9 to 7 Dental Office provider conducts an oral exam and takes a series of oral X-rays. If there are no cavities or signs of gum disease, your provider takes impressions of your mouth. They send your impressions to a dental laboratory that manufactures a partial denture or a set of complete dentures.

Second dentures visit

Several weeks later, when the laboratory finishes your dentures, you return to 9 to 7 Dental Office. Your provider has you try the new dentures on and makes adjustments as necessary. 

How do I care for my dentures?

Caring for your dentures is easy. The team at 9 to 7 Dental Office recommends brushing twice daily and soaking your dentures in an approved cleaning solution at night. To prevent damage to your dentures, wear a mouthguard if you play contact sports or a nightguard if you grind your teeth.

To see if you’re a candidate for dentures, make an appointment at 9 to 7 Dental Office by calling the practice today, or click the online booking feature.

*Individual results may vary.