All of your teeth play an important role in speaking, chewing and maintaining proper alignment of other teeth. If you happen to lose a tooth due
to decay, fracture or other unfortunate circumstances, replacement of the tooth is often paramount to maintaining proper function, speech and
esthetics. If a space is left open following loss of a tooth it will likely result in adjacent and opposing teeth collapsing into the space. This
will subsequently create difficulty chewing and place additional, excessive stresses on other teeth, possibly resulting in loss of additional
teeth. Unreplaced teeth may also affect speech and esthetics, particularly if the missing tooth is in the front of the mouth. Thankfully there are
options to replacing teeth that include implants, bridges, and removable dentures.
A removable denture is an appliance that designed to replace missing teeth while providing support for the cheeks and lips. They are designed to look
much like natural teeth and frequently enhance your smile. Removable denture, as the name implies, can be taken in and out of the mouth by the
patient. This is contrary to bridges and implants that replace missing teeth with fixed restorations that can only be removed by a dentist. Dentures
are made of a flesh colored plastic resin with either plastic or porcelain teeth attached. They can be fabricated to replace one tooth, multiple or
all teeth. They are extremely durable appliances but do have to be replaced over the course of time due natural wear and tear or changes to the supporting structures of denture.
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