Dentures – Edmonton, AB

Psychological Benefits

People often struggle to accept the reality of tooth loss. Teeth are crucial to pretty smiles, so being without them can harm self-esteem and body image. From there, you might withdraw from social life – their friends, family, etc. The result is often a heightened risk of sadness or depression.

Fortunately, dentures can stabilize and improve your mood. They’d offer increased confidence and assurance in restoring your smile’s appearance and function. Plus, dentures could reduce your lingering anxieties about looks, speech, and chewing ability. You’d thus feel calmer and more at ease in social situations.

Clearer Enunciation

As you might know, lacking teeth makes it harder to speak. You need pearly whites, after all, to properly position your tongue. If the latter can’t touch your teeth, some words get challenging to say clearly.

However, dentures fix this problem by replacing missing teeth. By giving you new chompers, they let your tongue and lips work as intended and properly enunciate. Granted, the prosthetics still need a brief adjustment period and some practice. Only after that’s done can you speak more naturally.

Improves Nutrition

Similar to speech, eating is harder with tooth loss too. The condition deprives you of a strong bite force for chewing food. As a result, you may give up many nutritious foods – veggies, fruits, healthy proteins, etc. You could then experience indigestion and malnutrition.

That said, dentures would allow you to eat more normally. These teeth improve your ability to chew, giving you a more expansive diet of healthy foods. Consequently, your body would get the necessary vitamins and minerals for optimal physical health.

Preserves Oral Health

Besides looking unseemly, smile gaps also harm your oral health. Firstly, they serve as breeding grounds for germs, raising your risk of tooth decay and gum disease. Furthermore, the spaces can tilt your surrounding teeth toward themselves.

Of course, dentures prevent those problems by “filling in” your smile. On the one hand, the lack of smile gaps deprives bacteria of places to thrive. Conversely, it keeps teeth from shifting over time and potentially falling out.

Expands Opportunities

Regarding first impressions, your smile is perhaps your most noticeable trait. As such, the state of your teeth can impact everything from friendships to career prospects. A 2019 study even showed that you’re less likely to be employed with poor oral health.

Dentures would give you an advantage in the social sphere. Since they’d restore your smile, the restorations would lead to more positive receptions from family, colleagues, and others.

Factors that Affect the Cost of Dentures

Some of the top factors that influence the cost of dentures include:

• Preparation. You may require gum disease treatments, extractions, or another procedure before you can receive dentures. Each of these services has its own cost.
• Materials. Dentures usually have an acrylic base and acrylic or porcelain teeth. The specific brand and type of materials used will have a bearing on your treatment’s total cost.
• The type of denture. Implant dentures, partial dentures, and full dentures in Edmonton all have different price points.

You might occasionally come across deals for “bargain dentures,” but be sure to scrutinize any such offers carefully. Some patients have used such deals only to find that their dentures are lacking in quality or that their total cost was much more than they anticipated.

Are Implant Dentures More Expensive?

Yes, implant dentures cost more than traditional dentures. This is logical, since the implant denture process require significantly more time and materials. Plus, placing dental implants requires a high degree of skill and training. Most patients who invest in implant dentures are more than happy with their decision. Implant dentures last longer, provide a stronger bite force, and deliver more overall benefits than their traditional counterparts. In fact, they last so long that they may actually be a better monetary value than traditional dentures, which typically require replacement every 5 – 7 years or so.

Does Dental Insurance Cover Dentures?

In most cases, yes, dental insurance covers at least a portion of the cost of dentures. It is also likely to apply to any necessary preliminary treatments. Our team will be happy to help you learn how your policy applies and file your claims. We are used to dealing with the ins and outs of insurance, and we will be your guide as you strive to use your policy to its greatest potential.

As your denture dentist in Edmonton, we want you to be able to afford your prosthetic! To find out more about the cost of tooth replacement and how our team can help you navigate the financial aspects of your treatment, give us a call. We look forward to serving you!

Can I Sleep With My Dentures?

While there is no definitive rule stating you cannot sleep with your dentures in, your denture dentist in Edmonton will highly discourage this practice. The reason is that your gums and bone need time to breathe and retain vital nutrients lost throughout the day. Also, it allows your prosthetics the chance to soak and become cleansed of any bad bacteria and particles that could be damaging to your soft oral tissues. Finally, if bacteria build beneath your prosthetics while you sleep, which it will, it increases your risk for pneumonia.

Is It Hard to Talk with Dentures?

When you first receive your dentures, it can be challenging to speak with them. Of course, you’ll want to keep your dentures firmly in place and avoid removing them, as this will help you to become more accustomed to your new smile.

Your tongue, gums, and cheeks need to adjust to the newness, so you may find it helpful to start by speaking slowly and reading to yourself. If you notice a slight lisp, do not be discouraged, as this is normal and only temporary. By practicing your syllables and sounds, you’ll begin to form words more clearly, and the lisp will begin to dissipate over time.

Can I Use Regular Toothpaste to Clean My Dentures?

While it might not seem like a big issue to use regular toothpaste to clean your dentures, you’ll want to avoid it at all costs. The reason is that it is highly abrasive and can scratch your prosthetics. Your dentist will likely recommend various non-abrasive toothpaste brands to ensure your new teeth remain healthy and damage-free for as long as possible.

Will Dentures Change the Shape of My Face?

One of the great benefits associated with traditional dentures is that they help to fill out your face. This can be a life-changing advantage, especially if you’ve been living without teeth for quite some time. Complete dentures fill in the gaps and create a more youthful appearance. Instead of embracing a sagging and “collapsing” facial structure, your dentures will help to lift and define a beautiful shape to your face.