Where can you find affordable dentures in Houston? Dental implants including dentures are a preferred
method to restore several lost teeth at once after an accident or decay has
taken them.
At NABA Dental, we have the expertise
to install custom fitted, affordable dentures for you so you can have your
smile back. Our dentures are designed to provide you with a normal appearance
of a full set of teeth as well as restoring your bite to normal.
Dentures or Dental
Bridges?
Both dentures and dental bridges are designed to replace
lost teeth. However, dentures can be more cost effective, especially when you
need to replace several teeth at once, including all of them if need be.
Dental bridges use a crown on two adjacent teeth to suspend a pontic, or false
tooth, within a gap. Several bridges would be necessary to replace numerous
lost teeth, and they may not be able to accommodate several lost teeth in a
row.
On the other hand, partial dentures use a metal framework
that relies on leverage against the gums and roof of your mouth to suspend
several pontics. It is more cost effective to have several dental implants
mounted on a single framework than one for each gap.
Partial or Complete
Dentures
Partial dentures are designed to replace two or more teeth
in your mouth that have been lost. They restore appearance and biting
capability, allowing you to eat, drink, and speak naturally once again.
If all of the teeth are gone from your mouth, whether lost
on their own or removed by a dentist, a complete set of dentures replaces all
of them. Complete dentures are often designed to look like a removable set of
teeth and gums that fit over your actual gums.
With partial dentures, a metal framework suspends pontics
throughout your mouth, on either the lower or upper array, and can include both
if needed.
The framework uses leverage to maintain the position of the
pontics, but the dentures can easily be removed for cleaning or repairs.
Materials
Denture Teeth
The teeth in dentures are primarily made from acrylic resin,
which keeps costs down to make them affordable while still making them look
natural and remain functional.
Denture teeth are also made from porcelain, which is more durable than the
resin, making them ideal for replacing necessary chewing teeth. The main
downside, however, is that porcelain teeth have a tendency to wear down and
damage nearby real teeth.
In complete sets of dentures, however, all porcelain teeth
are frequently used, both for their durability and appearance.
Recent advances in dentistry have made acrylic resins more
durable, thanks to hybrid composites. Typical resins, like those used in dental
bonding, can wear out quickly, but these hybrid composite resins are more
durable and last longer.
Resin dentures are still less durable than porcelain
dentures, and should be replaced every five to eight years. The reduced cost of
acrylic resin makes them an affordable option for dentures in Houston, however.
Denture Framework
Denture frameworks can be made from a few different
materials, but most notably rigid acrylic resin or chrome cobalt metal. These
can be used for both partial and complete dentures.
After an impression mold is taken of your gums, the mold is
sent to our laboratory where a dental technician can fabricate the necessary
framework that will fit your mouth exactly.
Poorly fitting dentures and other implants can lead to gum
disease and other bothersome conditions, so we take exceptional care to ensure
they are the perfect fit for you.
