When most or all your natural teeth have been lost, dentures provide many benefits. Dentures can help you regain your eating ability, aid in speaking, give support back to the lips and cheeks as well as help to restore self-esteem.
Denture solutions vary from complete dentures in which all teeth have been extracted to partial dentures that replace one or more missing teeth. Your dentist will evaluate your condition and needs to help you determine the option that is best for you.
Dentures over a normal course of time will wear and need to be replaced or relined in order to keep the jaw alignment normal. The alignment will slowly change as the bone and gum ridges recede or shrink due to the extraction of the teeth. Regular dentist examinations are still important for the denture wearer so that the oral tissues can be checked for disease or change