Complete Dentures

If you’ve lost all your natural teeth in your upper or lower arch—or both—complete dentures can help you smile, eat, and speak with confidence again. Tooth loss can happen for many reasons, including age, gum disease, injury, or other oral health conditions. Whatever the cause, complete dentures offer a comfortable and natural-looking way to restore both function and appearance.

Each set of dentures is custom-made to fit your mouth precisely, ensuring comfort and a secure feel. They’re an excellent solution when other options, like partial dentures or bridges, aren’t suitable. Made with a gum-colored base and realistic artificial teeth, complete dentures are designed to look as natural as possible.

An upper denture rests on the palate (roof of your mouth) to create suction and support, while a lower denture fits along the jawbone ridge—sometimes with the help of an adhesive for added stability. Most often, people remove their dentures at night for a deep cleaning and to give their gums a chance to rest.

Dentures, like most things, do not last forever. Dentures are no different than other dental/medical devices and require regular maintenance and eventually need to be replaced. If your denture is 5-7 years or older, it may be time for a replacement. Dentures that are old and worn can lead to several possible problems which include:

• TMJ (jaw joint) issues
• Frequent headaches
• Sore gums
• “Clicking” of the teeth while chewing and speaking
• Poor appearance
• Difficulty tearing and chewing food
• Increased bacteria in the mouth
• Bone loss
• Bad breath
• Poor digestion
• Acid reflux
• Staining of denture teeth
• Lack of facial support-possible wrinkled-sunken face, protruding jaw/chin