Dentures Tallahassee
Replace Lost Teeth & Renew Your Smile
If you’ve lost numerous teeth or a full row of teeth, don’t put off getting your dental restoration for even one more day. Instead, call the caring dentists and team at Boyd & Walther Tallahassee Dental Associates to schedule a tooth replacement consultation right away. During your consultation in our state-of-the-art dental office, we’ll review all of your tooth replacement options and help you make the best choice to fully restore your smile to the optimal level of oral health and function.
Why Choose Boyd & Walther Tallahassee Dental Associates for Dentures?
- Enhanced Denture Stability with Dental Implants
- Two Dentists with 30+ Years of Combined Experience
- We Accept & Maximize Dental Insurance
We provide a wide range of restorative solutions for patients following extensive tooth loss, including traditional partial and full dentures in Tallahassee. Today, we offer custom crafted removable dentures that are made from the highest quality, lightweight materials to ensure complete comfort and optimal function.
Who Is a Good Candidate for Dentures?
Most patients who are either missing all or most of their teeth along an arch are good candidates for dentures in Tallahassee. It’s also important to have healthy gums as well, as the jawbone and gumline are the primary support system for dentures. However, the only way to learn whether dentures are right for you is to schedule a consultation with our team at Boyd & Walther Tallahassee Dental Associates so we can examine your mouth and discuss your goals.
Types of Dentures
Depending on your budget, tooth loss situation, smile goals, and ideal timeline for restoring your smile, our team may recommend one of the following types of dentures to you.
Partial Dentures
A partial denture is a tooth replacement prosthetic that fills in gaps between missing teeth while maintaining healthy tooth structure. These prosthetics are crafted by using a gum-colored base to fit snuggly between remaining teeth. The replacement teeth are attached to the base material, and the entire prosthetic is held in place with clasps attached to surrounding healthy tooth structures.
Full Dentures
A full denture is a prosthetic used to replace an entire row of missing teeth. A gum-colored base is shaped to fit against the gum line and provide support for the full row of replacement teeth. When they are properly fitted, full dentures sit firmly against the gum tissue, creating suction that holds them in place. In some cases, patients will also use a small amount of denture adhesive to increase the stability of their denture.
Implant Dentures
Implant dentures offer a number of unique benefits that make them one of the most popular treatment options for restoring full smiles. Instead of resting atop the gumline, your dentures will be secured to anywhere between four and eight dental implants that are surgically inserted below the gumline and into the jawbone. As such, they provide an unwavering foundation.
Caring for Your Dentures
Caring for a partial or full denture is relatively simple. Before you go to bed at night, you should remove your denture and carefully brush it using a soft bristled toothbrush or denture brush to remove food particles and plaque buildup. You should then store the denture in cool water or cleaning solution overnight.
If you have any healthy teeth remaining, you should continue brushing and flossing them as usual. Even if you are fully edentulous (without teeth), you should clean your gums gently by brushing or using an antimicrobial mouth rinse. In the mornings, you should follow the same treatment process for any remaining teeth and your gum tissue. Then, remove your denture from the water or cleaning solution, rinse the denture with cool water, and replace it.
Every six months, you will need to visit our dental office for a dental exam and cleaning. During these visits, we can often make small adjustments to help you maintain the best possible fit and function throughout the life of your denture.