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Dentures Portland There are several treatments for replacing missing teeth. Depending on your situation, our dentist can recommend veneers, crowns, implants, or dentures to replace damaged or missing teeth. Among all these, dentures remain one of the most popular dental restoration solutions. Dentures are affordable, comfortable, and aesthetically pleasing. Visit our Hunter Dental Care dental office for quality dentures in Portland, OR. We will conduct a comprehensive dental examination to determine if you are the ideal candidate for dentures.What Are Dentures?Dentures are removable prosthetic teeth fitted on an acrylic or metal plate. They are among the most popular treatments for replacing damaged or missing teeth in the upper or lower jaw. They restore your dental functions, including chewing, biting, and speaking. They also help improve your facial appearance and restore your smile. Attain a more youthful look and bring back your smile with our quality dentures in Portland. Types of DenturesWe offer various types of dentures in Portland, OR, to fit your unique oral needs. Dentures can be complete or partial. Patients missing several teeth in the upper or lower jaw require full or complete dentures to restore their oral health. Complete dentures have an arch of prosthetic or artificial teeth that look like your natural teeth. The plate rests on your gums and relies on the jawbone ridge or palate for support. Complete dentures can be conventional or immediate. We usually fit conventional dentures on patients eight to 12 weeks after tooth extraction, allowing the gums to heal naturally. These dentures are an exact mold of your mouth, created after obtaining your dental imprint. Sometimes, we may have to extract your teeth before fitting dentures. However, you may have to wait up to 12 weeks for the gums to heal before fitting your new dentures. Patients who do not want to stay without teeth after extraction can fit immediate dentures as a temporary solution before getting their final dentures. Partial dentures are for patients missing one or more teeth in either or both jaws but have healthy natural adjacent teeth. This tooth replacement option is similar to a complete denture since it relies on your jawbone or palate for support. The only difference is that it has a special clasp or metal framework that clips onto your remaining natural teeth for stability. Other options include implant-retained and implant-supported dentures. Implant-retained or snap-in dentures are for patients with weak jawlines. They snap onto dental implants inserted into your jaw. Implant-supported dentures are similar to implant-retained dentures in that they hook onto embedded implants. However, they are permanent, unlike other dentures that are removable. Benefits of DenturesSince dentures look like natural teeth, they are an ideal tooth replacement option. They can improve your bite and chewing, facial appearance, and speech. They are also removable, making brushing and flossing hard-to-reach areas easy. Best of all, they are stain-resistant, meaning you will not have to contend with tooth decay. Candidates for Dental DenturesAnyone missing some or all teeth is the ideal candidate for our quality dentures in Portland. However, most dentures rely on your palate and jawbone ridge for support. For this reason, you must have healthy gums and adequate jawbone for us to recommend this tooth replacement option. Some patients may have to undergo bone grafting before fitting dentures. We can only determine if dentures are suitable for you after conducting a comprehensive dental examination at Hunter Dental Care in Portland. What To Expect During a Denture ProcedureFor most patients, fitting dentures often requires two visits. Our dentist will conduct a dental examination to decide if you are the right fit for dentures. The checkup will entail physically scanning your mouth and taking x-rays to determine the number of missing teeth, your jawbone density, and gum health. We will then take a dental imprint of your mouth and send it to our dental lab to create a model of your new dentures. We will then pre-schedule your next visit to fit your new dentures. If your teeth require extraction, you may have to come back eight to 12 weeks after the extraction to allow the gums to heal naturally. We may fit temporary dentures (immediate dentures) for patients with several missing teeth. The final step entails fitting your new dentures. Our dentist will place your custom-made dentures into your mouth and adjust it accordingly. Aftercare and RecoveryWhile dentures are custom-built for your mouth, getting used to them might take several weeks. Your oral tissues are sensitive and require adequate time to adjust. Unless you underwent tooth extraction, recovery times for dentures are minimal. You may feel slight discomfort or swelling for the first 24 hours before the symptoms subside. One benefit of getting dentures is that they are easy to maintain. However, you must clean them regularly by brushing and flossing to remove plaque, tartar, and food particles. Dentures are removable, allowing you to clean hidden spots and hard-to-reach places. You can use toothpaste or soap and water. It is also important to note that you cannot sleep with your dentures overnight. You must remove them during bedtime and submerge them in clean water or denture cleanser to keep them clean and allow your oral tissues to rest. Depending on how well you care for your dentures, they should last five to seven years without requiring a replacement. Consult our dentist for denture replacements in Portland if your dentures no longer fit, make you uncomfortable, or start clicking when talking. Bring Back Your Smile With Quality Dentures in Portland, ORDentures are among the best solutions for replacing missing teeth. These tooth replacements are affordable, comfortable, and aesthetically pleasing. They can help restore your dental functions, improve your facial appearance, and boost your confidence. Do not let missing teeth affect your self-esteem. Visit Hunter Dental Care or call us at (503) 256-3737 for quality dentures in Portland, OR. We can help you replace one or more missing teeth in your upper or lower jaws. |
 Location1739 NE 122nd Ave Portland, OR 97230-1914 HoursMondays & Tuesdays: 7 AM - 3 PM Wednesdays & Thursdays: 8 AM - 5 PM Fridays: Closed |
