3 Benefits Of Partial Dentures
If you have a missing side or back tooth, then you might not be too concerned about replacing it. You might feel that you can get away without replacing a tooth that sits further back in your mouth.
However, it's worth considering having a partial denture made to replace this tooth. These devices either sit on the palate or clasp around adjacent teeth. Their false tooth fills your gap.
Why should you consider using a partial denture?
1. Restore Your Full Smile
While missing front teeth are really obvious, you might not be too worried about a gap at the side or back of your teeth. You might think that people won't notice that you've lost a tooth.
However, this isn't always true. People can sometimes see gaps further back in the mouth when you smile broadly or laugh. You might become more self-conscious about the fact you've lost the tooth. You might become a little anxious in social or work situations.
A partial denture will fill the gap quickly and effectively. Nobody will know you've lost a tooth. You'll feel more confident if you have a full smile and don't have to worry about hiding a gap.
2. Protect Your Other Teeth
When you lose a tooth, its gap sometimes causes problems for teeth around it. For example, your tooth sits in a row and hold each other in position. If you have a tooth extracted from a row, then its adjacent teeth might move slightly out of place. They might get a little weaker without the tooth's support.
Plus, you might wear down other teeth when you eat. If you are missing a back tooth, then you might find it hard to chew some foods on that side. So, you might start to favour eating on the other side of your mouth that still has all its back teeth.
If you overuse one side of your mouth, then the teeth on that side have to do all your chewing work. They might wear down faster; they are also more likely to get damaged.
If you wear a partial denture, then you restore balance in your mouth. The denture gives its adjacent teeth some support. It also makes it easier to eat on that side.
3. Get a Cost-Effective Gap Filler
If you don't have a lot of spare cash at the moment, then you might not be able to afford other ways to replace your missing tooth. Implants and bridges are more expensive. In comparison, a partial denture will cost you less and still fill your gap effectively.
For more information about partial dentures and how they work, talk to a dentist.
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