Category “Dentures”

Revolutionary Methods of Replacing Lost Teeth for Patients from Hanwell with Damage Smiles

May 11th, 2012

Teeth can be lost or broken just by biting into our favourite hard snack, after which we are left holding our mouth in despair! It is a well known fact that a lot of us will have missing teeth during childhood and adult life no matter what the reason. Whilst some of us go to the dentist to get this looked at, others bury their heads in the sand and try and forget those missing teeth hoping that the problem will just go away.

Why replace missing teeth?

However, if you don’t replace missing teeth the problem will affect the health of your mouth and your dental hygiene. A missing tooth affects how you bite, which adds strain to the rest of your teeth. Big gaps in your mouth also mean that any foods you eat will become trapped, which then breeds bacteria that cause gum disease.

There are also other problems that missing teeth can cause, such as ageing the look of your face, distorting the shape of your jaw and mouth, changing how you smile and also affecting how you speak.

What solutions are there?

One solution to tooth loss is a dental bridge, which can replace missing teeth using the remaining healthy teeth to support the new teeth for patients from Hanwell. The teeth on either side are crowned for full, long lasting support, with a pontic holding the replacement teeth sitting in between.

Another solution is dental implants. Cylinder shaped titanium rods are placed into the jaw, to provide a strong, stable foundation for a replacement tooth. Implants are also a great solution if you have dentures, as they keep them in place and prevent the sore gums and bone degeneration that loose dentures can often cause.

Dentures are removable and are created to look like your natural teeth using the latest dental technology. Dentures can also treat teeth that try to move because of the gap the missing tooth has created.

Get New Teeth in a (May) Day with All on 4 Dental Implants for Patients from Chiswick this May Bank Holiday

May 7th, 2012

Suffering from lost teeth or wobbly dentures can leave patients from Chiswick with a headache and a severe lack of confidence. No one wants to spend lots of time at the dentist having treatment after treatment, wondering when it’s ever going to end. Well, now patients have the option of the innovative All on 4 treatment, which is a fantastic, fast way of replacing lost teeth that then remain firmly in the mouth.

Dentures can be an absolute nightmare, ill-fitting, loose and giving you difficulty going about your normal everyday life such as when eating, speaking and drinking, however, with All on 4 treatment these problems will be a thing of the past.

How does All on 4 treatment work?

Using All on 4 means you will no longer have to use denture adhesives, as your new teeth will be permanent, non moving teeth like a set of natural teeth. A whole arch of permanent teeth can be achieved using this innovative technology, so that a denture or bridge can be fixed stably into place in just one day using 4 dental implants.

Benefits

It used to take a long time to have a dental implant procedure, with restorative fixtures such as dentures and bridges fitted into place months after the initial treatment was completed. Often the procedure would also require bone grafting to increase bone density and make the jaw suitable for treatment. The All on 4 treatment can be completed with a restorative attached in just one day, as it uses four specially angled implants to fully support dentures without the need for months of healing time.

After the procedure you will be free to eat any of the foods you love but used to avoid because of your dentures. Loose dentures can often cause speech problems, which can lead to a lack of confidence interacting with people. However, with the All on 4 treatment your speech can return to normal and your confidence will be restored.

You will then be left with a beautiful set of teeth and a confident smile, ready to eat, drink and socialise whenever you like. Speak to a Sparkle Dental Boutique dentist now for more details.

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Patients from Ealing don’t want missing teeth to make a joke out of their smiles

April 2nd, 2012

April Fool’s Day has been and gone. It’s the one day of the year when we’re allowed to make a mockery out of one another. It’s even encouraged! Everyone expects to be made fun of on this one day of the year, but it can be difficult if you feel like you are the butt of the joke all year round. Even if nobody says anything to you, having missing teeth can make you feel self-conscious. Instead of having a laugh on April Fool’s Day, you might be afraid of smiling altogether.

At Sparkle Dental Boutique patients from Ealing and nearby areas can benefit from a range of services to ensure their smile is not a cause for jokes.

Dentures

Dentures have come a long way in recent times, not at all like the bulky piece of kit we imagine when we hear the word. They are no more functional and comfortable than ever before. Dentures stability is also increased, as is reliability, and you can be sure of peace of mind when you are wearing them.

Dental implants

Dental implants can serve a number of purposes. They can hold dental bridges containing one or more teeth and also be used to secure dentures. The implants are inserted directly into the jaw as a replacement for your natural root structure. This means that they are as stable, functional and reliable as natural teeth, and after a while you’ll forget they’re even there.

All on 4

All on 4 dental implants operate under the same basic concept as traditional dental implants – except that All on 4 requires just four implants. There is very rarely any need for additional treatments that can sometimes go with dental implants. Patients can solve their missing teeth issues in just a single day!

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What treatment can you have for missing teeth at your Hounslow dentist?

October 4th, 2011

Missing teeth can be a real barrier towards confidence for many people within Hounslow. Not only do many people find them unsightly, but they can also cause genuine problems to the way in which the rest of a person’s teeth bite together.

Fortunately, dentistry has come a long way within the last decade and people who suffer from missing teeth no longer have to do so in silence. There are various different treatments available which can help to restore a smile to a patient’s face in no time at all.

The main treatments can be categorised into:

Dentures
Dental Bridge
Dental Implants

Dentures are the first option available for a patient, which is then split further into three categories: ‘temporary’ dentures, ‘partial’ dentures and ‘full’ dentures.

As the name suggests temporary dentures are a short-term solution that can be used by a dentist to give a patient’s mouth time to heal if they have recently had teeth removed. Partial dentures feature a metal (or sometimes plastic) plate which contains false teeth. These teeth have hidden clasps which attach to other teeth for stability. Finally, full dentures can be worn when a patient has no remaining teeth in their upper or lower jaw. A good fitting denture should mean a patient has no need for any adhesive cream or powder.

Bridges

A dentist usually suggests a bridge if there are only one or two teeth missing. This procedure entails securing a false tooth (or teeth) via those teeth either side of the gap. The natural teeth are then prepared for the bridge and crowns of the bridge to sit on. Bridges are an excellent solution for missing teeth and can usually last a patient anywhere between five and ten years.

Dental Implants

Lastly, dental implants involve implanting a metal rod into a patient’s jawbone using minor surgery. This rod then becomes fused to the jawbone and a denture or bridge is then fixed to it using a clip or screw. Dental implants provide excellent stability and can last a patient at least ten years.

Although some people believe that they must simply accept missing teeth there are treatments to suit all patients at affordable costs, meaning a confident smile is never too far out of reach.

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Dentures from your Ealing dentist are sturdier than ever before thanks to dental implants

September 29th, 2011

Implants are becoming exceptionally popular in cosmetic dentistry. Whether used for fixing a single tooth or replacing one that has fallen out, either through trauma or gum disease, implants are the treatment of choice in restorative dentistry. While implants at Sparkle Dental Boutique, Ealing are a popular way to deliver a beautiful cosmetic smile, their use as foundations for dentures is as important as ever.

Dentures and implants?

The two types of dentures commonly available are removable and fixed. To fix permanent dentures in place, dental implants are fixed into the bone of the mouth to act as foundations and anchors for the dentures which will then be fitted in place. As such, implants are not for everyone and a lack of bone quality and quantity often results in them not being a viable option. As well as this, the price of fixed implants far eclipses the cost of removable dentures.

All on Four

Those who have previously not been able to get implants due to a lack of bone structure or funds may now be able make use of a new type of implant however. The All on 4 Implant is a new implant device that has helped to make fixed dentures even more popular. A change in the angle at which the implants are placed to traditional implants makes the four implants able to support more teeth, decreasing the amount of bone structure needed for the device.

While All On 4 Implants are not the only choice, they are becoming ever more popular and are making fixed dentures the ideal choice for more and more people seeking help with lost teeth.

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