1 800 Dentures - in Your Local Area
Interstate Dental Clinic
Appointments: (503) 285-5307
Edward Ward D.M.D.
Interstate Dental Clinic
5835 N Interstate Ave
Portland, OR 97217
Portland area cosmetic dentist Edward Ward, D.M.D. has extensive experience creating beautiful smiles. They're one of the first things people notice about you.
Our professional team will be happy to discuss your aesthetic dentistry options. The attractive results you'll get from Interstate Dental Clinic can change your life!
If you're interested in natural-looking false teeth, Portland area dentures dentist Edward Ward, D.M.D. has solutions. Our team uses modern materials and techniques to achieve the natural results you envision.
We'll evaluate your situation and create your personal treatment plan. You'll enjoy eating and smiling with your comfortable new dentures.
If you're looking for dentures that look great and last, look no further than Interstate Dental Clinic located in the Portland, OR area. Edward Ward, D.M.D. will assess your needs and fit you with durable, comfortable, natural-looking dentures - at a price you can afford.
If you're looking for denture repair in the Portland area, our team at Interstate Dental Clinic offers friendly service. Dr. Ward understands the importance of reliable dentures that fit properly.
We'll get your repairs done professionally and quickly. You'll be able to eat and smile again with confidence as soon as possible.
Portland area restorative dentistry at Interstate Dental Clinic can produce natural-looking results. If you have a damaged or missing tooth, we can help.
Our highly skilled team will assess your need for a crown, bridge, implant or other procedure to restore or improve your smile. Our goal is to provide quality dental care for your life-long oral health.
Long Island Dental Excellence
Appointments: (516) 766-0122
Michael Rechter D.D.S.
Long Island Dental Excellence
100 N. Centre Ave. Suite 402
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
Rockville Centre area restorative dentistry at Long Island Dental Excellence can produce natural-looking results. If you have a damaged or missing tooth, we can help.
Our highly skilled team will assess your need for a crown, bridge, implant or other procedure to restore or improve your smile. Our goal is to provide quality dental care for your life-long oral health.
Would you like your smile to be a bit brighter than it is right now? We can make it happen at Long Island Dental Excellence, with professional tooth whitening for brighter natural looking teeth. Dr. Michael Rechter's Rockville Centre, NY area office can effectively lighten your stained or discolored tooth enamel. Whiter teeth not only look great, they improve your self-confidence.
Safe, anxiety-free dentistry with Rockville Centre area dentist Dr. Michael Rechter means you can have dental treatments done quickly while you're lightly sedated, with little or no discomfort.
You no longer have to tolerate feeling uncomfortable, hiding your smile, or putting off dental work because of a busy schedule. You'll feel relaxed during your dental appointment, and relieved that your oral health is in good hands.
Long Island Dental Excellence practices the highest infection control standards to protect our patients and ourselves. In the Rockville Centre, NY area, Dr. Michael Rechter and his staff strictly observe all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines. All instruments are cleaned, disinfected and routinely sterilized as recommended by the American Dental Association and the Centers for Disease Control. Whenever possible, disposable, single-use items are used to ensure your safety.
New and safe sedation dentistry with Rockville Centre area sedation dentist Dr. Michael Rechter means you can have years of dental treatments done quickly while you're lightly sedated, with little or no discomfort. If you've been putting up with discomfort, hiding your smile, or delaying scheduling dental work because you're too busy, your life is about to change. Make a sedation dentistry consultation appointment today with Dr. Rechter.
Long Island Dental Excellence
Appointments: (516) 766-0122
Demetrios Tsiokos D.D.S.
Long Island Dental Excellence
100 N. Centre Ave. Suite 402
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
Would you like your smile to be a bit brighter than it is right now? We can make it happen at Long Island Dental Excellence, with professional tooth whitening for brighter natural looking teeth. Dr. Demetrios Tsiokos's Rockville Centre, NY area office can effectively lighten your stained or discolored tooth enamel. Whiter teeth not only look great, they improve your self-confidence.
Dr. Demetrios Tsiokos is a trusted Rockville Centre area veneers dentist. Our professional team is dedicated to providing you with quality results in a comfortable and pleasant atmosphere.
You won't have to feel embarrassed any longer by crooked, chipped or discolored teeth. With your new dental veneers, you'll be thrilled to show off your healthy teeth and beautiful smile.
Rockville Centre area cosmetic dentistry at Long Island Dental Excellence can produce amazingly natural-looking results! You can have a bright, healthy new smile after just one or two sessions with Demetrios Tsiokos, D.D.S.. It's faster and more affordable than you may think.
Long Island Dental Excellence is a trusted Rockville Centre area dental implants practice providing natural-looking, comfortable tooth replacement. We make it our mission to use a gentle touch during the process.
We hold ourselves to the highest standards to replace missing teeth and provide you with natural-looking results. Our goal is to restore your confidence and your bright, healthy smile.
Rockville Centre area dentist Dr. Demetrios Tsiokos offers dental payment plans so you can afford the treatment you need. Just talk with our friendly team about your needs.
We'll be happy to work with you to find the solution that fits your situation. We're committed to making your oral health a reality.
More Dentures Dentists in the Rockville Centre, NY Area Near You
CAROLINAS FAMILY DENTAL CARE
6800 DEMOCRACY DR STE 100
CHARLOTTE, NC, 28212
(704) 535-8794
BRUCE R COURTNEY DMD
920 SECOND ST
MANCHESTER, NH, 3102
(603) 668-7494
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SMALL SMILES DENTAL CENTER OF MANCHESTER PLLC
8 VINTON ST
MANCHESTER, NH, 3103
(603) 627-8800
ROBERT T CHRIST DMD
50 DERRY ST
HUDSON, NH, 3051
(603) 882-4807
False Teeth - Usefulness of Denture Adhesives
Denture adhesives enhance the retentive interface between the surface of a denture and the underlying tissues upon which false teeth rest.
Optimizing the Interface Space
There is a slight space at the interface between the inside of a denture and the jaw that is usually filled with saliva. As this gap increases, a denture becomes less retentive and stable.
The interface space arises because of material and fabrication limitations used in making a denture. This gap also is contributed to by the constant changing contour and shrinkage of jawbone.
While an interface space exists in all dentures and increases with time, optimum denture function and retention depends upon reducing it. Denture adhesives fill this increasing space, improve suction, and create a sticky contact between a denture and underlying surfaces. This also helps resist foods from collecting under the denture base.
How to Use Denture Adhesives
Thin paste adhesives are preferred to powders since they are already fluid and easier to manage and apply. However, some prefer powder types. Whatever works best for an individual should be used.
Pea-sized amounts of the paste may be placed in a few places within a denture where jaw ridges fit and where the roof of the mouth contacts. A thin film of adhesive spreads out as a denture seats in the mouth. Use the least amount to do the "job."
If excess amounts are necessary, then the opinion of a dentist should be sought since denture maintenance may be necessary. A licensed dentist should be routinely seen at six-month intervals for routine oral examinations and bite adjustments.
A person needs to experiment with how often to apply adhesives. Some apply it before meals while others function satisfactorily all day with one application.
A denture and mouth should be cleaned of all adhesives at least once a day, and the denture should be left out of a cleaned and rinsed mouth for at least an hour a day.
How to Clean Up Your Dentures
It can be difficult removing adhesives. The denture may be cleaned with a brush, soap, and running water, or with a little white distilled vinegar in water.
All adhesives should be removed from the mouth for hygienic purposes. Rinsing with extremely warm water or salt water helps removal. It may be necessary to use a soft toothbrush or wash cloth-like material to assist removal from the mouth tissues.
Advantages of Denture Adhesives
- Effectively fills the interface gap between a denture and underlying jaw.
- Provides a sense of security with wearing dentures, even with well-fitting dentures when additional confidence is desired.
- Facilitates acceptability and builds confidence with wearing new dentures.
- Reduces food impaction beneath dentures by closing prosthesis borders.
- Helps an individual open their mouth wider for more confident chewing (increases the chewing stroke), rather than eating with small strokes to compensate for concerns about the potential for a denture coming loose.
- Decreases the irritation and chafing of mouth tissues from habits such as grinding teeth together (parafunctional activities).
- Facilitates wearing dentures for individuals with persistent dry mouth (xerostomia).
Disadvantages of Adhesives
- Difficult to remove denture adhesive from the mouth and denture.
- A false sense of security that a denture is still satisfactory may develop from using adhesives with a poorly-fitting denture that should be relined, replaced, or maintained in different ways.
by Joseph J. Massad, D.D.S.
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The False Teeth Shut-In
Are you a denture wearer who's afraid to be seen in public because your denture is unattractive? Do you find yourself eating alone because you can't eat foods your friends eat? Do you wear your partial dentures in your pocket?
Prosthodontics wearers, without knowing it, can become dental "shut-ins." They begin, subtly, to reorient their lifestyle around loose dentures. When false teeth don't look or function properly, some people withdraw from their social lives and suffer depression and diminished self-esteem. Some even become recluses.
Tale of a shut-in
One prosthodontics patient - a truck driver - couldn't eat properly with his cheap dentures. At truck stops, he would take his food back to his truck and eat alone. He gave up his only social activity on the road - swapping stories with other drivers over a meal. For two years, he was a prisoner in his own truck.
But many people can reverse this situation. When false teeth look and feel right, a denture wearer's whole mental outlook can brighten.
Eating gives pleasure and a feeling of security learned from early feeding experiences. It's an important part of most social occasions. When a person controls the quality and quantity of his food, he's able to achieve this sense of security and a feeling of self-esteem.
So let's start fresh.
There's no need to feel unattractive or live in fear of a denture faux pas in the company of friends and family. Your dentist can help you regain function, comfort, and a natural appearance by replacing or refitting your denture. A well-fitting denture is a small sort of miracle, but one that works wonders for your self-esteem. Don't be a shut-in. Call your prosthodontist, and start smiling again.
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