Quality dentures and pleasant treatment in Little Elm, TX restore natural looking smiles

There is no time like the present to replace missing teeth! Regardless of the technique or system used, dentures treatment in Little Elm TX may suit your needs, lifestyle, and budget. Frisco Elm Dental combines advanced knowledge with gentle, safe technologies to design natural-looking and properly-fitting dentures that get you smiling again! Convenient scheduling and flexible payment options create a pleasant experience, and Dr. Suri will be with you through repairs and ongoing care as your needs evolve.

Replace now; avoid consequences later

Teeth serve many purposes; notably, they support facial structure. The sac-like, surrounding alveolar bone remains strong due to the stimulation it gets from teeth. Every time you chew food you’re keeping that supportive bone strong. Even the hundreds of fleeting contacts that occur between your teeth throughout the day, go a long way to maintain bone strength. With no teeth to maintain those contacts and stimulation, bone growth stops. In fact, it’s estimated 25 percent of the width of bone supporting a tooth is lost within one year of extraction. You may notice changes to the appearance of your face, due to tooth loss! Bone loss results in a sunken appearance as the cheeks and lips don’t have as much support, and ultimately, the lower third of your face can look much smaller and out of proportion with other features.

Back teeth are often among the first to go, because it’s tougher to keep them clean, and grooved surfaces promote decay. When molars go, the front and canine teeth pick up the slack – and they’re designed to bite and tear not to chew. The discomfort and annoyance of eating may lead you to avoid foods necessary for a healthy diet. Digestion can be affected when food isn’t chewed into sufficiently small pieces. Altered eating leads to still other health consequences — nutritional deficiencies connected to conditions such as constipation, arthritis, rheumatism, heart problems, and more.

Missing teeth can even affect how you pronounce words! You depend on your lips, tongue, and teeth for correct pronunciation; for example, sounds made by “s,” “z,” “th,” and “ch” in the English language require tooth-to-tooth contact, while “f” or “v” requires lip-to-tooth contact. Without the teeth necessary for that contact, pronunciation is altered, which can cause further damage to your self-confidence.

Not all dentures are created equal

Dr. Suri and her team like to say, “buyer beware.” Shopping for dentures or any other major investment on price alone is setting yourself up for disappointment. Little Elm Dental encourages you to consider the value you’re getting from this type of tooth replacement as a long-term investment in your health and well-being. It’s not enough to replace teeth with dentures; the type of denture and dental provider matters. Dentures that don’t fit well can accelerate the effects of bone loss. Dentures that slide or slip are signs of poor fit, as are lingering sores. There is an adjustment period associated with dentures, as you get used to wearing them. But ongoing soreness, for instance, is a sign that the dental appliances themselves may need to be adjusted.

Little Elm Dental distinguishes its dentures favorably from other offices in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro in numerous ways – benefits that also address many of the fears and concerns patients have about extractions and tooth replacement procedures:

• Immediate dentures – It can take several weeks for labs to make new teeth. You don’t have to be toothless during this time. Some patients opt for dentures to be designed before extractions. These dentures are then placed as soon as the teeth are extracted. Several adjustments are necessary, because your final dentures must be designed from impressions after your mouth has fully healed and swelling has subsided.
• Quality materials, painstaking attention to detail – By partnering with Dr. Suri and her team, you avoid fake-looking and poor-fitting “false teeth.” Advanced dental materials and dentistry result in teeth that look, feel, and function no differently than healthy, natural teeth do. You’ll forget you’re wearing them and they won’t have a unnatural appearance.
• Elements that add up to a pleasant, quality experience – If dental fear has kept you from getting the extractions needed to remove damaged, painful teeth or from getting the tooth replacement you need, sedation dentistry to the rescue! Dr. Suri is trained and experienced in offering nitrous oxide (laughing gas) to put you at ease. Flexible scheduling and payments also take the stress out of the dentures process.

Regardless of if you’re seeking dentures that are full, partial, conventional, or “immediate,” expect personal attention and personalized guidance on care to keep your new smile at its best. Call (214) 705-7100 to schedule an office visit.

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