Losing your teeth can be a very traumatic event at any stage in life. Missing teeth can make it very hard to do even the simplest of everyday activities such as eating, drinking and talking. The hollows left by missing teeth also act as very welcoming places for bacteria and plaque to build up and attack gums. Even when the teeth are missing, the health of your gums is still very important as gum disease can be really unpleasant and also has strong ties to heart disease.
Missing a large number of teeth will also encourage the facial tissue to begin to sag and droop. This will add years to your appearance and also look very unattractive. This happens because the teeth act as a rigid support for the facial muscles.
Fortunately, there is a remedy for all of these problems in the form of dentures. Modern dentures are vastly superior to their old counterparts. They appear much more realistic, fit better and are more comfortable. The stigma that used to be attached to wearing dentures has gradually diminished and dentures offer a genuine alternative to having missing teeth.
Dentures can replace all or part of the dental arc and stay in place by forming suction around the gum tissue. At times the dentures can feel loose but this is mostly due to them being the wrong size. This can be sorted out by a Leeds dentist quite easily. It is also possible to have a set of mini-implants fitted. These are small titanium screws anchored into the jawbone to act as permanent clips for the dentures. These keep the dentures in place firmly, alleviating the anxiety caused by loose dentures.
Tags: Dentures, facial tissue, lossing teeth
