Rediscover Your Smile, Oral Health, and Confidence with High-quality Dentures
Losing teeth doesn’t just affect your appearance—it affects your confidence, oral function, and facial structure. Dentures in Blaine, Washington, offer a fantastic teeth replacement, providing a beautiful smile and fully functional teeth.
If you are ready to take the next step towards a happier, healthier you, schedule an appointment with Borderview Family Dental. We offer high-quality dentures to restore your smile’s function and appearance like natural teeth.
What are the denture options available?
Dentures, also known as fake teeth, fill unwanted gaps from missing teeth. Dentures rebuild your smile and bite and stabilize your facial structure, which sags over time because of jawbone loss.
Our office offers the following denture options:
- Complete dentures: Full dentures are ideal for replacing all teeth in an entire arch or both. Complete dentures consist of artificial teeth secured on a gum-colored base for a lifelike appearance. Traditional dentures are secured with adhesives and suction (for upper dentures). Complete dentures can be either immediate or conventional. Immediate or same-day dentures are placed after extracting your teeth to ensure you don’t go without teeth during healing. Traditional dentures are placed once your gums have healed.
- Partial dentures: We use partial dentures to rebuild your smile when you have a few teeth missing while you have natural teeth remaining. Partial dentures fill the gaps left by tooth loss but require natural teeth to anchor the prosthetic teeth. Unlike dental bridges secured to the adjoining teeth with crowns, partials are supported by the neighboring teeth using a detachable metal framework.
Although traditional dentures have a place in dentistry, some patients find them uncomfortable and ill-fitting. Modern advancements have revolutionized dentures. Today, we have dentures that feel, function, and look like natural teeth. All-on-4 or implant-supported dentures combine the beauty of dentures and the stability of implants to create a solid, functional, and life-looking restoration. Dentures stabilized with implants don’t move, rock, or fall out when using your teeth.
What should I expect from the denture treatment?
Dentures require time to get in place, but the significant benefits to your oral health and confidence are worth every second. Immediate dentures are placed after extracting your failing teeth. The advantage is that you won’t spend a day without teeth as your gums heal. Immediate dentures require several adjustments to fit properly during healing.
Conventional dentures are fitted 8-12 weeks after your teeth are removed. The process starts with a consultation to examine your overall oral health. If we detect gum disease or tooth decay, these must be treated before dentures are placed.
Our dentist will take digital impressions of your smile to help fabricate customized dentures. Our dental lab creates your dentures over the next few days, taking into account the size and color of your teeth. Once your dentures are ready, you’ll come to our office for placement. We’ll make the necessary adjustments to ensure your restoration looks natural and fits snugly.
Are dentures the right treatment for me?
Dentures are a fantastic option for patients missing several or all their teeth. They restore oral function, aesthetics, and confidence, rebuilding your entire life. If you are interested in dentures in Blaine, WA, please call (360) 332-8737 to schedule an appointment with our denture specialists, Drs. Gagan Sandhu and Mandy Alamwala. We’ll help determine the denture option suitable for your smile and oral health needs.
