You’ll pay about £200 for partial dentures. The cost varies from £500 to £5000for for complete dentures. Furthermore, the process takes up to two months and 5 dental appointments to complete.
If you’re going to invest that much time and money in false dentures, you must know everything about them. In the next five minutes, learn all you need to know about modern false teeth.
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Complete dentures
If all your upper or lower teeth must be removed, the dentist will suggest you complete dentures. The dentist offers the dentures weeks or months after the original teeth are removed.
Partial dentures
If multiple but not all of your teeth are missing, the dentist will offer you partial dentures.
Cost depends upon whether you want a complete or partial denture, fixed or removable, the used materials, and other factors. However, the treatment comes under the highest treatment band for NHS dental charges; Band 3.
Thus, if you go for an NHS dentist, you must pay £282.80 in England and Wales and £157.60 in Northern Ireland and Scotland. Furthermore, private clinics charge £200 as partial dentures cost. The number increases from £500 to £5000 for complete dentures.
The right answer? It depends. The dentist must do a thorough assessment of your mouth, listen to your problems, and determine what kind of treatment is best for you. Once that’s done, your dentist can give you a proper timeline.
However, expect the process to take up to 2 months and up to 5 dental appointments.
You must wear your dentures at all times—even while sleeping—for the first three to five days. However, your dentist is the best person to offer precise advice.
Afterwards, remove your dentures at night. The process allows your gums to rest. Furthermore, you must keep the dentures moist. Miss that and the dentures will dry out and change shape.
Leave the dentures in a glass full of water. You can keep the dentures in a polythene bag along with damp cotton wool as well. Another choice can be an overnight denture-cleaning solution advised by your dentist.
Brush your remaining teeth, tongue, and gums twice a day. Furthermore, use fluoride-based toothpaste. The process will protect you from gum disease, tooth decay, bad breath, and other dental problems.
Remove food deposits and plaque from your dentures every day. Miss that and you’ll suffer from tooth decay, oral thrush, bad breath, and gum disease.
Brush your dentures with toothpaste twice a day. Before you soak the dentures in water, wash with soap or water to remove food particles from them.
Furthermore, soak your dentures in a fizzy solution of denture-cleaning tablets. The process removes bacteria and stains from the dentures. Afterwards, brush the dentures before putting them back on.
Never scrub the dentures hard. Furthermore, keep the dentures in a folded towel or in a bowl or sink filled with water while cleaning. The reason behind this is the dentures can break if you drop them.
Eat soft foods and chew slowly for the first five days. Furthermore, make sure the food is cut into small pieces. Always use both sides of your mouth to chew food.
Steer clear of sticky foods, chewing gum, hard food, and food that has sharp edges. Afterwards, you can gradually return to your old diet. Furthermore, never use toothpicks with false dentures.
Ideally, no. However, if your jawbone has shrunk significantly, denture adhesive is your best friend. Furthermore, some people feel more confident initially when they use denture adhesives.
Consult your dentist on which denture adhesive to use. Furthermore, follow the manufacturer’s instructions to the T. Never use excessive amounts of denture adhesives.
If you feel remnants of the adhesive in your mouth, remove the remnants with a clean damp flannel or a damp kitchen roll. Furthermore, remove the adhesive from dentures by brushing with soap and water.
The short answer is yes. The dentures affect how your tongue and the air inside your mouth moves. Thus, you’ll need 2-3 days to get adjusted to speaking with your dentures.
Practice saying words out loud. Furthermore, if you hear a clicking sound when you’re speaking, reposition the dentures by gently swallowing or biting down. Follow the same process if your dentures slip when you smile, laugh, or cough.
If the speaking problem persists, consult your cosmetic dentist.
In the first couple of weeks, yes. Afterwards, take the dentures out at night and leave them in a glass full of water. The process makes sure the denture material doesn’t dry out and change shape.
Furthermore, you can put the dentures in a polythene bag with damp cotton wool or in a denture cleaning solution as well.
15 million people in the UK wear partial or complete dentures. Furthermore, the Oral Health Foundation confirmed the UK will have over two billion people aged 60 or older by 2050. That will further increase the need for false teeth. Thus, you must have proper knowledge about false teeth.
In this article, you have learnt:
The knowledge will help you make informed decisions.
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