TREATMENTS

• Fillings / Restorations
• Amalgam Fillings
• Dental Sealants
• Dentures/Partial Dentures
• Bridges
• Dental Implants
• Crowns
• Non-Surgical Root Canal
• Mini Implant System
• Night-guard for Bruxism

Dentures Londonderry NH

A denture or a complete denture as it is often called, is an appliance that is inserted in the mouth, replaces natural teeth and provides support for the cheeks and lips.

Most dentures are made of acrylic and can be fabricated two different ways.

• A conventional denture is made after all teeth have been extracted and the tissues (gums) have healed.
• An immediate denture is fabricated and inserted immediately after the teeth are extracted and the tissues are allowed to heal under the denture.
• An upper denture has acrylic, usually flesh colored, that covers the palate (roof of the mouth).
• A lower denture is shaped like a horseshoe to leave room for the tongue.

The teeth are made of plastic, porcelain or a combination thereof. Dentures can be fabricated to fit over endodontically treated teeth and a complete denture can be attached to mini implant system to allow for a more secure fit of the appliance.

Dentures over a normal course of time will wear and need to be replaced or relined in order to keep the jaw alignment normal. The alignment will slowly change as the bone and gum ridges recede or shrink due to the extraction of the teeth. Regular dentist examinations by Londonderry NH dentist Dr Geick are still important for the denture wearer so that the oral tissues can be checked for disease or change.

PARTIAL DENTURES Londonderry NH

A removable partial denture usually consists of replacement teeth attached to pink or gum-colored plastic bases, which are connected by metal framework.

Removable partial dentures attach to your natural teeth with metal clasps or devices called precision attachments.  Precision attachments are generally more esthetic than metal clasps and they are nearly invisible. Crowns on your natural teeth may improve the fit of a removable partial denture and they are usually required with attachments.  Dentures with precision attachments generally cost more than those with metal clasps.  Dr Geick and our whole Londonderry NH dental office staff will be happy to discuss the options of dentures with you.