Our dentists and dental technicians have been making dentures for years. At Bancroft Dentistry, we know just how to harness the most durable materials out there and make them into natural-looking teeth that bring you pride in your smile.
Quickfire Guide Dentures
We work with dedicated UK-based denture dental technicians who work to the highest level to make the end result a functional work of art.
Dentures are removable false teeth that fit over each one of your gums. We offer acrylic, metal, flexible and implant-supported dentures, and the characteristics and advantages of these will be fully explained to you. Dentures are one of the most cost-effective options for replacing missing teeth, and their popularity has stood the test of time thanks to modern updates such as lighter and more hardwearing materials.
The dentures of today are:
You are only eligible for a dental bridge if you have a healthy tooth on one side of the gap in your smile to support it being there, and good bone support.
We generally recommend a bridge when there are fewer teeth that need replacing, or when the gap is only on one side of your mouth.
Whilst a bridge relies on your existing teeth to stay fixed in place, dentures are removed at night and sit over your gums, using suction to do so.
You should avoid sleeping with your dentures in, as this can lead to bacteria buildup, causing gum disease in the future.
You should take your dentures out before sleep, giving them a good soak beforehand to remove lingering bacteria. We’ll provide long and short-term aftercare instructions to help you care for your dentures.
If you don’t like the idea of a removable set of teeth, you might want to consider implant bridges, which you can clean as normal, as they won’t ever need to be taken out (except if clinically necessary by a dentist).
Your dentures are highly likely to need replacing after approximately 10 years.
This is because your mouth changes shape due to the lack of fixed tooth roots in your jaw.
If you want to avoid this issue, we recommend implant-retained dentures, which will protect your mouth from changing shape over time.
Dentures are effective without implants and still provide the function and aesthetic you need from a new set of teeth.
But if you’re after the most tooth-like set of teeth available to you, implants are well worth the investment.
Implant-supported dentures offer far better protection for your jawbone, keeping it aesthetically intact for years to come and what’s more, your chewing will feel virtually as good as it did when you had a full mouth of your own teeth (some patients actually tell us they love their implant dentures more than when they had a set of their own natural teeth!)
Read more about implants here to see if they could be a good fit for you.
