Are you thinking of transforming your smile or have dentures that just don’t fit comfortably at all? You probably would like to know what options are out there to restore your smile to a beautiful one that you would like everyone to see. Well, in that case, you may want to consider getting dental implants or dentures. West Hollywood Dentist can assist and provide you these services to secure you a pearly white future. First, you need to decide which look and fit is more suitable for you.

Fixed(Removeable) Options
There are many people who wear dentures now and like the fact they are able to remove them whenever they want. Some of these denture wearers have also become accustomed to being able to remove their dentures for cleaning and maintenance purposes. If the fixed (secure/removable option is the best fit for you here are a few types you can choose from:

1. Overdenture
The overdenture is a removable complete or partial denture made of acrylic and denture teeth. The denture teeth are in the places where you have teeth missing. It covers and rests on top of your gums and is retained by the remaining teeth or implants that you have. The overdenture is also reinforced with a metal bar.
Pros:

• Easy to remove for cleaning or maintenance
• Less expensive
• Fewer implants needed (in jaw)
• Easily hides imperfections (in gum area)

Cons:

• Removable (some people may dislike)
• Requires maintenance twice a year
• May chip over a period of time
• May move around a little sometimes
• Use of abrasives can stain acrylic

2. Deutsch Removable Bridge
The Deutsch Removable Bridge is good for people who would like more of a comfy snug fit for their dentures. Technology has improved the need for dentures that would become loose over time with this new option. They are reinforced the same as the overdenture with a metal bar and most of all that will not come out until you want them to.
Pros:

• Easy to remove for cleaning and maintenance
• Fewer inplants needed (in jaw)
• Easily hides imperfections (in gum area)
• Requires less maintenance
• No movement in mouth
• Cons:
  • Removable (some people may dislike)
  • May chip over a period of time
  • Use of abrasives can stain acrylic
  • More expensive due to costly lab fees

  Fixed (Nonremovable)Implant Options
  There are many people who have lost most of their teeth or all of them. If this has happened recently or they do not have significant bone loss in their jaw area they can be a candidate for fixed implants that are nonremovable. This may be an option most people would like, but only if they qualify as a good candidate.

  1. Hybrid Restoration
  The Hybrid Restoration is a fixed set of full dentures, both upper and lower teeth. This set of dentures fit onto your gums and are securely attached to the jaw. They stay in place and will not come out when you are eating or talking. The Hybrid Restoration is called “teeth in a day” because the procedure can be done in a day following some required patient planning and collection appointments.

  Pros:

  • Look and feel like natural teeth
  • Cost less than Zirconia permanent dentures
  • Can be done in one day

  Cons:

  • May chip over a period of time like natural teeth
  • Use of abrasives will cause acrylic to stain
  • More difficult to clean than removable dentures
  • Requires more implants (4-6)
  • Requires maintenance to removal and cleaning (1 or 2 times a year)

  2. Full Contour Zirconia
  Full Contour Zirconia is another way to replace damaged or missing teeth. Zirconia is a white, very strong material that does not require any metal for restoration due to its color. It will not stain or chip as acrylic does.

  Pros:

  • Look and feel like natural teeth
  • Do not stain (at all)
  • Will not chip or break (at all)
  • Can be done in one day

  Cons:

  • More difficult to clean than removable dentures
  • More expensive due to costly lab fees
  • Requires more implants (4-6)
  • Requires maintenance to removal and cleaning (1 or 2 times a year)
  • Restoraion should be done by a professional due to lack of translucency in Zirconia (as in natural teeth)

  3. Full Contour Zirconia (with Custom Porcelain work)
  Full Contour Zirconia Bridges (with Custom Porcelain work) is a more high-end type of dental restoration. This is like having a Lamborghini in your mouth. An exceptionally skilled lab technician is required to be part of the dental team when this restoration process is being performed. People that need the best materials and dental esthetics to improve their smile.

  Pros:

  • Look and feel like natural teeth
  • Will not chip or break (at all)
  • Will not stain (at all)
  • Highly esthetic teeth and gums (look like natural teeth)
  • Can be done in one day

  Cons:

  • More difficult to clean than removable dentures
  • More expensive due to costly lab fees
  • Requires more implants (4-6)
  • Requires maintenance to removal and cleaning (1 or 2 times a year)

  Conclusion
  People who have dentures that they are unhappy with, teeth that that would like to replace, or improve their smile entirely with dentures or dental implants West Hollywood Dentist can and will assist you with making you smile again. From all of the Fixed (Removable) and Fixed (Nonremovable) Options above with the help of the team at West Hollywood Dentist together the decision you make will have you smiling again in no time. Cheese!