Most people know that dentures are great at helping people eat and talk again. But there are few other amazing benefits they provide that are often overlooked. Here's what they are.
Dentures can reacquaint you with your favourite foods and help you find your voice again. But did you know they can also support your facial features and help boost your self-confidence?
While many people tend to focus on the negative connotations complete or partial dentures bring with them, we've decided to highlight five of their most often overlooked benefits. Keep reading to find out what they are.
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5 Amazing Benefits of Dentures That Are Often Overlooked
Tooth loss can happen for a variety of reasons. Perhaps you've suffered tooth decay or periodontal disease. Or lost your teeth due to an injury or accident. Whatever the reason, tooth loss can affect your quality of life and self-confidence immensely. But with complete or partial dentures, you can reclaim both.
Here are five other amazing benefits of dentures that tend to get overlooked or overshadowed by their ability to help you eat and talk normally again.
1. You can remove them: Complete and partial dentures are both able to be removed. In fact, you're encouraged to remove them every night before going to bed. That means if the thought of constantly having an appliance in your mouth is something you can't seem to get over, you actually have the freedom to wear your dentures as much or as little as you would like.
2. They provide support for your facial features: What springs to mind when you think of someone who doesn't have any teeth? Most likely their sagging cheeks and hollow looking face. With dentures, both are corrected. That's because they provide the support that is needed to keep your normal facial features intact.
3. They're natural-looking and lightweight: Dentures have come a long way. Modern versions are extremely natural-looking and lightweight, making them easier to wear than ever. Unless you tell people, they most likely won't know you're wearing dentures at all!
4. They're very affordable: Compared to bridges or dental implants and implant-supported dentures, regular complete or partial dentures are very cost-effective. Most denturists also offer flexible financing options to help those who are underinsured or on a fixed income easily pay for their prosthetics. Such affordable denture solutions can make a big difference in receiving the care and accompanying improved quality of life that is so important for people who need dentures.
5. They give you a megawatt smile: Your self-confidence can receive a major boost from having a beautiful bright white smile from your dentures. If you have lived with missing teeth for a while, then you most likely know all too well how self-conscious it makes you feel. Dentures can easily fix that and will have you beaming from ear to ear.
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Eat, Talk, and Smile Like You Used To
With dentures, you can eat, smile, and talk like you used to with your natural teeth. You can also provide your facial structure and features with the support they need to keep your face looking as it normally would. And with many flexible financing options available, dentures are now more affordable than ever. Now that's something to smile about.
If you would like to set up a free consultation to discuss our many affordable denture solutions, please feel free to contact us today. We would love nothing more than to help you have a beautiful smile and eat all your favourite foods again!
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If you need affordable dentures or denture repairs in Calgary, Future Smiles Denture Clinic has you covered. Just get in touch with our helpful denture team by calling 403-475-0016 or by booking a FREE consultation or by visiting our Coral Springs NE or Macleod SW Calgary clinics. We'd love to help get you smiling again!
FAQs
Q: How long does a pair of dentures last?
The typical lifespan of dentures is between eight to 10 years. If you have been wearing your dentures for more than a decade, be sure to book an appointment with your denturist so they can evaluate them to make sure they are functioning as they should.
Q: What can you not eat with dentures?
Eventually, you will be able to eat anything with your dentures. Initially, it's best to avoid sticky foods such as toffee or taffy as well as hard meats that require a lot of chewing such as steak or roast beef.
Q: Do you lose weight after getting dentures?
Some people may lose weight after getting dentures because they eat less initially. Once a person becomes accustomed to their dentures, they can easily return to eating a healthy diet made up of their favourite foods.
