Full dentures: If you have lost all of your natural teeth, whether from decay, periodontal disease or trauma, full dentures can replace your missing teeth and your smile. Replacing your missing teeth will benefit your appearance and your health. Without support from a denture, facial muscles sag, making a person look older. You will also be able to eat and speak better, things people take for granted until their natural teeth are lost.

There are various types of full dentures. A conventional denture is made and inserted after the remaining teeth are removed and healing has occurred (which may take several months). An immediate denture is made and inserted immediately after the remaining teeth are removed.

With immediate dentures, the patient does not have to be without teeth during the healing period, but will require many adjustments and a reline of the denture after complete healing. An overdenture is a denture that snaps onto your jawbone by having implants placed in specific areas of your jaw to hold it in place.With an overdenture, there are additional expenses involved, but they can solve a number of problems that are common with dentures.  

Partial dentures: A removable partial denture fills in the spaces created by missing teeth and fills out your smile. A partial denture helps you to properly chew food, a difficult task with missing teeth. In addition, a partial denture may improve your speech and prevent a sagging face by providing support for your cheeks and lips.