General dentistry
Dentures in Sarasota
A removable replacement for a full mouth of missing teeth and gum tissue. Natural looking, and taken out and cleaned properly every day.
- Replaces
- A full mouth of teeth
- Removable
- Yes, unlike crowns or bridges
- Also replaces
- Gum tissue
- Complex cases
- Referred to a prosthodontist
A denture replaces an entire mouth of missing natural teeth, and the gum tissue along with them. It is removable, which is the real difference from the rest of restorative dentistry: crowns and bridges are fixed in the mouth, and a denture comes out every day to be cleaned properly.
What has to happen first
Dentures follow extraction. Where teeth are badly decayed or the gums are infected, that gets treated first and any underlying infection is cleared before anything is fitted.
Where this practice sends you
Sarasota Smile Design is a cosmetic and restorative practice. Full dentures and complex prosthetic cases are what a prosthodontist does every day. If that is the better route for your case, you will be told so and referred, rather than treated here because you happened to ask here.
What they are
What a full denture replaces
Dentures replace an entire mouth of missing natural teeth and the gum tissue with them. They are removable, which is the practical difference from crowns and bridges, because those are fixed in the mouth and a denture comes out to be cleaned thoroughly every day.
Very impressed with Sarasota Smile Design. I was concerned locating a good dentist in Sarasota. I moved here from Chicago and had a wonderful dentist there. My first experience was excellent. The whole process from check in, xrays, exam and cleaning was professional, painless and polite. Love a dentist with modern processes.
Before dentures
What usually comes first
Dentures follow extraction. Where teeth are badly decayed or the gums are infected, those problems are dealt with first, and any underlying infection is treated before a denture is fitted.
Very nice and very professional group. Called at 9 am with a tooth problem. They got me in at 11 and took care of my problem.
Who does the work
When this goes to a specialist
This is a cosmetic and restorative practice. Full dentures and complex prosthetic cases are the daily work of a prosthodontist, and where that is the better route you will be told so and referred rather than treated here for the sake of it.
When I had my cleaning today i can honestly say I know why its called Sarasota Smile Design because Lee helps patients with expertise and ,patience. If you need a cleaning I highly recommend her . You wont be dissapointed .
Answers
Dentures: questions patients ask
How are dentures different from crowns or bridges?
Dentures are removable and replace a full mouth. Crowns and bridges are fixed permanently in place and replace or cover individual teeth.
Do dentures replace the gums too?
Yes. A denture replaces missing natural teeth and the gum tissue, which is part of why it looks natural rather than like teeth alone.
Do I clean them differently?
They come out, which means they can be cleaned thoroughly every day in a way fixed work cannot be.
Does Dr. Back make dentures?
Talk to the practice about your case. Full dentures and complex prosthetic work are a prosthodontist’s specialty, and you will be referred where that is the better route for you.
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3800 Clark Rd., Sarasota, FL 34233
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