Pompano Beach Dentist | Philip Desenze, DDS | Desenze Dentistry in Pompano Beach, Florida

DENTURES: Complete Dentures replace all the teeth, while a partial denture fills in the spaces created by missing teeth and prevents other teeth from changing position. If you’ve lost all of your natural teeth, whether from periodontal disease, tooth decay or injury, complete dentures can replace your missing teeth and your smile. Replacing missing teeth will benefit your appearance and your health. Without support from the denture, facial muscles sag, making a person look older. You’ll be able to eat and speak-things that people often take for granted until their natural teeth are lost. There are various types of complete dentures. A conventional full denture is made and placed in the patient’s mouth after the remaining teeth are removed and tissues have healed which may take several months. An immediate complete denture is inserted as soon as the remaining teeth are removed. The dentist takes measurements and makes models of the patient’s jaws during a preliminary visit. With immediate dentures, the denture wearer does not have to be without teeth during the healing period. Even if you wear full dentures, you still must take good care of your mouth. Brush your gums, tongue and palate every morning with a soft-bristled brush before you insert your dentures to stimulate circulation in your tissues and help remove plaque.

RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY: Restorative dentistry replaces these damaged or missing teeth with dental restorations, which appear smooth and natural. When complete, your dental appearance is a healthy one, and even more importantly, your overall oral health is at an optimal functioning level. More and more, evidence suggests that there is a strong correlation between oral health and overall health.

DENTAL IMPLANTS: A dental implant is a device that is placed directly into the upper or lower jaw bone in the area of a missing tooth, usually made of titanium, used to support restorations that resemble a tooth or group of teeth to replace missing teeth. Dental Implants have become the most prominent and popular means to replace a missing tooth or teeth. The main advantage of them is that once the bone fuses to the implant (about 6 weeks) you will a strong durable foundation to place the cap on that will last a lifetime.