Dentures are astounding prosthetic dental devices that have allowed countless patients to enjoy the benefits that come with a complete smile after extensive tooth loss. While these restorations can certainly make it easier to smile proudly and feel confident at social events, many people may not realize how they can improve a patient’s diet as well. Here’s a brief guide to how traditional and implant dentures can help you consume more nutritious foods so you can stay healthy and strong.
How Can Tooth Loss Affect My Nutrition?
The loss of even a single tooth can lead to a host of oral health problems like dental misalignments, jaw atrophy, and gum injuries, but it can also lead to problems with eating like malnutrition or indigestion. Losing teeth makes it harder to chew food into a pulp that can be easily digested, and it may even make eating tougher or crunchier foods prohibitively difficult. Needing to exclude foods like fibrous fresh meat, crunchy nuts and seeds, and raw, snappy fruits and veggies can significantly hinder your nutrition.
How Can Traditional Dentures Improve My Nutrition?
Each set of traditional dentures is completely customized to comfortably fit the patient and hold its place in the mouth through natural suction. These devices restore about 20% of the patient’s original chewing power, which can significantly improve their diet and the pleasure they take while eating. However, it may be necessary to cut tougher foods into small pieces so they can be easily chewed, and some patients may still have difficulty enjoying crunchy foods like seeds and nuts.
How Can Implant Dentures Improve My Nutrition?
Implant dentures are anchored securely in the mouth by titanium posts surgically inserted into the jaw. This sturdy hold allows these devices to restore up to 80% of the patient’s original chewing power, giving them the biting and grinding power to thoroughly pulverize anything they could eat with all their natural teeth. Implant dentures can make it easy to enjoy juicy steaks, fresh fruits and vegetables, and all sorts of crunchy snacks.
Dentures can be an excellent way to restore your smile and your chewing power. Consulting with your dentist can help you find the best appliance to replace your lost teeth.
About the Practice
Care 32 Dental of Fort Worth offers the most excellent oral healthcare in town. Led by Drs. Krunal and Heliben Desai and Vasim Momin, the staff ensures that each patient is treated with respect, compassion, and outstanding customer service. Areas of expertise include general, restorative, cosmetic, and emergency dentistry as well as denture services. To schedule your consultation for dentures, contact the office on the web or dial (817) 741-1300.