Full & Partial Dentures in Duxbury, MA
Missing teeth can make it difficult to eat, difficult to speak, and difficult to smile. Whether you are missing one tooth, a few teeth, or all your teeth, dentures can be a fantastic solution to replace your teeth and restore your smile.
At Center for Progressive Dentistry, we make gorgeous, natural looking dentures with the help of our great dental lab. You won’t ever have to feel self-conscious about your missing teeth again.
Partial Dentures
Dr. Scardella offers a variety of partial denture solutions. From single tooth replacement to flexible partial dentures to sturdy partial dentures with a reinforced metal frame, we can do it all. We can even use implants to stabilize your partial denture.
Partial dentures are removable and can last many years if cared for properly. They can also help maintain the spacing between your teeth to prevent drifting of neighboring teeth and extrusion of opposing teeth.
Complete Dentures/Full Dentures
If you are missing all your teeth on the upper jaw, lower jaw, or both, complete dentures can solve this problem. If you still have some of your teeth, but they are damaged or decayed, you might be thinking about a denture.
No one wants to be without teeth which is why we can fabricate your denture ahead of time and deliver them to you on the day your teeth are extracted. These are called immediate dentures, and they can instantaneously improve your smile.
Implant-Supported Dentures
If you have loose-fitting dentures, dental implants may be used to help stabilize them. We place both standard implants and mini implants in our office. You will be able to eat and talk confidently knowing that your dentures are securely attached with the implants.
You will still be able to remove your dentures when you want to for proper cleaning and maintenance. Loose dentures are especially common on the lower jaw or when the jawbone recedes over many years of missing teeth.
Caring for Your Dentures
Our terrific team will help you maintain your denture for years to come.
- Keeping your dentures clean is very important. Just like natural teeth, dentures can build up plaque and tartar that can irritate your gums, stain the denture teeth, and harbor bacteria and fungus.
- Give your gums a break! Never sleep with your dentures in place unless directed to do so by your dentist. Place them in a bath of water every night. Denture-soaking solution, like Efferdent, may be used one or more times per week.
- Brush your denture with a denture toothbrush and water at least once a day.
- Brush inside your mouth at least twice per day (and floss once a day if natural teeth remain) if you have a partial denture, an over-denture with natural tooth attachments, or a denture supported by dental implants.
If you are interested in any of our denture options, please call the office immediately to set up a consultation appointment.
Frequently Asked Questions
When comparing bridges and dentures, the main difference is whether they can be removed easily from your mouth. Dentures and partial dentures often replace multiple missing teeth and are considered removable appliances. A bridge is used to fill in one or two spaces utilizing at least one anchor tooth on each side of the gap. In order to make a bridge, the anchor teeth must be shaped (reduced in size- like for a crown). The final bridge is then permanently cemented and looks and feels like your natural teeth.
Get Your Consultation Today
Do you want to find out if you'll benefit from either dentures or a bridge? Give our office a call today or schedule an appointment through our website.
A free consultation will determine whether dentures are right for you. Call our office at (781) 934-9444 to schedule!
Well-made dentures cannot be distinguished from beautiful, natural teeth. Dentures can also be customized to add character to the teeth to make them look more natural.
It’s a good idea to have your dentures and mouth checked every year. As part of this appointment, the dentures can be professionally cleaned, an oral cancer exam can be completed, and any sore spots can be adjusted.
Full or complete dentures replace all teeth in the upper or lower jaw. Partial dentures use existing teeth to anchor prosthetic teeth in place. Both dentures and partials should be removed daily.
Meet Our Doctor:
David Scardella, DMD, FICOI
Dr. David Scardella grew up in Princeton Junction, New Jersey. He always loved playing sports and his passion for ice hockey first brought him to Massachusetts at the age of 16 when he attended Milton Academy. He then went on to attend Wesleyan University (Middletown, CT) and it was there that he decided to pursue a career in dentistry. Dr. Scardella received his DMD from Rutgers School of Dental Medicine (Newark, NJ). He then completed advanced training in a General Practice Residency at the Washington, D.C. Veterans Affairs Medical Center. ...
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