I miss my teeth, but these have worked well. Dentures replace teeth for those with complete tooth loss, and partial dentures fill in specific sections of the mouth. Most dentures are made from acrylic resin. Dentures not only enhance someone's smile, but they also improve chewing, speech and support for facial muscles. But this doesn't mean dentures are history.
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Also, people are more financially able to care for their teeth, rather than extracting them when they hurt. Dentures may always have a role in dentistry because of accidents or diseases that can affect the mouth, such as AVM, arterioveneous malformation of the blood vessels. Dentures are a part of a field of dentistry known as restoration dentistry, which spans from filling a tooth to total tooth replacement. Because of technology, and individual patient oral hygiene care, dentures are fading as a dominant specialty in restoration dentistry. Dr. Serkis Isikbay, assistant professor of prosthodontics at the Indiana University School of Dentistry, who finished school four years ago, foresees implants as the next step from dentures.