Restorative Dentistry

Custom Dentures in Inglewood, CA

Regain a complete, confident smile with high-quality, custom-fit dentures at Blue Diamond Dental. Missing teeth can make eating and speaking difficult, but you do not have to live with an incomplete smile. Our expert team in Inglewood, CA, offers comfortable, natural-looking dentures to restore your dental health and give you back your confidence.

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What Are Dentures?

Dentures are custom-made dental appliances designed to replace missing natural teeth. They also provide essential support for your cheeks and lips, keeping your facial structure strong and youthful.

Most modern dentures feature an acrylic base shaped to look like healthy gums. The replacement teeth are carefully crafted from durable plastic, porcelain, or a combination of both. An upper denture covers the roof of your mouth, while a lower denture sits like a horseshoe to leave plenty of room for your tongue.

Types of Dentures We Offer

We understand that every smile requires a unique approach. At Blue Diamond Dental, we offer several different denture options to fit your specific needs and lifestyle:

  • Conventional Complete Dentures: We create these full-arch dentures after removing any remaining teeth and allowing your gum tissues to heal completely.
  • Immediate Dentures: We fabricate these dentures in advance and place them on the exact same day we extract your teeth. This ensures you never have to go a single day without a complete smile while your gums heal.
  • Partial Dentures: If you still have some healthy natural teeth remaining, a partial denture seamlessly fills the gaps to complete your bite.
  • Implant-Retained Dentures: For maximum stability, we can attach your complete denture directly to dental implants. This prevents the denture from slipping or shifting while you chew and speak.

How to Care for Your Custom Dentures

Proper daily care keeps your dentures looking beautiful and functioning perfectly. Follow these simple tips to protect your new smile:

  • Brush your appliance daily using a soft, nylon denture brush.
  • Use specialized denture cleaners instead of regular toothpaste, as standard toothpaste can scratch the acrylic surface.
  • Always rinse your dentures with cool or warm water. Never use hot water, because it can warp the shape of the plastic.
  • When you take your dentures out at night, soak them in water or a mild denture-cleaning solution so they do not dry out.
  • Keep visiting us for regular checkups. We will inspect your gums for changes and ensure your denture still fits comfortably.

Compassionate Dental Care in the South Bay

For over 50 years, Blue Diamond Dental has provided outstanding restorative dentistry to the communities of Inglewood, Hawthorne, and Gardena. Dr. Anthony Ortega and our friendly team treat you like family. We listen to your concerns, answer all your questions, and work hard to make your transition to dentures as smooth and comfortable as possible.

Take the First Step Toward a Complete Smile

Do not let tooth loss keep you from enjoying your favorite foods or sharing your smile with the world. Let our experienced team design a custom, comfortable set of dentures just for you.

Schedule your denture consultation online today!

 

FAQ

Most dentures are made of acrylic and can be fabricated two different ways:

  • A conventional denture is made after all teeth have been extracted and the tissues (gums) have healed.
  • An immediate denture is fabricated and inserted immediately after the teeth are extracted and the tissues are allowed to heal under the denture.
  • An upper denture has acrylic, usually flesh colored, that covers the palate (roof of the mouth).
  • A lower denture is shaped like a horseshoe to leave room for the tongue.

The teeth are made of plastic, porcelain or a combination thereof. Dentures can be fabricated to fit over endodontically treated teeth and a complete denture can be attached to dental implants to allow for a more secure fit of the appliance.

Dentures over a normal course of time will wear and need to be replaced or relined in order to keep the jaw alignment normal. The alignment will slowly change as the bone and gum ridges recede or shrink due to the extraction of the teeth. Regular dental examinations are still important for the denture wearer so that the oral tissues can be checked for disease or change.

  • Only your dental professional is qualified to diagnose your oral health and adjust your denture or partial.
  • Dentures should be brushed inside and outside daily with a soft, large nylon denture tooth brush with round-ended bristles.
  • Use denture creams instead of toothpastes, which are too abrasive and will scratch your denture. Rinse with cold water.
  • Dentures warp if placed in hot water.
  • Inspect your denture regularly for worn teeth.
  • Worn and stained dentures can make you look older and cause your dentures to function poorly.
  • Discuss all your current medications with your doctor and dental professional.
  • Be sure to visit your dental professional regularly.
  • Have loose dentures checked immediately as they can cause friction and pressure on the gum tissues and bones.
  • When not in use, cover dentures with water or a denture-cleaning solution to prevent them from drying out.
  • Most dental insurance policies provide coverage for new dentures every 5 years.