What are the lengths you’re willing to go through for a loved one? A man in the city of Waukesha (Milwaukee, WI), was willing to dive into a dumpster to retrieve his wife’s dentures. However, his valiant act didn’t end well, as it left him trapped in that dumpster. His wife’s dentures were also never found, even if a firefighter and the local police helped search for it after he was rescued. FOX6 News reporter Bret Lemoine has more on the story:
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Mini Dental Implants can Go where Full-sized Denture Implants Cannot
Dentures are wearable plates that hold a patient’s teeth together. These are commonly used by older individuals who have lost their natural teeth due to their advanced age or disease. Lower dentures tend to become loose because of the constant movement of the lower jaw when the patient eats or speaks. Sturdy denture implants were developed to securely anchor dentures to the jaw but there are situations wherein these implants may cause more harm than good. In an article for Dental Health Advice, Dr. Richard Mitchell, BDS explains how mini-dental implants can save the day.
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Proper False Teeth Care Helps Prevent Damage that Needs Quick Repair
Smiling does not only make you beautiful, it also helps bring in more friends and life opportunities. Losing one or more of your teeth, on the other hand, can spell disaster to your relationship, job, and business. If only to avoid these unfortunate circumstances, you would want to take care of your teeth to preserve your beautiful smile. However, if you do lose some of your teeth, at least you can replace them with dentures or false teeth.Read More
Standard Denture Implants Replace Missing Teeth and Improve Speech
One of the things you have to understand about your teeth is that nothing follows the permanent ones when they get extracted. Meaning, if you lose any of your permanent teeth as an adult, there’s no chance of growing them back. You’ll live with a missing tooth for the rest of your life, which can have a host of repercussions, not least of which is the embarrassment of having missing tooth every time you smile.Read More
Good Practices in Maintaining False Teeth Will Ensure Their Longevity
In his article for Dental Economics, dentist Joseph Massad illustrates the importance of good oral hygiene, and patients’ compliance to post op care. Without these, the success of even the most advanced treatments may be threatened.Read More
Denture Implants: Avoiding the Inconveniences of Life with False Teeth
Dentures falling off can be a pain for the wearer. Across the Atlantic, however, it can bring one of the world’s busiest highways to a standstill.
In Spain, a motorcyclist lost his dentures upon sneezing, prompting him to stop and look for it. As his search stirred up heavy traffic along Madrid’s busy highway, two officers had to step in and tell the man to get going for his safety’s sake. The story as told by the Associated Press couldn’t confirm whether or not he found his dentures.Read More
False Teeth Help Fight Anxiety, Depression, and Loss of Oral Function
Factors like old age, poor hygiene, and disease are typically associated with tooth loss. Even socio-economic standing has a lot to do with the quality of dental care. For instance, studies show that half of the children and two-thirds of the adolescents in the U.S. from lower-income families had tooth decay, which reveals that lack of access to basic dental care is a major cause of tooth loss.Read More
Mini Denture Implants: Transforming the Field of Dental Restoration
Modern dentistry offers an array of temporary and permanent solutions for tooth loss. Dental implants, for instance, restore the look and function of natural teeth and last quite long to boot. However, this option is not suitable for everyone, particularly those who lack adequate jawbone to hold implants in place.Read More
All About False Teeth: Important Things to Know Before Getting Them
Typically, when people lose their teeth, the option of getting false teeth springs to mind. However, some of these individuals may not know the things involved in getting full and partial dentures. Luckily, Colgate.com attempts to shed light on this matter.
“With full dentures, a flesh-colored acrylic base fits over your gums. The base of the upper denture covers the palate (the roof of your mouth), while that of the lower denture is shaped like a horseshoe to accommodate your tongue.”Read More
Denture Implants: An Ideal Solution to Ill-Fitting or Loose Dentures
People with missing teeth don’t have to put up with a toothless condition, as they can opt for dentures to restore their oral functions. However, wearing dentures require some getting used to, as Steven B. Horne emphasizes in an article for MedicineNet.com.Read More