Dentures

For patients in need of a fully restored smile, dentures are a comfortable, reliable dental solution. Dentures provide patients with a substitute for their own teeth, enabling them to smile, eat, speak, and protect their oral health at any age. Dr. Eric M. Meyer has fit many Fullerton, CA patients with full and partial dentures to better their oral health. With a newly restored smile, patients are given greater confidence, security, and peace of mind.

Dr. Meyer’s General and Cosmetic Dentistry offer multiple dental options that meet the varying needs of individual patients. Conventional dentures are the most familiar form of full oral prosthetics. After all of the patient’s teeth are extracted and removed, these dentures fully cover both the top and bottom gums. They are removable and custom fabricated to meet your own needs and attributes. However, there is a healing period after the teeth have been extracted and patients are provided with a modified diet during this time.

Patients that don’t want to wait for their prosthetic choose immediate full dentures. Rather than waiting for their gums to heal, these dentures are placed immediately after the teeth are extracted. However, immediate dentures do require more upkeep as the jawbone will change as the gums heal. These dentures need to be adjusted and tightened over time as the patient’s mouth heals.

Partial dentures are the optimal choice for those that only need a few teeth removed. This solution is very similar to a bridge, but it can be removed for cleaning and any necessary adjustments. Partial dentures are a great solution for patients that need prosthetics in the back of their smile, where they can fit comfortably and are least conspicuous.