Teeth do more than chew. They help hold up the lips and cheeks, and many people notice when that support is missing. Here’s how denture planning takes it into account, and how to start the conversation at our McPhillips Street clinic.
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You may have spotted it in a photo, or in the bathroom mirror: your mouth seems to sit differently, or your cheeks look less full than they did. When teeth are missing, or when an old denture has worn down, the way your face looks can change along with them.
Planning a denture means balancing appearance with speech, chewing, comfort and support for your lips and cheeks. None of those can be pushed to the limit without affecting the others, which is why they’re evaluated in stages. A denture can help support your facial appearance, though how much of a difference to expect is a question for your own assessment.
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How a denture relates to your lips and cheeks is considered during planning, along with the teeth themselves.
The try-in lets you evaluate your smile and tooth position while changes can still be discussed.
A candid discussion with the dentist will help you understand what a denture may and may not change.
The right design depends on the teeth you still have. Either way, the aim is a balance between appearance and how well the denture works.
A complete denture stands in for the full upper or lower arch, resting on your tissues and jaw shape while its contours sit against your lips and cheeks.
A partial denture replaces selected teeth. Your remaining teeth and tissues share planned support, and the new teeth need to look at home beside your own.
No denture can restore everything exactly as it was. Your dentist can explain what seems achievable after examining you.
Appearance isn’t decided in one go. Fit, bite and looks are developed over several appointments, and here’s how that tends to work.
Request your visitYour tissues, remaining teeth, jaw relationship and any current appliance are assessed, and you can explain what has been bothering you about your appearance.
Impressions or scans come first, then a record of the way your jaws meet, which gives the denture its starting point.
This is your chance to study your smile and tooth position, and to hear how you sound, before the denture is processed.
Once it’s delivered, pressure areas, retention and function get checked, and a follow-up plan is set as your mouth settles.
A smiling photo from a few years ago can tell the dentist more than any description. Choose one that feels like you, and explain what you’d like to get back, if anything.
Before you commit to treatment, feel free to ask about the likely number of appointments and what the cost estimate covers.
A consultation room and the reception area at the clinic.
You needn’t have a chewing problem to ask about dentures. If your appearance is what brought you in, that’s a legitimate concern to bring to the conversation.
At the try-in, take your time with the mirror and mention whatever seems off, however small it may be.
New contours can feel unfamiliar against your lips and cheeks at first, and your tongue must get used to them as well.
Reading aloud at home helps you practise any sounds that take adjusting to, and gives you a sense of how you’re coming across.
Keeping the look you chose
Jaw and gum tissues don’t stay the same after teeth are lost, and denture teeth can wear. Staying on top of reviews helps you catch those shifts sooner.
Daily brushing with an appropriate brush and cleanser helps; many ordinary toothpastes are too abrasive for the material.
If you notice your face looks different again, or the teeth appear worn, bring it up instead of waiting.
Relining, adjustment or replacement may be needed over time, depending on what an assessment finds.
Questions about how your denture looks are welcome at any stage. A call to the clinic is a fine place to start.
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Winnipeg North Dental
Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)If you live in Meadow Land, your denture care takes place at the clinic, which is on McPhillips Street in Winnipeg: Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street. Directions are linked here.
Call us, or leave a request using the form. The request isn’t a booking, and we’ll reach out to confirm a suitable time.
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Helpful details about dentures in Meadow Land.
Ask our teamDentures can help support the lips and cheeks, and this is part of how they’re planned. How much difference one would make for you is something to discuss after an exam.
Yes, you can bring photos and explain what you’d like. The dentist will talk through how that balances against your bite, speech and comfort.
A denture’s design has to work with your jaw shape, bite and the movement of your lips, cheeks and tongue. Appearance is weighed alongside those, which is what the trial stage is for.
Tissues beneath a denture keep changing, and the appliance itself can wear. An assessment can determine whether adjustment, a reline or replacement might be appropriate.
Say so at that appointment. The try-in exists so that tooth position, smile, speech and bite can be evaluated before the denture is processed.
Reach the clinic on (204) 338-3003, or send in the form here. Care takes place at Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street in Winnipeg, and the clinic will contact you to arrange a time.
Depending on your teeth and goals, one of these may also come up. Your assessment will show which, if any, is worth discussing further.
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Meadow Land residents can request a denture consultation at our Winnipeg clinic, and we’ll get back to you to set the details.
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