Dentures - Houston, TX
Versatile and Affordable Dentures in Houston, TX
If you’re missing several or all your teeth, choosing the right tooth replacement is essential for protecting your long-term oral health. Leaving gaps untreated can lead to shifting teeth, sagging facial muscles, eating and speech challenges, an increased risk of infection, and additional tooth loss. Replacing missing teeth will help you maintain proper function, appearance, and overall comfort.
Dentures are a trusted and versatile solution to restore smiles that have greatly improved over the last few decades.
Whether you need partial or full dentures, the Voss Dental team will tailor dentures to meet your unique clinical needs and budget. Fabricated from precise molds of your mouth, custom dentures in Houston, TX, are designed to fit comfortably from day one and look natural and beautiful!
Full dentures may be an ideal option if you lost all natural teeth in the upper or lower jaw, or remaining failing teeth need to be extracted. They feature a gum-colored acrylic base that fits securely over your gums to support lifelike replacement teeth.
Upper dentures cover the roof of the mouth, while lower dentures are contoured in a horseshoe shape to allow natural tongue movement. Removable dentures at Voss Dental stay in place with a combination of suction and adhesive and must be removed at night and cleaned.
If you still have some natural teeth, partial dentures may be an excellent solution. They replace missing teeth, while helping to prevent nearby teeth from shifting out of alignment. Typically, partial dentures in Houston, TX are removable, with a gum-colored base with metal or flexible clasps to secure comfortably to your natural teeth.
Immediate dentures are temporary, removable prosthetics placed the same day teeth are extracted, so you’re never without a smile during healing. They help reduce facial changes and allow you to speak and chew right away.
Because your gums shrink as they heal, immediate dentures often require frequent adjustments or relining. They are only intended as a short-term solution until your final dentures are ready.
Implant-supported dentures at Voss Dental are anchored to dental implants surgically placed in your jawbone. They can be designed as a removable denture (overdenture) or a fixed appliance, depending on your preference. Because the denture is attached to dental implants, this option provides superior stability and comfort, while reducing the risk of ongoing jawbone loss.
Your first visit includes a thorough evaluation, digital X-rays, and a discussion of your goals and treatment needs. Our team will explain the different options and help you determine the best one for your unique needs.
If you still have remaining teeth, they need to be extracted before dentures in Houston, TX, are placed. During tooth extraction, we administer local anesthesia and or sedation dentistry designed to keep pain to a minimum. Unless you’re getting immediate dentures, denture fitting is typically 6 weeks on the short end to 3–6 months after extraction to allow adequate gum and bone healing.
After extraction and healing, impressions of your mouth are taken to create custom dentures that are comfortable and function properly. The traditional method of custom-fitting dentures involves a process known as cold-pouring. A more advanced procedure uses heat-injection technology to create stronger, more durable dentures that closely match the contours of your gums.
You’ll try on the dentures while the teeth are set in wax before the creation of the permanent denture. During the denture try-on, we can adjust the wax base and teeth for fit, aesthetics, and function by correcting occlusal (bite) relationships, reducing pressure points, altering tooth positions for better aesthetics, and adjusting the vertical dimension of the appliance.
Once all refinements are complete, your final dentures are placed and carefully checked to ensure a secure, comfortable fit. We’ll provide guidance on caring for, cleaning, and removing your new dentures. Multiple follow-up visits are typically necessary to fine-tune the fit as your mouth and gums adapt to your new denture, with a bit of discomfort being perfectly normal.
Soon after getting dentures, you should be able to resume normal eating and drinking, aside from avoiding hard candies and sticky foods. Dentures should be cleaned at least once a day with a soft-bristle brush and a nonabrasive denture cleaner. It’s important to avoid regular toothpaste, which can be too harsh. To help maintain their appearance, comfort, and longevity, soak your dentures overnight in a mild solution made specifically for denture materials.
Removable dentures should be relined as soon as they become uncomfortable. They generally require professional relining every 2 to 3 years to adjust for natural changes in your jawbone and gum tissue. Implant-supported dentures generally last 10–20 years or longer. The titanium implants often last a lifetime, while the attached prosthetic teeth typically need replacement or repair after 10–15 years due to daily wear and tear.