Unlock the Power of Your Smile with Prosthodontic Treatments
Although your teeth are designed to last for life, sometimes they can’t keep up. When decay or damage compromises your teeth, prosthodontic treatments in Homewood, Illinois, can restore their function and aesthetics with high-quality prosthodontic treatments at Park Avenue Dental Care, Drs. Gregory Duffner, Alexander Dolinar, and James J. Kreuz can transform your smile and life.
1. Why do I need prosthodontic treatments?
Prosthodontics restore and replace missing/damaged teeth to improve your quality of life. Here are the benefits of prosthodontics.
- Enhanced oral function: When you have damaged or missing teeth, you are limited to soft, easy-to-chew foods. Diminished chewing ability means you miss out on nutritious, hard, and chewy foods like nuts, apples, steak, etc. Prosthodontics restore your ability to chew to nearly 100%. They also restore your natural speech, allowing you to speak eloquently without lisps or slurred speech.
- Improved confidence: Dental issues like tooth loss and decay can dampen enthusiasm. Prosthetic treatments reverse these dental issues to boost your confidence everywhere you go. This way, you can smile, eat, and talk without hesitation.
- Improved aesthetics: Treating missing and damaged teeth enhances your aesthetic appeal. It makes your face fuller and completes your smile, improving your overall appearance.
- Enhanced overall health: Did you know there’s an intricate relationship between oral and overall health? Untreated oral issues, like infected teeth, can trigger systemic conditions. Addressing oral issues improves your physical health and quality of life.
2. What are the different types of prosthodontic treatments?
Now that you understand prosthodontic treatments let’s explore some common treatments at Park Avenue Dental Care.
- Dentures: A denture is a removable appliance for replacing one or multiple teeth. Our complete dentures replace all missing teeth in the upper, lower, or both arches. Partial dentures replace a few missing teeth in a row and are anchored by the remaining teeth. Our dentures are expertly created to provide optimal comfort and stability when using your teeth.
- Implants: Dental implants are the closest thing to natural teeth. We restore single implants with beautifully designed crowns, and implant-supported dentures are available for full mouth restoration.
- Dental crowns: Dental crowns are tooth-shaped caps that restore severely damaged teeth. Modern dental crowns are created from durable and life-like materials to look, function, and feel like natural teeth. Unless you say something, no one will know they’re artificial.
- Bridges: A dental bridge is a custom-made appliance that fills your edentulous gap to restore appearance and functionality. Traditional bridges are anchored to the nearby teeth with dental crowns, providing unrivaled stability when eating or talking.
All our prosthodontics are created after taking impressions or digital scans of your teeth. This ensures your restoration matches the exact specifications of your teeth to provide a snug fit and authentic look. They are also made with durable materials that last many years. Some restorations, like dental crowns, usually last decades. However, you must take great care of your restorations with diligent oral hygiene and regular dental visits.
3. Are you interested in prosthodontic treatment?
Prosthodontic services at Park Avenue Dental Care don’t just fix teeth—they improve your quality of life. We are committed to helping you improve your confidence, functionality, and overall health with high-quality prosthodontics. Call (708) 792-2779 to reserve an appointment with our team and take the first step toward a healthier, happier you!
