Missing most or all of your teeth can make it difficult to confidently take on daily tasks like eating, speaking, and even smiling.
Our custom-made dentures look and function like natural teeth to enhance your appearance and self-esteem.
Dr. Keith Cooper can design and place your life-like dentures at his Sun City West, AZ, practice.
Restore Your Oral Health and Confidence.
The Many Ways Dentures Can Benefit Your Smile
Enhance Your Appearance
Several missing teeth can cause your lips and cheeks to look sunken and make you appear older than you are. Dentures restore facial structure to give you a more youthful-looking smile.
Boost Your Confidence
Dentures look and function like natural teeth, allowing you to confidently chew and speak in public. When dentures are supported by dental implants surgically placed in the jaw, patients never have to worry about them sliding out of place.
Improve Your Health
Missing teeth can cause multiple health problems. Restoring teeth with dentures can help you eat a more varied and nutritious diet, and implant-supported dentures can help reduce your risk of jawbone atrophy.
The Types of Tooth Loss Dentures Can Address
Dentures can address multiple types of tooth loss to restore the look and function of your smile.
Complete Tooth Loss
Patients with complete tooth loss are missing all of their teeth along one or both dental arches.
Localized Tooth Loss
Patients missing several teeth in a row have localized tooth loss.
Multiple Areas
Patients who are missing teeth in different areas of their smile can receive special dentures that integrate with existing teeth.
Experience a Fully Restored Smile with Dentures
Request a consultation today
Tooth loss impacts millions of Americans. Dentures can restore your smile, allowing you to eat the foods you love and speak with confidence. If you are suffering from tooth loss, our dentist can help. Whether you need a partial denture or full denture, we can help craft a custom restoration that looks just like natural teeth.
Get started today by requesting a consultation. Fill out our online form or call our practice in Sun City West, AZ, today. (623) 214-7898
The Types of Dentures We Offer At Our Sun City West Practice
The type of denture you need depends on multiple factors, like oral health and the extent of tooth loss. During your consultation, our dentist will get to know you and your oral health goals to recommend the type of denture that best meets your needs. Our Sun City West practice offers:
Full Dentures
Full dentures, also called complete dentures, replace a full dental arch of missing teeth for patients with complete tooth loss.
Partial Dentures
Partial dentures are designed to replace localized tooth loss or multiple areas of tooth loss along one or both dental arches.
Traditional Dentures
A traditional denture is a removable prosthetic that rests along your gums to replace all or several missing teeth. It is held in place by suction or a denture adhesive.
Implant Dentures
Dental implants are small titanium posts surgically placed into the jawbone. When secured to implants, your partial or complete dentures are non-removable.
Added Support and Improved Oral Health
A Deeper Look Into the Benefits of Implant-Supported Dentures
Prevent Jawbone Atrophy
Our natural tooth roots stimulate the jawbone and help keep it strong. When we lose several or more teeth, our roots are no longer there to support our jaw, which can lead to jawbone atrophy. Dental implants are surgically placed to mimic our natural tooth roots, making them the only dentistry solution that can prevent jawbone atrophy.
Provide Maximum Stability
Unlike traditional full or partial dentures that can be removed, implant-supported dentures stay firmly in place, so you don’t need to worry about them slipping while eating or speaking. There is also no need for messy denture adhesive, as your restorations are secured directly to your implants.
See How Dental Implants and Dentures Work
Dental implants are surgically inserted into the jaw. Your dentist will then secure your denture to the implant post. This eliminates the need for messy denture adhesive and provides superior stability for your dentures. There is no risk of slippage when you eat or speak.
Why Choose Our Practice for Dentures? We Can Do Everything In-House
Our team’s skill, experience, and compassion are a few of the many reasons why patients continually choose our practice for general dental care. Our denture services also put us a cut above the rest:
Same-Day Services
Our Sun City West office provides quick and convenient denture services. We can adjust and repair your dentures in a single visit.
On-Site Lab
Other practices send your impressions to a lab to fabricate your restorations. We can do everything at our Sun City West office. Our on-site lab allows us to perform every step of your denture procedure in a fraction of the time.
Customized Restorations
Your denture treatment is customized to fit your needs. We offer several material options like acrylic, ValPlast®, zirconia, porcelain, and IPS e.max®. We also do hand finishing to create dentures that perfectly fit your smile.
Are You Ready to Fill the Gaps in Your Smile?
Contact Our Sun City West Practice
A new set of dentures can completely transform the health and function of your smile and your overall quality of life. Dr. Cooper understands what it takes to create a healthy, beautiful smile after significant tooth loss. He uses advanced dentistry tools and techniques to help restore your smile with dentures. Dr. Cooper creates customized restorations to meet each patient’s unique needs.
Our practice also offers comprehensive treatment options to handle your every dental care need. Even if you are not a good candidate for dentures now, our dentist can address any oral health issues to improve your candidacy. You can receive general, restorative, and denture care all under one roof.
Contact our Sun City West, AZ, practice to request your consultation. (623) 214-7898
Exploring Candidacy
Are You a Good Candidate for Dentures?
Most patients with significant tooth loss make good denture candidates. Even if you are not a good candidate now, our dentist can create a customized treatment plan to address every dental need so you can enjoy the benefits of these restorations. Contact us today to request your consultation.
These are a few factors to consider to determine your candidacy:
Oral Health
Patients should be in good oral health and free of gum disease or tooth decay before denture treatment. Healthy teeth and gums create a strong foundation for dentures. Our dentist can treat gum or dental issues to improve oral health before denture placement.
Tooth Loss
Dentures are recommended for people missing all or most of their teeth. Dental crowns or bridges may be a better solution for those only missing a single tooth or a few teeth. Our dentist can review all of your restorative options during your initial consultation.
Jawbone Tissue
Patients seeking implant-supported dentures must have sufficient jawbone tissue. Patients with severe jawbone atrophy may be better suited for traditional dentures. Alternatively, a bone graft before implant placement can help strengthen the jawbone and improve implant candidacy.
A Traditional Denture Timeline
What to Expect During Treatment
The process for traditional dentures is typically quick and easy.
Our customized dentures are made in-house to perfectly fit your needs and aesthetic goals.
Consultation
You will first meet with Dr. Cooper to review your oral health and denture candidacy. He will recommend the type of denture he thinks will best suit your needs and budget.
Preparation
Any preparatory treatments like tooth extraction or gum treatment will be completed before you are fitted for dentures.
Impressions
Dr. Cooper will take an impression of your mouth to create dentures with a comfortable fit.
Fitting
After your custom-designed dentures are complete, you will come back to our Sun City West, AZ, practice for your fitting. Dr. Cooper will make any necessary adjustments to ensure your new restorations look and feel their best.
Frequently Asked Questions About Dentures
Q. How do I care for dentures?
A. To care for traditional dentures, you will remove them and brush them with a denture cleaner. It is also important to clean your gums and tongue to prevent gum disease. If you have implant-supported dentures, you will treat them just as you would natural teeth: brush and floss twice daily. No matter which type of denture you have, be sure to maintain regular dental exams and cleanings.
Q. How long will my dentures last?
A. With proper care and maintenance, your dentures can last for 15 years or longer. It is important to remember that the porcelain will wear over time and will eventually need to be replaced.
Q. How much do dentures cost?
A. This will vary for each patient due to their unique needs. For example, a partial denture will typically cost less than a full denture. If you need preparatory treatments like periodontal care, bone grafting, or dental implants, this will also affect your costs. After your initial consultation, we will be able to provide an accurate quote and verify insurance coverage to maximize your benefits.
Q. Do you offer financing to help cover my denture treatment?
A. We accept CareCredit® to help finance your treatment. This affordable financing option allows our patients to break the cost of their treatment into affordable monthly payments.
