Blog - Dentures and Partials

When you're living with tooth loss, choosing between full and partial dentures is about more than simply replacing teeth. It’s also about reclaiming your confidence and quality of life. At Olive Chapel Family Dentistry, we help Apex, NC, families navigate this important decision with personalized care that fits their unique needs.

Breaking down your options:

• Missing all teeth on the upper ...

Dentures are dental prosthetic devices that restore the form, function, and aesthetics of an individual's mouth after tooth loss. Typically, when we think of "dentures," the image that comes to mind is of a mouthpiece-like tray used by someone who's lost all of their teeth.

It's worth noting, however, that partial dentures (or "partials"), which restore mouth function for those ...

As patients consider their dental options for missing teeth, dentures often come to mind. 

What many people don't know is how versatile dentures can be. They are not just a replacement for a full set of teeth, like patients might imagine. They can perform several dental functions, replacing a full set of teeth or just a few.

There are a wide ...