Pasadena, CA prosthodontist provides partial dentures for effective tooth replacement

Posted By: Pasadena Prosthodontics | Published On: Jun 11, 2019 | Featured Articles

If you are missing teeth, removable partial dentures is a great option for replacing them. Partial dentures improve your ability to speak clearly, chew food, and they will support the face so that your facial contours do not droop and make you look older. If you are in the Pasadena, CA area and have been looking for an affordable and effective method to replace missing teeth, you should call Pasadena Prosthodontics at 855.770.3737.

Reasons to replace missing teeth

When permanent teeth are lost, it leaves an empty space, or gap, in the mouth. If the tooth is not replaced, remaining teeth may begin to move into the gap. This can also cause additional teeth to shift toward the gap. Missing teeth have a major impact on your bite and can cause stress on the jaw. Additionally, if teeth start drifting, it can affect alignment, making it more difficult to clean teeth that have shifted, increasing the risk for decay or gum disease.

How removable partial dentures work

Removable partial dentures are typically made of an acrylic base that is matched to the color of the gums with replacement teeth attached to the base. The acrylic base typically covers a metal structure and clasps that attach the dentures to natural teeth, stabilizing them.

Some patients may need crowns placed on some of the natural teeth in order to improve how the removable partial denture fits inside the mouth.

Getting used to your new dentures

Partial dentures require an adjustment period. During this time, the dentures may feel strange or even tight, but over time, patients will adapt to the appliance. It’s important to practice putting in and taking out the denture, and to make sure to never force a denture in by biting down. This could cause the appliance to break.

Partial dentures are not made to wear all day and night. Most of the time we recommend that individuals remove the dentures to sleep and put them back in in the morning. Follow-up appointments will be scheduled to monitor the fit of the dentures.

For more information on partial dentures and other tooth replacement options in Pasadena, call 855.770.3737.

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Baldwin Marchack, DDS, MBA

A graduate from USC School of Dentistry with a Doctor of Dental Surgery, Dr. Baldwin Marchack is renowned for his focus, keen passion for knowledge and passion for serving his community. His areas of special interest are restorative, esthetic and implant dentistry. Dr. Marchack updates himself regularly with new methods and techniques that evolve over time. Dr. Marchack is the Founding Member of the Academy for Excellence in Dentistry based in Los Angeles, CA. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Dentists, the International College of Dentists and the Pierre Fauchard Academy. He has held notable positions of authority as the past president of the American Prosthodontic Society, Osseointegration Study Club of Southern California, the Pacific Coast Society for Prosthodontics and the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry.

Christopher Marchack, DDS

An alumnus of the prestigious Pacific School of Dentistry in San Francisco Dr. Christopher Marchack is well-known for his passion to serve his patients to the best of his ability which involves educating and imparting methods of good dental hygiene. Whilst maintaining a position on the editorial review board for the Journal of Prosthodontic Dentistry and the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants, he is also an Associate Clinical Professor at USC School of Dentistry, an Associate Clinical Instructor at the University of California San Francisco School of Dentistry and Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and lectures on related dental subjects both on domestic and international platforms.

Eugenia Chan, DDS, MMSc

A graduate of the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry at the University of Southern California and a Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) certified Prosthodontist, Dr. Eugenia Chan is an established professional in her field and takes a special interest in the restoration of damaged teeth. Some of the projects she worked on include her active participation in the project led by Lucy Taylor Hobbs Society to empower female dental students and reinforce the contribution made by women to the professional dental industry. She has undertaken a voluntary role to teach dental health which includes the proper technique of brushing, flossing and implications of consuming a healthy diet to underprivileged children whose access to health care is little to none.

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