Dentures – Charlotte, NC
Reclaim Your Smile, Rediscover Your Confidence
Missing teeth can subtly cause you to lose interest in what you love—sharing a meal, laughing, or even liking yourself when you catch your reflection. But this slow decline can be stopped. Dentures are one of the most trusted and accessible ways to replace missing teeth and restore both function and confidence. At Holt Family Dentistry, our team creates custom dentures in Charlotte that fit your smile perfectly to capture the real you. Whether you're missing a few teeth or an entire arch, we'll help you find a solution that works.
Why Choose Holt Family Dentistry for Dentures?
- Digital Dental Impressions for a Comfortable Fit
- Implant Dentures Placed and Restored In-House
- Most PPO Dental Insurance Plans Accepted
Who Is a Good Candidate for Dentures?
The first thing that matters is if you feel comfortable in your smile. Missing teeth don't just affect the way your smile functions—they also impact how you feel every time you look in a mirror. If you're unhappy with your smile but otherwise have good oral health and a willingness to adhere to treatment, you could be a great candidate for dentures.
The first step is to schedule a consultation with our experienced dental team. During this visit, we’ll evaluate your mouth, discuss your goals, and confirm your candidacy.
Types of Dentures
Because every smile is different, there is no one-size-fits-all approach to dentures. Each type is designed to solve different problems and meet specific needs. We’ll discuss all your options and find the prosthetic that will be the most comfortable and effective for you.
Partial Dentures
If you're missing several teeth spread across an arch but still have many healthy teeth, a partial denture may be the perfect fit. These removable prosthetics use a metal framework to anchor to your existing teeth, filling in the gaps with lifelike replacements. This option requires little to no tooth preparation and can restore both aesthetics and function.
Full Dentures
When an entire arch of teeth is missing or beyond saving, a full denture can give you a complete, natural-looking smile. Full dentures rest on top of your gums and rely on natural suction and muscle control to stay in place. Our team crafts each set to complement your facial features and deliver a comfortable, confident fit.
Implant Dentures
For patients who want the stability of a fixed restoration and less maintenance overall, implant dentures offer the best of both worlds. A small number of dental implant posts are placed into your jawbone and used to anchor your denture, maintain your jawbone health, and restore over 70% of your biting force. That means there’s no slipping, no need for adhesives, and no reason to avoid the foods you love.
The Benefits of Dentures
Tooth loss can make it difficult to complete many tasks of chewing, speaking, and smiling, and dentures can be a fantastic way to replace your lost teeth with beautiful and functional restorations that help you feel confident. Here’s a quick overview of a few of the amazing benefits dentures can provide, but please feel free to contact our Charlotte office if you’d like to know more.
Psychological Benefits
Tooth loss can be quite difficult to accept, which can make people who are missing teeth less willing to laugh, smile, or otherwise show off their grins. This can hinder someone from engaging socially and set them up for a host of unpleasant feelings like sadness, depression, and isolation. Restoring your teeth with dentures can make it easier to smile proudly in social and business situations and help you feel confident when you chew or speak.
Clearer Enunciation
Tooth loss can alter the way vibrations move about your mouth when you speak and make it difficult to pronounce certain words. Since dentures act in the place of your missing teeth, they can make it much easier to enunciate clearly. After you have a little time to get used to wearing your appliance, talking should become increasingly easy and natural-feeling.
Improves Nutrition
Many foods that are rich in nutrients can be difficult to chew after you’ve lost teeth, but dentures can restore much of your chewing power so you can enjoy a diverse, tasty, and healthy diet. This can help patients avoid unpleasant issues such as indigestion and malnutrition.
Preserves Oral Health
Tooth loss can leave the gums exposed to injury and deprive the remaining teeth of the support they need to avoid damage and remain properly aligned. Dentures can help prevent your remaining teeth from drifting out of place while disturbing the pressure of chewing more evenly along your dental arches, which can reduce your chances of injuries and infections.
Expands Opportunities
Your smile is one of the first things others notice about you, so having a grin you aren’t proud of can make it difficult to leave positive first impressions. Those who smile frequently are generally seen as friendlier as well as more trustworthy, approachable, confident, and competent than those who do not, which can help them meet people, build rapport, win trust, close sales, and make friends. If restoring your smile with dentures helps you ace an important job interview or land a lucrative promotion, your appliance may pay for itself.