If you are missing a good number of your teeth, there are a couple different options the dentist may have mentioned to you. However, it will be up to you to decide which option you are willing to go through with. Depending on your situation, the dentist may have mentioned a dental bridge (if you still have enough healthy teeth in place), implants, and/or dentures. If you have your choice, learn why dentures may be the right one for you to go with.

Dentures don't require an invasive procedure

The process for getting dentures is a fairly simple one for you to go through. The dentist will have you bite down on a tray with molding material in it. This will give them an impression of your mouth that will be used to make the dentures.

Once the dentures are finished, you will come back in for a fitting. If the dentures fit correctly, you can leave with them. The dentist may be able to take care of small adjustments right in the office. However, if there is a major change that needs to be taken care of, they may have to be sent back to the lab. In this case, you'll have to come back at a later date for them.

Dentures are relatively easy to get used to

Once you have your dentures, you will have an adjustment period. However, the process for getting used to them isn't that difficult. Once you get used to talking and eating with them in place, you'll find you forget they aren't your natural teeth.

Dentures are easy to care for

You will take your dentures out to care for them. You can brush them with a regular toothbrush and denture toothpaste. In some ways dentures are lower maintenance than your natural teeth or other types of replacement teeth. You won't have to worry about bits of food getting stuck between them that you can't get out.

You have had gum disease

If you have had gum disease and it did a great deal of damage to your gums and the bones in your jaw, then you may not be a good candidate for other teeth replacement options, such as dental implants. In this case, dentures offer you a good option for replacing your teeth.

If you feel you may have the beginning signs of gum disease, you want to get in right away so you can prevent severe damage from occurring.

Now that you have a better idea of what getting dentures will be like, it may make the decision easier on you. In many instances, dentures are also the more affordable option, but this really all depends on the extent of work you need to have done. Speak with a gum disease treatment specialist for more information.