If you are missing several teeth or you have to have teeth removed, it’s important to find a solution to replace them. Dentures offer a reliable and affordable solution for regaining your smile and your teeth function. Dr. R. A. Richards II is a dentist in Camarillo, CA. He offers full general dentistry services and can help you with dentures.

The Benefits of Dentures

Dentures can help Camarillo dental patients in the following ways:

• Restoring your self-esteem: Missing teeth can cause embarrassment and awkwardness in social situations. Dentures can restore your confidence.
• Improving your smile: You won’t need to hide your smile with dentures because you will have a perfectly natural look.
• Supporting your facial structure: Missing teeth can cause your facial muscles to sag, causing wrinkles around your mouth and making you look older. Dentures can restore your youthful look.
• Improving your speech: If you have missing teeth, particularly at the front, it can affect the way you speak and make it difficult for others to understand what you are saying. Dentures enable you to speak clearly.
• Enabling you to eat: When you have lost several teeth, biting and chewing can be difficult. Dentures restore the functionality of your teeth so you can eat any foods you like.
  
  

Maintaining Your Dentures.

Although dentures are not permanent, if you take care of them properly, they can last for several years. Here are some tips on how to care for your dentures.

• Remove your dentures regularly to clean them.
• Brush them with a soft-bristled toothbrush and denture toothpaste.
• Rinse them to make sure no particles of food remain.
• Store your dentures overnight in a dental cleaner.
• Rinse them thoroughly before putting them back into your mouth.
  
  

If you are looking for a dentist in Camarillo, CA, contact Dr. Richards at (805) 987-6167 to request an appointment.