Dentures Designed for Your Smile
Teeth do more than chew. They support your lips and cheeks, and when many are missing the lower part of the face can start to look sunken. A well-made denture brings back that support along with your bite.
Dr. Kaceli plans the shape and shade of your denture teeth with you so the result looks like your own smile, not a generic set.
Types of Dentures We Offer in Norwood
- Full dentures replace every tooth in the upper or lower jaw.
- Partial dentures fill gaps between the natural teeth you still have, so those teeth can stay.
- Removable dentures rest on the gums and come out for cleaning.
- Implant-supported dentures are held in place by dental implants, which keeps them from shifting the way a denture resting on the gums can.
The right type depends on how many teeth you have left, the health of your gums and jawbone, and how much time you want treatment to take.
Implant-Supported Dentures and 3D Planning
For an implant-supported denture, implants are placed in the jaw first and given a few months to fuse with the bone. The denture then attaches to them.
Our Norwood office uses CBCT 3D cone-beam imaging to plan implant placement. The scan takes about 30 seconds and shows your jawbone from every angle. If there isn't enough bone, periodontist Dr. Milagros Serrano, DDS, whose focus includes bone augmentation and implants, is part of our team. Read more about dental implants in Norwood.
If Teeth Need to Come Out First
Some patients need a few remaining teeth removed before dentures can be made. That part worries people more than the dentures themselves.
Our Norwood office offers local anesthesia along with nitrous oxide or oral conscious sedation for extractions, and Dr. Kaceli will give you written aftercare instructions. Learn more about tooth extractions in Norwood.
From Impressions to Your First Fitting
- ImpressionsDr. Kaceli takes impressions of your mouth so the denture can be made to fit your gums, any remaining teeth and your bite.
- FabricationYour denture is made using those impressions and the tooth shape and shade you chose together.
- FittingYou try the denture in, and Dr. Kaceli checks how it sits, how you bite and how it looks.
- AdjustmentsSmall adjustments over the following weeks are normal as your mouth gets used to it.
Every treatment room in our Norwood office has a flat-screen TV, which makes fitting visits go by faster.
Why Choose Kaceli Dental Studio in Norwood?
Getting dentures can mean several appointments. Along with Tuesdays and Thursdays, our Norwood office is open the third Friday and third Saturday of each month. Call (781) 762-6688 to find times that work for you.
Norwood is the town where Dr. Kaceli opened her first practice. We see patients from Norwood, Westwood, Dover and Needham, and monthly payment plans are available through Cherry and Sunbit. See our financing options.
