{"id":216,"date":"2024-01-12T00:08:01","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T00:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kernfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/?p=216"},"modified":"2024-02-14T00:09:19","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T00:09:19","slug":"dentures-young-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kernfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/dentures-young-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Dentures Can Help Younger People Too! Here\u2019s How"},"content":{"rendered":"
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While dentures<\/a> have allowed many people to restore their smiles after extensive tooth loss, people usually associate them with senior citizens in particular. While seniors are more likely to wear dentures on average because tooth loss becomes more likely with age, many younger adults have used them to restore their smiles with comfortable and lifelike artificial teeth. Here\u2019s why dentures might be a great idea for a younger patient with extensive tooth loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Can Dentures Be Used to Treat Younger People?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Teeth don\u2019t need to be old to fall out, and many younger adults deal with tooth loss due to accidents, injuries, or oral health issues like tooth decay and other conditions. Dentures can easily restore a person\u2019s smile after extensive tooth loss without surgery and can replace a few teeth with partial dentures or a full arch with full dentures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Can Cause a Younger Person to Need Dentures?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While the loss of a single tooth or a few teeth may be best treated with a permanent bridge, dentures may be the better option if:<\/p>\n\n\n\n