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At NOLA Dentures and General Dentistry, I offer a wide range of services but specialize in dentures and make a lot of partials—RPDs in dentist speak.
I take great care in crafting these prosthetics, paying close attention to fit and aesthetics. As your dentist in New Orleans, I want you to love your new smile, so I offer partial ...
At NOLA Dentures and General Dentistry, we make quite a few new dentures for our patients in New Orleans. While a well-made denture can undoubtedly last for many years, eventually, dentures do wear out and have to be remade. One of the most common questions I get asked is “when is it time for a new set of dentures?” ...
If you have missing teeth and aren’t sure where to turn, consider the dental team at NOLA Dentures and General Dentistry. Our caring and compassionate staff can put your mind at ease and discuss your options before creating a treatment plan that meets your approval. You may be a candidate for full or partial dentures, and in as little ...
Your smile is important to you, and it’s only natural to want your teeth to be as beautiful as possible. If you’re missing some teeth, you may be a candidate for partial dentures, which can be a great option to help you regain your smile. At NOLA Dentures and General Dentistry, our goal is to give you the confidence ...
Sometimes, a patient's natural teeth cannot be saved and must be extracted. While an extraction addresses the discomfort caused by damaged teeth, it also creates a need to protect the surrounding gums and teeth and ensure the ability to speak, smile, bite, and chew food. Oftentimes, crowns, dental bridges, or partial dentures will do the trick.
Unfortunately, in some cases, ...
Dentures of the past were bulky, complicated, and they didn’t always look natural. All of that has changed! We offer attractive and straightforward dentures in Gretna, LA, for those who want a modern and natural-looking smile.
For tooth loss, we offer a variety of denture types—and even denture repair.
Our denture options include:
For complete dentures, ...
Dentures serve three purposes. They are meant to help people smile pretty, talk well, and chew better. Of the three things, I find that chewing better is the hardest part of the three activities to master. Chewing is certainly an important activity as it is vital to good health. Patients like to joke that by not chewing well ...
One of the most important aspects of a denture is the smile. People typically get dentures because they want to have their smile improved, but one of the biggest concerns that my patients have is they want the right teeth for their mouth. Everyone seems to have a story about someone who has teeth that are way too small ...
One of the most common concerns that patients have when coming to NOLA Dentures and General Dentistry is they want their smile fixed. Fixing smiles is one of the key foundations of dentistry along with keeping the mouth healthy, ensuring good chewing, and speaking well. Unfortunately, often times when smiles need to get fixed it is because the teeth are ...
Unfortunately, one of the most common ways I meet a patient is when their denture broke and they need it fixed. It also rarely happens at a convenient time such as a long holiday week where the owner will have no one around to interact with. When your denture breaks, first and foremost, please do not use super glue to ...
If your grandparents or parents had dentures, you might shy away from choosing them to replace your missing teeth. Dentures of the past shifted, fell, and looked pretty fake, making it obvious that you have dentures and making it difficult to enjoy a meal with friends without worrying about a denture malfunction.
No one wants this level of stress on a ...
When a person is ready to transition to dentures, one of the most common questions is how long will they need to wait before they can get new teeth. Many people cannot be without a smile for any period of time either due to their job or fear of embarrassment, we make immediate dentures also known as healing dentures. Healing ...
If you are in New Orleans and need dentures, we can help. Dentures are a big part of what we do in our dental practice. Dr. Russell Schafer sees hundreds of denture patients each year and has a gift for creating dentures that look and feel great for our patients – something not every dentist is able to do effectively!
If ...
As the third part of my series on problems with different removable prosthetics (aka dentures), I’m going to focus on the most common type of prosthesis: partial dentures. Partials are great for many people because it can replace a missing tooth and give a person back some of their bite while being lower cost than other options. ...
As last week’s blog was about common issues with an upper denture, this week I will focus on how to make your lower better. The lower denture is a constant headache for both patients and dentists. The lower denture has little to no suction, it can be moved around easily by the tongue, lips, and cheeks, and ...
One of the main complaints I get from patients who are wearing dentures constantly is that they feel sore or uncomfortable. I get so many concerns that I felt it a good idea to write a blog about what may be making your dentures uncomfortable and how we can go about fixing them. As upper full dentures, lower ...
One thing that all patients with false teeth have in common with dentists is a conflicted relationship with dentures. For both groups, the first experiences with these glorified pieces of plastic are usually not very good. Many dental students curse having to make dentures much like many new denture wearers curse their first set initially. Some dentists are ...