Many people have seen it at one time or another whether in real life or in a movie: a senior citizen that takes out their dentures and places it into a glass of water before they go to bed. These dentures tend to have a way of ending up being either funny as part of a joke or sometimes mildly nauseating for some people. Be that as it may, these dentures offer people who have lost all or some of their teeth one way to keep chewing without trouble as well as relieving them of the social stigma of having missing teeth. Dentist Dr Raymond Choi, who also specializes in other facets of cosmetic dentistry, can make Orange Country dentures.

But people who are seeking dentures are not limited to Orange County. Dentures have been around for a long time. The earliest records of people using dentures comes from around 700 B.C. when the Etruscans of northern Italy made dentures from animal or human teeth. Even those teeth deteriorated quickly, they were widely in used until about the 19 th century. The first European approach to dentures comes from the 15 th century and was either carved bone or ivory but sometimes the teeth were sourced directly from graveyards! Some people even sold their teeth for money to the ‘dentists’ of the era to make some extra money. Later the teeth were carved from hippopotamus or walrus teeth as well. These early dentures were uncomfortable and crudely attached to the inside of the mouth with string or wire.

The Orange County dentures that are around today, come from about the 18 th century, however, when people started experimenting with other materials to make dentures out of. In 1770 the first porcelain dentures were made Alexis Duchâteau but the British patent was awarded to Nicholas Dubois De Chemant in 1791. Single teeth were made in 1808. The 20 th century saw dentures being made from acrylic resin and then the plastic that we are used to today. Dentures today are made from a variety of materials that include, amongst others, resin, plastic and ceramics. They can be made to replace and entire jaw line, can come in small groups or can even be made singularly.

But even today the science of dentures is not perfect. Even the most experienced dentist may have a bit of trouble making a set of dentures for a person. The biggest problems that most people find when wearing dentures is incessant drooling and gagging. The former is due to the fact that the body is not used to having something else in the mouth and the presence of the dentures sends the appropriate message to brain to produce saliva. The latter is often due to ill-fitting dentures that irritate the soft palate. Orange County denture dentist Dr Raymond Choi can help to make dentures for those people that need it. His experience and expertise will ensure that you get the perfect fit for what you require. While dentures may always seem just a little bit creepy they at least help people get on with their lives.