Beyond Prosthetics: Dentures as Everyday Medical Wearables
For a long time, dentures were looked at as “false teeth.” Something artificial that filled a gap and restored appearance. But dentistry today sees dentures very differently. They are no longer simple prosthetics; they are becoming everyday medical wearables. Just like spectacles support vision and hearing aids support sound, modern dentures support jaw health, digestion, facial structure, and overall oral function. When we talk about dentures teeth today, we are talking about devices that interact with living tissue. They affect how your bones behave, how your muscles move, how your nerves respond, and even how your body absorbs nutrition. That is not cosmetic. That is medical. Tooth loss is not just a dental problem. Studies in oral medicine show that once a tooth is lost, the jawbone begins to shrink because it is no longer receiving pressure stimulation from chewing. In the first year alone, the bone can lose up to 20–25% of its volume in the affected area. Over time, this le...