Patients affected by tooth loss can find it difficult to chew certain foods due to the gaps in their smiles. Without any teeth, maintaining a completely soft diet is crucial. In fact, it’s for this reason that people living with missing teeth are at a higher likelihood of suffering from malnutrition. While traditional dentures aren’t able to restore your full chewing power, they are able to impact the types of food you eat and your nutrition, which you can learn more about by reading below.

Today, dentures are known for their lifelike look, and when combined with dental implants, lifelike feel and function, too. However, they weren’t always as sleek and natural-looking as they are today. The concept of dentures dates all the way back to around 700 BC, which many people don’t realize! Here’s how they have evolved throughout the years into what they are now, when hand-crafted by a dental laboratory using the latest technology.