At Summit Dental, we offer solutions for multiple missing teeth that will give you the aesthetics you want and the function you need.

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Dentures & Partials

When you’re living with the loss of multiple teeth, daily activities that most of us take for granted, like eating and talking with other people become challenging. Missing teeth change your facial structure and can make you appear older than you are. It is also more difficult, and sometimes even painful, trying to eat the foods you love with uncomfortable gaps in your teeth.

The good news is that full or partial dentures offer solutions for restoring both beauty and function to your smile, whether or not you still have healthy teeth remaining.

Dentures Provide Options to Meet Your Needs

There are three different types of dentures in Middletown, and Dr. Karian will help you select the appliance that’s right for you, depending on your needs, lifestyle, and budget.

Partial Dentures: This removable appliance is ideal for patients who are missing multiple teeth, yet still have many healthy teeth remaining. A partial denture works much like a retainer and uses clasps to your remaining teeth to stay in place. Artificial teeth are attached to the appliance wherever they are needed to complete your smile.

Full Dentures: A traditional complete denture is also a removable appliance, typically made from acrylic and designed to replace your entire arch of missing teeth. It uses a comfortable, yet snug fit and suction to stay in place and is designed to complement your skin tone and complete your facial structure.

Implant-Supported Dentures: Tooth implants can also be used to support dentures that are designed to attach to them. The denture may no longer be removable; however, the patient also doesn’t have to worry about embarrassing movement or slippage during talking or eating. Dental implants also provide the added benefit of keeping the jawbone healthy, which prevents the bone loss that occurs from supporting a traditional denture. Healthy bone also ensures better longevity for your denture.

These Are Not Your Grandparents Dentures

Choosing to replace your teeth with dentures is a big decision. You can rest assured that today’s dentures provide more options and a better look and feel than dentures that your parents or grandparents wore in the past.

Dr. Karian works closely with the dental lab to design and create dentures that are specific to each unique patient’s own features to ensure that your new smile looks beautiful, natural and that it provides the best fit possible. You will enjoy having all the function you used to have with your natural teeth and a smile that you feel proud of sharing with others again.

If it’s time for you to start considering solutions for your missing teeth, we invite you to call Summit Dental today at (302) 376-1500 and get started learning what’s possible for your smile.

Frequently Asked Questions

What COVID-19 safety measures have Summit Dental implemented?

Your safety is our #1 concern.

Here at Summit Dental, we have taken steps to minimize your risk of acquiring COVID-19 while still maintaining your healthy smile. You will find us taking the following precautions to ensure your safety:

Patient screening: all patients will be screened for symptoms of COVID-19 and have their temperatures checked prior to entering the treatment area. Anyone with a temperature of 100.4°F will be asked to reschedule their appointment.
Team screening: all team members will have their temperatures checked twice daily and will remain at home if feeling ill
Mask requirements: patients are required to wear a face-covering except when in the treatment chair.
Virtual waiting room: you may elect to wait in your vehicle until your treatment: please call the office upon arrival and we will inform you when to come inside.
Office cleanliness: we have increased the frequency of commercial cleaning of the office as well as the disinfection of high-touch surfaces such as doorknobs.
Air filtration: our office was designed with a healthcare quality HVAC system to circulate fresh air and exhaust office air. We have installed HEPA filters for additional safety

We appreciate your trust.

We look forward to taking care of you and your family safely during the COVID-19 pandemic

Meet Our Doctor:

Peter Karian, DDS

Dr. Peter W. Karian is originally from Sudbury, Massachusetts. He earned a Bachelor's of Arts in Biology from Carleton College. Dr. Karian graduated from the University of Maryland, and then he pursued further training through a General Practice Residency at Christiana Care Health System. As a resident, he received extensive training in all aspects of general dentistry with a focus on complex medical and dental patients as well as implant restorations.

Dr. Karian believes in treating you as a person and not just your teeth. Whether that means a full cosmetic ...