If you have older metal fillings in your teeth that are still in good condition, you may not be thinking much about replacing them. After all, many patients feel that if something isn’t broken, why bother fixing it? But believe it or not, there are some excellent health and cosmetic reasons to do just that. Here are a few compelling reasons it could be time to upgrade those old silver restorations to tooth-colored fillings sooner than later.

You’re ready to restore your oral health and function with dentures – well, almost. There’s just one more thing you want cleared up: will new dentures make it harder for you to speak clearly and hold a conversation?

The short answer is yes, new dentures can make enunciating difficult. However, as you’ll see in this post, lisps and pronunciation problems are typically temporary, whereas trying to talk with missing teeth doesn’t tend to get better! Keep reading to learn more about dentures and speech.