Dr. George S. Lee

One of the most common problems denture wearers experience is a slow, steady change in the way their dentures fit and function. These changes occur due to gradual loss of bone in the jaw – a natural consequence of tooth loss. As the jawbone shrinks, becoming smaller in both height and width, the gum ridge it […]

If you’re having trouble with dentures that don’t fit quite right, causing discomfort or pain, difficulty biting and chewing your food, and/or embarrassing denture slipping or clicking as you speak or laugh, you aren’t alone. These are very common problems for denture wearers, and most will feel the effects of ill-fitting dentures at some point during their years […]

Gum irritation and sore spots in the mouth are a fairly common and painful problem among denture wearers. Although denture sore spots can occur any time to any denture wearer, they are most common as a person is breaking in a new set of dentures. They also may become a problem as dentures begin to loosen over time, […]

Being fitted with full dentures, Clarksville, TN patients, will find, is a big change, and adjusting to them can be difficult. It takes time to learn to speak, bite and chew with dentures, since it requires teaching the muscles in your mouth and tongue to work in entirely different ways – both to make your […]

If you have missing teeth or will soon be having teeth extracted, you will be presented with a number of choices for replacing them. Knowing the details about those options before committing yourself to one is important to ensuring you make the best choice to suit your needs. Here, we’ll go over the options available to our […]

If you’re a denture wearer who is having problems with their fit, you’re not alone. Most people with traditional, removable dentures will have trouble with loose dentures at some point during their years of denture use. For some, it is a problem right from the start, their dentures never really feeling comfortable or staying in place very […]

Do you have loose teeth or dental problems that make tooth loss a near-term possibility for you? If so, gathering a little information about your options for replacing those teeth is smart, since you’ll want to get that done as soon as possible. Missing teeth aren’t just bad for your appearance, they’re bad for your oral health […]

If you have suffered tooth loss or have been told that existing dental problems have made tooth loss inevitable, your missing teeth can certainly be replaced. Your dentist will definitely play a role in your dental restoration, but in most cases, will work with other dental specialists along the way. Here we’ll go over the options available […]

Dentures and dental bridges were once the only real solutions to tooth loss and have served generations of dental patients well. However, they have always had their limitations in terms of oral health, function, appearance and longevity. Today, there are alternatives to dentures in Clarksville, TN, that offer much better results than these traditional forms of dental restoration. Here, […]

Most of us know a little about the basics of replacing missing teeth, but unless you’ve spent a lot of time in the dental chair over the years, there are probably quite a lot of details about common treatment options that you don’t know. As they say, the devil is in the details, so if you’ve […]