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Victoria Baeger

Bio

As an active member of the American College of Prosthodontics and the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, Dr. Baeger believes in providing quality dentistry that enhances patients' overal health.Dr. Baeger is a graduate of the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, where she obtained a DMD in 1998. Following this, she pursued several dental residency programs,… More including a certificate of completion of the AEGD residency from the University of the Pacific, a GPR certificate of completion from Rochester General Hospital, and a Prosthodontics certificate from the University of California at San Francisco.As a full-time staff dentist at the Providence VA Medical Center, she served veteran patients providing attentive and quality care with a focus on prosthodontic care of the elderly. While there she began providing dental appliance therapy for obstructive sleep apnea patients referred to the dental service.Dr. Baeger created and runs the AEGD Residency Program for the Providence VA, and currently continues to serve as Residency Program Director.

Specialties:

  • dentistry

Affiliation:

  • Rumford Dental, Inc.

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  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Dentistry:
    Annual Dental Cleaning May Be Enough for Some: Study

    MONDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) -- For many people, once-a-year dental cleaning may be enough to prevent gum disease that leads to tooth loss, according to a new study.

    "Twice-yearly cleanings have been recommended for over 50 years without supporting evidence,...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Dentistry:
    Diet Soda Habit as Bad for Teeth as Meth Addiction, Study Claims

    THURSDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- Heavy consumption of diet soda can damage teeth as badly as methamphetamine or crack cocaine, a new study contends.

    "You look at it side-to-side with 'meth mouth' or 'coke mouth,' it is startling to see the intensity and extent of damage more or less t...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Dentistry:
    Alligator Study Gives Clues to Regrowing Lost Teeth

    TUESDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- Dentists, as it turns out, may have one more reason than the rest of us to be wary of alligators. The toothy reptiles may one day put those who install implants, bridges and dentures out of their jobs.

    Alligators continually make new teeth to replace t...Full Article

  • Victoria Baeger
    Victoria Baeger answered:
    Can children use dentures?

    In very special circumstances, children will need dentures. These are situations where a child is born with a developmental condition relating to teeth, bone, or other syndromes. Often the child's physician or medical team will help guide parents to the appropriate specialist or specialist team,

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    Victoria Baeger answered:
    How do immediate dentures differ than other dentures?

    Immediate dentures are made prior to having teeth extracted, and are designed to be inserted the same day as the oral surgery is performed. The technique to make them differs slightly, and is more complicated, because the presence of a patient's existing teeth can limit the trying and evaluation

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  • Victoria Baeger
    Victoria Baeger answered:
    How do Cu-Sil partial dentures differ than other dentures?

    Cu-Sil is a trademarked material that is different from conventional denture acrylic in that it has more flexibility. Only authorized dental laboratories can make these dentures, which are made without metal clasps. A dentist should determine if this is an appropriate prosthesis for a specific patient.

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  • Victoria Baeger
    Victoria Baeger answered:
    How do immediate dentures differ than other dentures?

    Immediate dentures are made prior to having teeth extracted, and are designed to be inserted the same day as the oral surgery is performed. The technique to make them differs slightly, and is more complicated, because the presence of a patient's existing teeth can limit the trying and evaluation

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  • Victoria Baeger
    Victoria Baeger answered:
    Do medications affect my ability to wear dentures?

    Yes, medications can affect your body in a variety of ways, and the tissues in your mouth are included. The dentures themselves are a hard acrylic material, and they are made by capturing the shape of your oral mucosal tissues on the day of the impression appointment. If your mouth changes at a later

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  • Victoria Baeger
    Victoria Baeger answered:
    Are women's dentures different from men's dentures?
    Dentures are custom made for each patient, to specifically adapt to one person's mouth. While the appearance of some teeth may appear slightly more delicate, or feminine, than other denture teeth, this does not translate to male or female dentures. In fact, if dentures are placed, unlabelled, in...  Full Post
  • Victoria Baeger
    Victoria Baeger answered:
    Are all dentures removable?
    Yes, they are removable by the patient. There are a variety of types of dentures, but all are meant to be removed as needed, whenever needed. Dental prostheses that cannot be removed by the patient are considered "fixed," and are only removable during dental treatment.  Full Post