Dentures

Partial Denture

When there is loss of one or more teeth, but not all, then replacement with partial dentures is possible.

Removable Partial Denture: Here patients can insert and remove the denture by themselves. It is advisable to clean the denture after every meal. Further removable dentures are of three different types.

Acrylic partial Denture: The base of the denture is made up of a special kind of acrylic resin material and the artificial teeth are placed on it. As it is rigid, there are chances of breakage.

Flexible Partial Denture: It is made up of a flexible resin and has no chance of breakage.

Cast partial Denture: The framework of this denture is made up of strong metal alloy for better retention of denture base & there are no chances breakage of denture frame.

It is advisable to replace the missing teeth as early as possible by means of denture, bridge or implant to support the surrounding tooth structure and their migration.

Complete Denture

A denture is a removable replacement for missing teeth and surrounding tissues. Complete dentures are used when all the teeth are missing.

Denture is cost-effective. It depends mostly on the type of material and technique used. Dentures made from injection moulding technique are expensive than regular ones.

Procedure: It requires multiple sittings for making impressions of edentulous jaw and taking measurements of how jaw relates to each other (bite registration). Trial is taken to check the colour, shape, fit and bite before final denture is made.

Denture Care

You must have patience and perseverance to learn the use of dentures. New denture can also cause sores as it compresses soft tissue mucosa but this can be taken care with denture adjustments. Some patients experience an initial increase in secretion of saliva. Denture should be cleaned properly after every meal and stored in clean water overnight. For cleaning of dentures, denture cleansing table/powder are available. Acrylic dentures are repairable.