DENTURES

A denture is a removable replacement for missing teeth and adjacent tissues. It is made of acrylic resin, sometimes in combination with various metals. Complete dentures replace all the teeth, while a partial denture fills in the spaces created by missing teeth and prevents other teeth from changing position. Complete dentures are either "conventional" or "immediate." A conventional denture is placed in the mouth about 3-6months after all the teeth are removed to allow for proper healing, whereas an immediate denture is placed as soon as the teeth are removed. The drawback behind an immediate denture is that it may require more adjustments after the healing has taken place as the bone and tissues shrink and change shape when they heal.

A denture improves chewing ability and speech, and provides support for facial muscles. It will greatly enhance the facial appearance and smile.

What happens when you get a denture?

A dentist can make a full conventional denture when all teeth have been lost or all extraction sites have healed (up to eight weeks or longer.) The denture process takes about 4-5 appointments, 1-3 weeks apart as the work we do to make the denture is done in conjunction with a labatory. Firstly the initial diagnosis is made; an impression and a wax bite are then made to determine vertical dimensions and proper jaw position; a "try-in" is then made and placed to assure proper color, shape and fit, you will get to see it at this point to check that you are happy with it’s appearance; then at the final appointment the denture is placed, following any minor adjustments.

New denture wearers need time to get accustomed to their new "teeth" because even the best fitting dentures will feel awkward at first. While most patients can begin to speak normally within a few hours, many patients report discomfort with eating for several days to a few weeks and you may need to come back to us a couple of times to have them adjusted, as like a pair of shoes, they need to be worn and used first.

To get accustomed to chewing with a new denture, start with soft, easy-to-chew foods. In addition, denture wearers often notice a slight change in facial appearance, increased salivary flow, or minor speech difficulty.

Acrylic Dentures
• Used in full and partial dentures
• Easy to adjust, reline and add to as teeth are lost
• Economic
• Can be used as immediate dentures, being fitted the same day teeth are extracted so avoiding a time with missing teeth
• Tends to be thick to increase strength and usually needs to cover the palate
• Poor temperature transmission when eating and drinking

A (lower) acrylic

A Partial (upper)
denture with clasps acrylic denture
Cobalt-chrome Dentures
• Precision made and close fitting so more retentive than acrylic
• Used in thin section and still strong
• Excellent temperature transmission improving sensation when eating and drinking
• Can avoid palatal coverage in some cases
• Used for partial dentures and upper full dentures
• Much lighter and smaller to wear than acrylic dentures

Upper chrome denture (view from underneath) View from front

A lower partial chrome denture

VALPLAST DENTURES

The most recent advance in dental materials has been the application of nylon-like materials to the fabrication of dental appliances. This material (the most common name brand is ValPlast) generally replaces the metal, and the pink acrylic denture material used to build the framework for standard removable partial dentures. ValPlast is similar to the material used to build those fluorescent orange traffic cones you sometimes see on highways. It is nearly unbreakable, is colored pink like the gums, can be built quite thin, and can form not only the denture base, but the clasps as well. Since the clasps are built to curl around the necks of the teeth, they are practically indistinguishable from the gums that normally surround the teeth.

Even though this type of denture does not rest on the natural teeth like the metal framework variety, the clasps rest on the gums surrounding the natural teeth. This tissue, unlike the gums over extraction sites, is stable and changes very little over time which keeps this type of denture stable and unchanging similar to the cast metal variety. This type of partial denture extremely stable and retentive, and the elasticity of the flexible plastic clasps keeps them that way indefinitely. They have a lifetime guarantee against breakage.

A Valplast ‘flexible’ denture

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It is made of acrylic resin, sometimes in combination with various metals. Complete dentures replace all the teeth, while a partial denture fills in the spaces created by missing teeth and prevents other teeth from changing position. Complete dentures are either "conventional" or "immediate." A conventional denture is placed in the mouth about 3-6months after all the teeth are removed to allow for proper healing, whereas an immediate denture is placed as soon as the teeth are removed. The drawback behind an immediate denture is that it may require more adjustments after the healing has taken place as the bone and tissues shrink and change shape when they heal. A denture improves chewing ability and speech, and provides support for facial muscles. It will greatly enhance the facial appearance and smile. What happens when you get a denture? A dentist can make a full conventional denture when all teeth have been lost or all extraction sites have healed (up to eight weeks or longer.) The denture process takes about 4-5 appointments, 1-3 weeks apart as the work we do to make the denture is done in conjunction with a labatory. Firstly the initial diagnosis is made; an impression and a wax bite are then made to determine vertical dimensions and proper jaw position; a "try-in" is then made and placed to assure proper color, shape and fit, you will get to see it at this point to check that you are happy with it’s appearance; then at the final appointment the denture is placed, following any minor adjustments. New denture wearers need time to get accustomed to their new "teeth" because even the best fitting dentures will feel awkward at first. While most patients can begin to speak normally within a few hours, many patients report discomfort with eating for several days to a few weeks and you may need to come back to us a couple of times to have them adjusted, as like a pair of shoes, they need to be worn and used first. To get accustomed to chewing with a new denture, start with soft, easy-to-chew foods. In addition, denture wearers often notice a slight change in facial appearance, increased salivary flow, or minor speech difficulty. Acrylic Dentures • Used in full and partial dentures • Easy to adjust, reline and add to as teeth are lost • Economic • Can be used as immediate dentures, being fitted the same day teeth are extracted so avoiding a time with missing teeth • Tends to be thick to increase strength and usually needs to cover the palate • Poor temperature transmission when eating and drinking A (lower) acrylic A Partial (upper) denture with clasps acrylic denture Cobalt-chrome Dentures • Precision made and close fitting so more retentive than acrylic • Used in thin section and still strong • Excellent temperature transmission improving sensation when eating and drinking • Can avoid palatal coverage in some cases • Used for partial dentures and upper full dentures • Much lighter and smaller to wear than acrylic dentures Upper chrome denture (view from underneath) View from front A lower partial chrome denture VALPLAST DENTURES The most recent advance in dental materials has been the application of nylon-like materials to the fabrication of dental appliances. This material (the most common name brand is ValPlast) generally replaces the metal, and the pink acrylic denture material used to build the framework for standard removable partial dentures. ValPlast is similar to the material used to build those fluorescent orange traffic cones you sometimes see on highways. It is nearly unbreakable, is colored pink like the gums, can be built quite thin, and can form not only the denture base, but the clasps as well. Since the clasps are built to curl around the necks of the teeth, they are practically indistinguishable from the gums that normally surround the teeth. Even though this type of denture does not rest on the natural teeth like the metal framework variety, the clasps rest on the gums surrounding the natural teeth. This tissue, unlike the gums over extraction sites, is stable and changes very little over time which keeps this type of denture stable and unchanging similar to the cast metal variety. This type of partial denture extremely stable and retentive, and the elasticity of the flexible plastic clasps keeps them that way indefinitely. They have a lifetime guarantee against breakage. A Valplast ‘flexible’ denture Site designed by System 3 Business Solutions. Content by Mandy Rawson.