Complete Dentures and Partial Dentures
These are removable appliances that simulate the look and function of the tooth and its surrounding tissue. While complete dentures are indicated for patients with total loss of teeth, partial dentures are for patients missing one or few teeth.
What are the types of dentures?
- Traditional plastic denture
- Traditional plastic denture with a metal framework to make the denture strong, light and of course biocompatible.
- Flexible denture (valplast)
Dentures can also be fixed now by use of dental implants(Implant supported Overdenture).
Plastic Removable Denture
This is the least expensive of all the dentures. These are generally used for temporary or intermediary purpose until the final prosthesis is made.
Another common and infact more important use of these appliances is as an “immediate partial denture”. This means that the appliance can be made before the teeth are removed, and inserted immediately after the extraction of the planned teeth so that the patient is never without teeth. This is of special help when anterior teeth are to extracted and patient wants to return back to his/her normal routine immediately.
What are the disadvantages of Plastic Removable Denture?
- Tends to break easily, particularly lower denture.
- Less stable compared to cast partials. Also, cases of allergy to this material have also been reported.
- Need for frequent relining/refitting.
- Partial dentures retained with wire clasps are frequently unsightly due to the limitations that pertain to their placement.
Cast Metal Denture
These Dentures are cast metal frameworks made of chrome cobalt. These are cast very thin and are much less likely to break than the all plastic variety. For the same reason they are much less noticeable to the tongue.
The cast partial dentures are designed to sit on the teeth, as well as being attached to them, so they are extremely stable and retentive.
What are the advantages of Cast Metal Denture?
- Rarely breaks. So also indicated for complete denture cases where breakage is a frequent problem.
- It is made very thin, so less noticeable to tongue.
- More stable and retentive.
Flexible Dentures (Valplast)
The flexibility, combined with strength and light weight, provides total comfort and great looks! 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.
The Valplast® partial is virtually invisible because there are no metal clasps and the material itself blends with the tissue in your mouth so that the only thing that shows is your beautiful smile.
Valplast® appliances are very durable and are designed to give long term performance under normal usage. Small accidents such as dropping the appliance in the sink or on the floor will not damage the Valplast®.
What are the key benefits of Flexible Dentures (Valplast)?
- Retention – flexes into a retentive position, below the undercut.
- Comfort – thin, lightweight and flexible.
- Esthetics-pink shades allow natural tissue tone to appear through material.
- Strength – clinically unbreakable, more durable than acrylic and won’t absorb stains or odors.
- Ease – no tooth or tissue preparation is required so you can offer patients a conservative and pain-free solution
Valplast Indications
- Allergies to conventional denture material
- History of partial frame breakage
- Alternative to implants or fixed products
Dentures FAQs
What type of dentures are the best?
No denture can be considered best for every clinical situation. For each denture type there are particular indications where it will function as intended. For example, a complete denture made of acrylic is the best option, for few missing teeth, cast partial dentures would give the best results. For 1-2 anterior missing teeth, flexible denture is the best.
How long do denture teeth last?
Denture teeth are made up of plastic (acrylic) which wears down with usage. The rate of wearing of teeth would depend upon the quality of teeth, the biting forces and of course the type of diet consumed. Since all these factors varies from person to person and so will the duration of lasting of teeth.
Can you sleep with dentures in?
It is recommended to take off the dentures before sleep. Our gums are not made for dentures. During the day when the dentures are in place, they continuously compress the gums. Taking the dentures off at night, helps gums to get relieved of this pressure. This way the gums will remain healthy and rate of shrinkage of underlying bone is also reduced.
How much does a denture cost in India?
The denture cost can vary drastically depending upon the type of denture opted for (flexible denture, cast partial denture or traditional plastic denture), the quality of teeth set opted for and most importantly the experience and expertise of the treating dentist.
Can you eat with dentures?
Yes, a properly made denture is designed to fulfill your needs of both cosmetics and chewing function. Initially there are chewing difficulties and restrictions to what you can chew but with gradual practice, denture wearers can chew everything.
What is a better option than dentures?
Dentures are removable teeth. The best option instead of getting dentures is opting for full mouth dental implants and if that is not possible, you have an option to get your dentures semi-fixed with dental implants.
What is the best permanent dentures?
Best permanent dentures are ones which are implant supported. These dentures are screwed on the implants and cannot be removed by the patient, though they can be removed by the dentist.
What are permanent dentures called?
Permanent dentures are called as Dental Implant supported dentures.
Are dentures painful?
The fabrication of traditional dentures does not need any surgical procedure, so they are not at all painful. However if you are opting for implant supported dentures, a small surgical procedure is needed for placement of implants. This might be considered ”painful” for some but it is perfectly controlled by prescribed medications.
What type of denture is most expensive?
Among traditional dentures, cast partial dentures are the most expensive. They require a degree of skill both on the part of the dentist as well as the dental laboratory for its proper fabrication.
What dentures look most natural?
Any type of denture can look and feel natural depending on the skill and expertise of your treating dentist. A major role is also played by the quality of teeth set opted for in a denture.
How much do dentures cost per tooth?
As such, there is no estimate for “per tooth” cost of a denture. The cost estimates can only be given for the denture as such.
Is dentures cheaper than implants?
Definitely, getting a denture is much cheaper than getting implants in situations where multiple teeth are missing and multiple implants would be needed.
Can you get permanent dentures?
Dentures can be fixed to the underlying bone with the help of dental implants. In some cases, dentures are semi-fixed that is they can be fixed and removed by the patient while in other situations they are completely fixed and can be removed only by your dentist.