Partial or Full Dentures in Selsdon

Dentures are a removable dental appliance which function to replace missing teeth and supporting soft tissues.

They can be made to replace single, multiple or all remaining teeth and are fabricated from a variety of materials such as high impact acrylic, cobalt and chrome.

Losing your natural teeth can be a traumatic experience. Whether young or old, the impact of tooth loss is likely to directly affect ones lifestyle and confidence. Eating out, socialising or simply smiling can become a cause for embarrassment rather than joy.

A solution to this problem is dentures. The practice of wearing false teeth is nothing new.

With advancements in modern technology and dentistry, dentures are no longer associated with the elderly generation but a very viable and popular option for a broad range of individuals. Affordable dentures are the ones made from conventional plastic teeth while metal based dentures can be more expensive.

Types of Dentures

Removable or partial dentures: Used to correct gaps when only few of the teeth are missing. These dentures are fastened to the natural teeth using metal attachments. Partial dentures help in maintaining tooth alignment by preventing the other natural teeth from shifting out of position. They also help to prevent further tooth loss and occurrence of other periodontal disease. There are different kinds of removable dentures – flexible framework, flippers, cast metal and valplast to name a few.

Immediate dentures: As the name suggests are placed the same day following tooth extraction. Adjustments are done once the healing process has completed.

Complete or full dentures: These are for those patients who have lost all of their teeth on either or both of the jaws. These take some time to get used to as their adjustment depends on a number of factors like the oral cavity muscles, saliva, bone & tongue.

Advantages of Dentures