Dentures Removable Prosthetics
Dentures Removable in Prosthetics
A denture is a removable dental instrument, used as a replacement for missing teeth and surrounding tissue. A denture resembles your natural teeth and may add a new life to your smile. Dentures are of two types—Complete and partial. Complete dentures are used when all the teeth are missing, whereas partial dentures are used when some natural teeth are there. Apart from filling the spaces created by the missing teeth, a partial denture also prevents the remaining teeth from shifting.
If a complete denture is required, you can either go for conventional or immediate. During the process of getting a conventional denture, the patient needs to be without teeth for 4-6 weeks, and the denture will be fitted once the gum tissue has healed. For immediate dentures, dentures are made in advance before removing the teeth and are immediately placed once the teeth are removed. For immediate dentures, the patient does not have to be without teeth during the recovery period. Necessary adjustments are made after the complete tissue recovery. Dentures last many years as they are extremely durable, but have to be replaced or repaired due to normal wear.
Dentures last many years as they are extremely durable, but have to be replaced or repaired due to normal wear.
Reasons for Dentures
- Complete Denture – Loss of all teeth in an arch
- Partial Denture – Loss of several teeth in an arch
- Enhancing smile and facial tissues
- Improving chewing, speech, and digestion
What is Involved in getting Dentures?
Getting dentures requires multiple appointments which can take over several weeks. The moulds/impressions need to be highly accurate to fabricate your custom denture. You may have to go for multiple try-in visits to make sure that the denture has the proper shape, color, and fit. At your final appointment, the denture will be precisely adjusted and finally placed to provide a comfortable fit.
Feeling some saliva flow, soreness speech, or chewing difficulty is normal during the initial days and will eventually fade once your muscles and tissues are comfortable with the new dentures.
A set of care instructions will be given to you for a long-lasting life of your new dentures. Apart from following those, proper cleaning, healthy oral hygiene, and periodic clinic visits will also improve the life of your new dentures.