Also known as plaques, they can be whole or partial. These are the most budget-friendly and hence the most common dentures that have a relatively aesthetic appearance and are easy to maintain. The plastic crowns are built on a hard acrylic base in the colour of the gum, which in turn is fixed by vacuum onto the gum. Full acrylic dentures are made for the entire jaw, and partial dentures are attached with wire clips to the adjacent healthy teeth.
They are considered to be of the highest quality – because of their comfort and aesthetics. They are made of plastic material and their connection with the rest of the teeth is cast together with the denture – so they remain completely inconspicuous. Due to the elastic material from which they are made, they are extremely resistant. An added plus is that the material from which they are made does not cause allergies.
Most often, they are a temporary solution for the loss of one, two or three teeth. The reason patients prefer them is the elastic ties that secure them to the adjacent healthy teeth. This eliminates the need for filing for bridge placement. However, the microprosthesis cannot stay forever. It must be replaced by a permanent one, or by a dental implant.
They remotely resemble bridges because they clamp onto the nearest healthy adjacent teeth. This type of denture is recommended for tooth loss on one entire side and is a kind of rail that runs through the space of the missing teeth. Hence the name – the rail serves as a joint for fixing the denture and is a kind of splint that holds the natural teeth.
Also partial dentures on a metal or other hard base, to which patients adapt quickly. They are attached to the upper jaw by a fine plate instead of a palate. And for the lower one – by means of an extremely thin ligament that passes under the teeth and tongue.
One or more – affects your lifestyle, your comfort in everyday life, your self-esteem, your health. The inability to properly process food usually leads patients to exclude certain products from their menu, and this disrupts the balanced intake of important substances for the body.
Needless to explain what discomfort patients with missing teeth experience when they smile. Apart from this, tooth loss leads to a change in the contour of the face and it looks more saggy and tired.
Denture fitting can be an effective enough solution for you to all these social, aesthetic and functional inconveniences. However, it is important that it is performed under the guidance of an experienced professional.
First of all, most dentures are not always stable enough. This can become a constant source of discomfort and inconvenience for the patient – especially when eating and communicating.
Articulation changes. Despite high precision in manufacturing, some types of prosthetic constructions can disrupt the correct pronunciation of certain sounds.
Bone resorption. Dentures largely restore the aesthetic appearance of a smile, but the absence of natural teeth underneath them gradually leads to a reduction in bone tissue in the jaw. Over time, this is also reflected in the shape of the face, which may appear altered.
Possible allergic reactions. Some of the materials used in industrially manufactured dentures contain substances that can cause allergies.
Reduced taste sensations. Dentures cannot completely replace the natural receptors in the mouth, so as a result, the sense of taste of food may be partially lost.
Implant treatment does not require the removal of adjacent healthy teeth to which the prosthesis would be attached. Implants are stable and immobile – nothing in the mouth moves and does not interfere with eating, speaking or smiling.
Because of all this, at Vita Dent we recommend dental implant treatment to our patients as the most modern and long-lasting solution for replacing lost teeth.
