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Removable replacements for missing teeth as well as the adjacent tissues are called dentures. These are manufactured from special acrylic resin. At times, it is also combined with different types of metals.
Kinds of dentures
There are two types of dentures – complete ones that are meant to replace all the teeth, and partial dentures that are designed to fill in the spaces created by the missing teeth. These are also preventing other teeth from altering their position.
People who are in need of complete dentures have usually lost all or maybe nearly all of their teeth. On the other hand, partial dentures are designed for those who still have some of their natural teeth. Dentures are designed in such a way to help with speech and chewing. In addition, these are also made to support the facial muscles. They are also designed to improve the smile along with the facial appearance in general.
If all of your natural teeth are missing, you will require full dentures. And, you can have those both on your lower or upper jaws.
Complete dentures could also be known as “immediate” or “conventional” ones, referring to when they were manufactured as well as when they are placed inside the mouth. The immediate dentures are placed right after the remaining teeth were removed. In order to make it work, the dental expert will take measurements and will make models of the patients’ jawbone prior to the procedure.
Needless to say, the main benefit of the immediate dentures is the fact that the wearer will not lack teeth while healing. Nevertheless, gums and bones may shrink with time, particularly during healing – the first half year after the teeth were removed. Once these shrink, the immediate dentures might need relining or rebasing in order to fit correctly. Afterwards, a conventional denture can be made once the tissue has healed. The healing process might take up to 8 weeks.
On the other hand, an over-denture is a special removable denture that fits over a small number of remaining natural teeth or perhaps implants. In order to provide support and stability for the denture, the natural teeth need to be prepared.
If only some teeth are missing, partial dentures may prove to be a sufficient solution.
Removable plastic dentures usually consist of replacement teeth that are connected to gum-colored or pink plastic bases. These, in turn, are attached through metal framework. Removable partial dentures are connected to natural teeth via precision attachments or metal clasps. Of course, as precision attachments are pretty much invisible, they are much more aesthetically satisfying than metal clasps.
How are dentures manufactured?
In most of cases, the denture procedure will take up to a month and up to 5 visits to the dentist. First, the initial diagnosis will be established. A special impression and a wax bite will be made to determine vertical dimensions and the proper jaw position. There will be a “try-in” so as to ensure proper color, fit, and shape. Finally, the denture will be placed after several small adjustments.
First of all, special materials are used to make an impression of your jaw. Furthermore, there will be measurements made that will demonstrate how the jaws relate to each other and just how much space there is between them. The shade or the color of your natural teeth will also be established. The dental laboratory will then receive the impression, the bit, and the shade so as to manufacture a custom-made denture for your mouth.
The so-called “lost wax” technique will be used to create the dentures for you. A special mold of the wax-up denture will be manufactured, the wax will then be removed and all the remaining space will be filled with special pink plastic in dough form. Subsequently, the mold will be heated to harden the plastic. Finally, the denture will be polished and ready for you to wear it.
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