Dentures meaning - Complete & Flexible Denture

Dentures

DENTURES

Complete dentures can be looked as the last option for replacing missing teeth. They can also be termed as artificial teeth. A person should always be aiming to save as many as natural teeth as possible because they are more efficient at chewing food. They are fixed and provide an individual with a certain confidence to live a good social life

Procedure for getting a complete Denture

After extracting all the teeth, the wound heals completely. A new bone is formed and the gums covering the bones become healthy. Patient can start wearing a artificial teeth after that. The time to heal usually takes about 8-11 weeks. It takes multiple steps and measurements before a denture is fabricated. It may take 5-6 visits before the final denture. The time for complete fabrication is about 10-15 days.

OVER DENTURES

Overdentures are similar to routine dentures. The only difference is that they are either supported by some remaining teeth or a few dental implants. Generally overdentures that are supported by teeth are treated by root canal treatment.

Advantages

Better stability
Better efficacy
Helps to preserve jaw bones

FLEXIBLE DENTURES

Flexible Dentures are a kind of partial dentures made of different materials than ordinary dentures. Most of them are made up of thermoplastic materials instead of the more rigid acrylic & full dentures. These are used to replace all or some of the missing teeth.

Advantages