Partial Dentures
Partial dentures represent appliances designed for replacing one or more missing natural teeth. They are either removable or permanent. They have for role to :
• Allow chewing more comfortable and easier when you eat what ever things. • Replace teeth that have been removed or restore your facial symmetry. • Stop drifting of neighboring teeth. To place normally a partial dentures, you must have other remaining teeth in your mouth that serve as support to anchor the partial to.
Usually metal frame works are used to connect replacement teeth fixed into pink or gum colored plastic bases.
Thus, these are teeth on the removable partial that will replace your missing teeth and will be held in place by metal clasps. The latter will attach to your natural teeth.
Disadvantages of removable partial The difference between partial denture and bridge has been done. Recently studies have proved that the risk for supporting teeth to become loose is substantially bigger than if you had a permanent bridge in mouth. Statistic information explain the difference between both where 92% of supporting teeth having a permanent bridge were intact, and 56% of supporting teeth having removable partial were intact. The reason could be the accumulation of plaque and tartar in theses zones. It seems the metal clasps have tendency to trap food debris and that’s why you must keep your regular recare exam appointments. Your dentist is better place to advise you and help protect supporting teeth. Procedure
This procedure can require three to four visits
• During your first visit, special materials(alginate) will be used by your dentist. The impressions of your jaw will be taken with color, shade of your teeth and bite relationship. Just after, these information are sent to a dental laboratory where a dental technician will prepare a partial dentures that fits only you. • For the next appointment, a wax model is prepared in the typical position and shape that the metal or acrylic is to be in. Remember that the material for your partial can be made either in acrylic or metal. The wax pattern with metal will be replaced by the “ last wax” technique. Normally, the metal frame work must be cast, polished and the plastic or acrylic, color and shape of removed tooth teeth. Then, on a rust proof metal frame work with gum colored plastic bases are fixed the replacement teeth. The metal portion is attached to adjacent natural teeth to support the denture in place.
• During the third appointment you receive your work and other visits can be planned for adjustments. How long do you get used to wearing your partial denture? It is not unusual the first weeks will not be enjoyable mainly if you get used to wearing that for the first time. You can feel some little sore or irritation which need to be corrected by your dentist.
How long should you wear your appliance? No problem if you want to wear all time your dentures perhaps during some visits your dentist give you advises on how you can protect, clean, or you should remove it. It you take it out at least 15 minutes per day, it will be very benefit for gums tissues that need sometimes to rest. Thus, you will be glad to wear your partial dentures.
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