Dentures
What are Dentures?
Most of us don’t give much importance to the teeth which we lost. This is because we don’t know the problems the missing tooth can cause.
As important as to know the problems created by lost teeth, it is important for us to know how to replace the missing teeth and the pros and cons of various methods of replacing them.
In this blog, you will be reading about the traditional removable dentures, how to use them, and how helpful they can be for someone with missing teeth.
WHO CAN WEAR DENTURES?
Dentures are not restricted to a particular age group but are usually worn by people above 40 years of age.
Dentures can be fabricated for one missing tooth to several missing teeth to full arch dentures. It all depends upon your requirement and your dentist’s decision.
WHY SHOULD I CHOOSE A DENTURE?
A good denture helps you in many ways as in
- Confident smile
- Increase chewing ability
- Better speech
- Improved aesthetics
- Less expensive
- Non-invasive
DISADVANTAGES:
- Has to be removed every day
- Takes longer time to adapt
- Altered taste sensation
- Higher maintenance
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WHAT EXACTLY ARE THE REMOVABLE DENTURES MADE OF?
Commonly used materials are
- Acrylic dentures: It is a rigid resin material, more or less similar to plastic. It usually comes in a pink color base with acrylic teeth.
- Flexible denture: It is made of nylon resin material which is highly flexible compared to other types.
- BPS dentures: Made of methyl methacrylate, a type of material that causes less irritation to the gums and it is the most convenient, aesthetic, comfortable, easy to maintain kind available in the present-day denture market.
BPS Dentures
What is BPS denture?
BPS stands for Bio-functional Prosthetic System. Made of a material called methyl methacrylate, it plays a major role in reproducing the function of your natural teeth during mastication and also speech and smile.
Why is BPS denture preferred over conventional denture?
- Comfortable: As the surface of the denture is extremely smooth, it causes less irritation to the gums.
- Strength: It is stronger than a regular acrylic denture, hence reduces the chance of breakage.
- Cleanliness: Non porous surface greatly lessens adherence of odor causing plaque and bacteria.
- Great fit: Fabricated in a manner to fit perfectly on your tissues.
- Healthy: Help you eat and chew properly, thus maintains the health
- Aesthetics: Natural looking as compared to other dentures, so you can smile, speak and laugh with confidence.
Does BPS denture provide better aesthetics?
Yes, the BPS dentures provide better aesthetics compared to the other dentures because they have the base which matches our gingival color to the maximum and colors can be incorporated to give better look.
Will my denture break, if it falls down?
As BPS denture is mainly preferred for its strength, the chance of the denture breakage is very less. However, we recommend you to maintain it.
Partial Denture
A removable partial denture is a set of teeth that is replaced when already one or more existing teeth present in the jaw.
They are the clear alternative to fixed partial teeth, where the teeth set can be removed and worn like a complete denture.
hese partial dentures can contain single or multiple teeth according to tooth loss.
Flexible Dentures
WHAT IS A FLEXIBLE DENTURE?
Flexible dentures are made up of thin thermoplastic soft material such as nylon.
HOW IS IT DIFFERENT FROM CONVENTIONAL DENTURE?
It has the following advantages over conventional dentures:
- Comfortable
- Flexible
- Lightweight
- Better fit
- No special procedure required
- Better looks.
WHY FLEXIBLE DENTURES?
- Easy to customize, hence better fit.
- Does not break easily
- Doesn’t distort easily
- It can be repaired so there is no need to replace it often.
IS IT EXPENSIVE?
No, it is affordable and can be delivered within a week.
CAN FLEXIBLE DENTURE BE USED FOR A PERSON WITH LIMITED MOUTH OPENING?
Yes, of course, there is no difficulty in wearing this flexible denture with restricted mouth opening.