A denture is a removable replacement for missing teeth and surrounding tissues.
Getting a partial plate.
Replacing missing teeth with a removable partial denture can help provide a better bite surface in the mouth protect true teeth from loss.
A flipper tooth is a solid affordable option for temporary prosthetic tooth.
Depending on your needs your dentist will design a partial denture for you.
A full denture means that we will take out all remaining teeth on that jaw.
A partial denture is a removable yet natural looking dental appliance that helps restore the form and function of your jaw by replacing one or several missing teeth.
The partial denture will then snap onto the dental implant s that we place.
Partial dentures are made from a combination of metal and acrylic which gives them the strength to handle your needs for chewing and speaking while also looking natural.
Also eating and drinking may feel different than they did before.
Removable partial dentures usually consist of replacement teeth attached to pink or gum colored plastic bases.
A dental partial plate also called a removable partial denture can help to restore teeth if only a few are lost.
A partial denture may have a metal framework and clasps that connect to your teeth or they can have other connectors that are more natural looking.
A partial denture is constructed by a molded plate usually made of pink acrylic to mimic your gums affixed with replacement teeth.
Luckily the pain that dentures cause is temporary and can be alleviated.
You will either go with a full denture or you will get an implant assisted partial denture.
Acrylic partial dentures are more affordable but they tend to feel more bulky.
The device consists of false teeth attached to a framework that fits snugly in the mouth.
The dentures could feel uncomfortable and foreign for the first several weeks.
A removable partial denture usually has replacement teeth attached to a metal or acrylic plastic base that matches the color of your gums.
A custom made partial denture that fits over the existing teeth up to the gums without covering the palate.
Partial dentures often have some form of clasp that attaches to your natural teeth and can easily be taken out of your mouth for cleaning or storing while you sleep.
The acrylic partial may be available with more durable natural looking teeth.
Complete dentures are used when all the teeth.
This partial has an acrylic base into which the denture teeth are set and is attached to your natural teeth with small metal clasps.
Depending on your needs your dentist will choose to design a partial denture made from a metal framework of clasps or precision attachments connecting the plate to your natural teeth.