Both bridges and partial dentures are used to replace missing teeth. A bridge is permanently attached to your abutment teeth or implants whereas a partial denture is attached by clasps to the teeth and can be easily removed. Patients are often more satisfied with bridges rather than partial dentures.
Dental implants are a permanent solution to tooth loss and can last about 20 and 30 years. However, their lifespan depends on your proper oral hygiene and care.
With dental implants the bone will atrophy minimally. The removable prosthesis are easy to care for and placed on implants does not move assuring you a bigger comfort.
Full dentures use a gum colored base material to support artificial replacement teeth. Since there are no remaining natural teeth to provide support, the base material is crafted to fit against the gum line, creating suction which keeps the denture in place.
An overdenture, also called implant-retained dentures, is a removable denture that sits over a number of remaining natural teeth, natural roots or implants.
Denture adhesive can help to stabilize the dentures as well as provide an additional retention to well-fitting dentures, specifically for lower dentures. Creating a layer between the dentures and gums, adhesive is suitable for both full and partial dentures providing a little extra security to dentures but should not be necessary to keep them in place.
Firstly an impression of your old dentures is taken before removing the teeth. Based on the impression a new base then will be made and the teeth are placed into it. If the new dentures have to be made in a laboratory outside of the dentist’s office then a patient will need to wait several weeks before receiving them.
Dentures cost vary widely depending on many factors including the number of teeth remaining, complexity of your specific treatment, the time required to complete the treatment, and the location of the dental practice.
