What are dentures?
Synonym
Dentures are sometimes known as false teeth.
Definition
They are artificially manufactured teeth that are designed to custom specifications and can be made to fit almost any patient’s mouth. The first stage of the denture procedure being the cast, can be produced very quickly and as to not inconvenience patients.
Modeling and making the denture
Dentures can be made even whilst teeth are still present in the mouth.
How long does it take
In streamlining the denture process, the denture can be prefabricated and fitted on the same day immediately after your teeth are extracted. As it is obviously not convenient for patients to go any length of time teeth without teeth, the rapid placement of the denture post the extraction of the teeth is call an “immediate denture”.
Problems with quick fitting
The placement of the denture immediately after extraction can usually give minor discomfort, as the jaw bone is not fully healed at the time the denture is fitted.
Long Term
Therefore, within one year after the procedure, the bone and gum will shrink and the denture become progressively loose and the denture may need to be relined. The key to a comfortable future with any denture is a firm and formed fit. |
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Why Dentures?
Missing teeth or severe tooth loss may see dentures as a viable dental treatment. Dentures can also assist in providing remedy to chewing problems, bite unbalance (occlusion), verbal or phonetic delivery and application of increased self confidence via a more appealing appearance.
Denture Types
How are dentures made?
More on Dentures
Fitting new dentures
Caring for your dentures
Do dentures need to be replaced?
Further Reading
Parent Section :Restorative Dental