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Dentures/Prosthetics

  • Prosthetics for the profession
  • Prosthetic cases
  • Dentures for the patient
  • This is how they are made
  • Your dentist has recommended a denture because........

Prosthetics for the profession

We pride ourselves on putting as much effort into our acrylic work as we do into our crown and bridge. Every effort is made to supply dentures that will appear as natural as possible, from tooth placement to gum contour and colour. To help us in this task we have designed a lab form that helps us to gather information on what you and the patient want from the new prosthetic.

We use Schottlander teeth and acrylics including the Colourtone system for adding permanent and subtle pigment to the denture base. Any other tooth manufacture can be used on request.

If you want more USP in your practice, this could be it.

Dentures for the patient

As you have probably guessed, we refer to dentures as prosthetics, this refers to all removable replacement teeth usually made of acrylic or acrylic and chrome.

Dentures fall into two basic categories; dentures covering the gums only (tissue born) or dentures that cover the gums and rest onto one or more teeth as well (tooth supported).

  • Tissue born dentures rely on the suction effect between the denture base and soft tissues. They can carry any number of teeth from 1 to14. They can also replace some of the gums that can shrink back after the teeth have been lost. Acrylic teeth that are used on the denture can be very life like and can be placed to look very similar to your natural teeth.
  • Tooth supported dentures use the natural teeth to help support the denture and retain it using clasps or attachments. They are generally smaller in extension than tissue born dentures and are often made with a chrome alloy casting covered with acrylic. These dentures are generally better accepted by the patient as the are better fitting and don't reduce taste sensations as much as a denture that covers the entire palate.
  • Tissue born partial dentures can have a negative effect on remaining teeth in that arch. The rate of loss of hard and soft tissues tends to increase when a denture covers or contacts the teeth.
  • Full dentures tend to be the hardest to live with, particularly in the lower jaw where the bone shape doesn't give much support for the fit surface.
  • Tooth supported dentures will often have metal clasps/tags that are visible. They are generally more expensive than tissue born dentures.

 

InfoYour dentist may recommend a denture because:

  • Your missing teeth cannot be easily replaced with a bridge possibly because of the span of the bridge or the condition of the teeth at either end of the span.
  • You have lost a lot of bone and gum that an acrylic denture can best replace.
  • You have teeth missing in different places around the arch that would require extensive crown and bridge work to replace.
  • This is required as a temporary replacement while other options can be assessed.

The points made here are generalisations. Teeth and mouths are extremely complex systems which your dentist is in the best position to assess. If you are unhappy with what your dentist has recommended, ask them if there is an alternative treatment and what the compromises may be if an alternative is persuade.

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