Introduction 

A removable denture made from a combination of gum-colored acrylic and tooth-colored ceramic. Both materials are highly durable and offer an excellent lifespan. The more important thing to mark here is that the patients who have lost their natural teeth can chew and chew as before. 

What are dentures? 

When a person loses his teeth, they can face various problems. The person may lose confidence in his smile and have difficulty speaking or eating certain foods. 

Dentures are custom-made instruments to replace a person’s missing teeth and restore the lost appearance and oral function. Dentures are either complete dentures or removable partial dentures. Full dentures are used when all of a person’s teeth are missing, whereas removable partial dentures are taken as a choice when only a few teeth are missing. 

What are the different types of dentures? 

Full Dentures: Full dentures consist of an acrylic base that replicates the gingival tissue and is colored to support a full set of acrylic or porcelain teeth. Traditional full dentures are held in the mouth by forming a direct seal with the gums. A full denture can also be held in place by attaching a dental implant surgically placed on the jawbone. This treatment is much more expensive than a traditional full denture. 

Removable Partial Dentures: Removable partial dentures can be made with either a plastic base or a metal framework that is used to support the number of teeth to be replaced. It is held in the mouth using clasps and overlays carefully attached to the natural teeth. Removable partial dentures with a metal framework are a traditional design due to the rigidity and strength of the metal. Plastic removable partial dentures were usually used as an emergency or temporary replacement for missing teeth and could heal the gums and bones before the final restoration solution was available. However, recently, various materials such as Valplast have been developed to provide durable and flexible alternatives in certain situations. 

 What are the benefits of dentures? 

 1) Dentures help restore facial aesthetics by fluffing the cheeks and chin. 

 2) Dentures mimic the appearance of teeth and gums. Together they restore the look of the entire tooth setup 

 3) Ceramic dentures are stained-resistant and extremely durable. 

 4) Dentures are removable appliances. It can be removed when sleeping, cleaning the mouth, or cleaning dentures. 

 5) Cleaning dentures is very easy. They can be cleaned and maintained just with a regular toothbrush and stored in a denture cleaning jar after removal. 

 How are dentures made? 

When a tooth is pulled out or lost, the socket fills with bone, and the gingival tissue heals and changes shape. Next, a standard complete denture is made. If possible, dentures are made about 8-12 weeks after the tooth is pulled out or lost from the mouth. 

This process begins with a series of impressions or molds of the oral tissue that supports the prosthesis. Dental laboratories use these impressions to model the patient’s mouth. The dentist then slowly began to build dentures on these models and placed them in the patient’s mouth at each step to ensure proper seating, establish adequate occlusion and observe the dentures. Make sure aesthetics are desirable. Patients usually need to see a dentist 4 to 5 times until the denture is ready. After that, the patient should occasionally come to the hospital for a fitting during the first month after the prosthesis is delivered. In many cases, an immediate denture can be created so that the patient can wear something on the day of tooth extraction. 

This type of denture is created before extraction and placed on the extraction day. In some cases, the posterior teeth are removed first, and the anterior teeth are left in place until the denture is inserted. This prosthesis does not fit as tightly into bone and gum tissue as traditional prostheses. Therefore, further adjustments are needed during the healing period. Immediate dentures are often used as a temporary restoration after all gums and bones have healed until a traditional denture is manufactured. 

What do you think about the new dentures? 

The new prosthesis learns that the cheek and tongue muscles hold it in place and can feel a bit strange or loose for a few weeks until it is comfortable to insert and remove. It is also not uncommon to experience slight irritation, pain, and increased salivation when first wearing the prosthesis, but these problems subside as the mouth is adjusted.