Types of dentureBasically, denture (false teeth) is prosthesis device to replace missing teeth. The denture is supported by the surround soft and hard tissue. It is the most economical and easy-to-make prosthesis. Denture can be further divided into complete denture (denture to replace all missing teeth) or partial denture (denture to replace a few missing teeth)
Beside denture, there are other options to replace missing teeth:

• dental bridges
• dental implants

Pro and cons of having a denture:

Pro:

• Simple to make (no surgery/cutting your adjacent teeth)
• Economical
• Easy to clean
• Produce good aesthetic and function

Cons:

• Feels like a fake teeth (Can be taken out of the mouth)
• Uncomfortable for the first time wearer
• Cannot bite very hard or sticky food
• Interfere with your speech initially
• Need to be taken out at night
• It can be loose (if the remaining alveolus bone is less)
• Have to make a new one with it’s loose and uncomfortable

Basically we have 3 types of denture:

Conventional acrylic denture (Plastic denture)

• The ‘pink’ part is purely made of plastic
• Look natural
• Simple
• Thicker on the palate and tongue
• Sometimes loose and needed stainless wire to grab hold to the remaining teeth

Cobalt chromium denture (Metal denture)

• The ‘pink’ part is supported by a metal frame with clasps to attach to the remaining teeth
• Thin especially on the palate area and more comfortable
• Rigid and quite retentive
• Not so aesthetic as you can see some clasp coming out

Valplast^®  Flexible denture (Flexible denture)

• Comfortable
• Flexible slight
• Quite retentive
• The clasps to hold the nature teeth are part of material from the ‘pink’ part thus, more aesthetic
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More info on General Dental Treatment

• Dental check-up
• Kids Dentistry
• Scaling and Polishing
• Fillings with composite resin
• Root Canal Treatment
• Crown
• Bridge
• Denture
• Dental Implant

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