Partial Dentures
Partial Upper & Lower Acrylic Dentures
Partial Upper & Lower Metal Dentures
PARTIAL DENTURES
To replace any missing teeth in the upper and/or lower jaw
There are various types of partial dentures:
Plastic Upper Dentures
– Sit on the gums, and in most cases require stainless steel wire to hold the denture in position. The clasps attach to the remaining natural teeth
Metal Dentures
– Cast metal dentures are made from chrome cobalt
– Sit on the gums, using clasps to hold the denture firmly in place
– ‘Rests’ are incorporated into the denture (a piece of metal sitting on top of a natural tooth). This stops any damage or irritation by not allowing the denture to push into the gums
– A lot thinner than acrylic dentures
– Stronger than acrylic dentures because the biting force is shared between the gums and the remaining teeth (by using rests)
– In some cases of the upper denture, the palate can remain open, allowing extra taste, and the sensation of ‘hot’ and ‘cold’