Dentures
A denture is a removable device fabricated to replace missing teeth and surrounding tissues. There are two types of denture: partial and complete denture. Partial dentures are used to replace one or more missing teeth while complete dentures are used when all the teeth are missing.
Dentures are made out of a hard resin which is more fragile than natural teeth,
thus wearing out more quickly; resulting in its replacement at least every five years.
The supporting structures of a denture holding the artificial teeth resembles the
natural gum line and it could be made from hard resin or a flexible one that is more
comfortable.
Advantages of Dentures
- 1. Dentures improve the appearance of smile when there are missing teeth.
- 2. Dentures make it possible to eat food that requires chewing.
- 3. Dentures offer a cheaper replacement of missing teeth.