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Dentures

A Denture is an artificial replacement of the missing teeth. They are made of acrylic/ plastic material and they are removable replacements.

What are Complete dentures:

  • These are artificial replacement given for completely missing upper or lower or both teeth.
  • It enables to regain the functions of chewing.
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What are Partial dentures?

Partial dentures are removable appliances given when one or more natural teeth are absent.

What are Flexible Dentures?

  • These are partial dentures; used to replace one or more missing natural teeth.
  • Unlike previous partial dentures which were rigid, they are flexible and blend with the tissues.

What are the benefits of flexible dentures?

  • Flexible partial dentures are the comfortable, beautiful, and affordable choice
  • The innovation of the Valplast Flexible Partial allows the restoration to adapt to the constant movement and flexibility in your mouth.
  • It does not involve any metal framework along with the denture.
  • The flexibility, combined with strength and light weight, provides total comfort and great looks!
  • The material itself blends with the tissue in your mouth so that the only thing that shows is your beautiful smile.

How to maintain flexible dentures?

  • Clean the flexible denture regularly under running water. Brushing the denture must be avoided as it will reduce the surface smoothness and polish.
  • Soak the denture in water over night or whenever not worn in mouth to keep the surface hydrated.
  • Remember to brush the teeth and gums regularly. The denture must be removed before brushing.

What are the initial teething problems with the denture?

  • A new denture may take a little time to get adapted to the oral environment.
  • Minor irritation or ulcers may develop initially until the muscles around the mouth get trained to your biting pattern.
  • Difficulty in chewing food.
  • Difficulty in speaking.

Can I eat all types of food with dentures?

  • Patient should start using the denture by chewing equally on both sides.
  • To start with take soft small pieces of food and slowly include other foods into the diet pattern.
  • Avoid intake of more sticky and hard food stuffs.

Tips to maintain a denture:

  • Clean both sides of your denture everyday with denture brush and warm water.
  • Remove your dentures at night and soak it in denture cleanser solution.
  • Before re-inserting the denture, rinse your mouth with a mouth wash.
  • The dentures must never be left to dry when outside the mouth since it will cause shrinkage of the material and thus change in shape.

DO’S:

  • Read news papers to improve speech.
  • Bite the food equally on both sides to preventing lifting of dentures.
  • Keep your hands in front of the mouth while sneezing or coughing to prevent falling of denture.
  • Always drink water by sipping the glass instead of lifting it.

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Authored By : Dr. S. Hemamalathi and Dr. K. S Senthil Kumar

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