Getting A Partial Plate

A partial denture is a removable yet natural looking dental appliance that helps restore the form and function of your jaw by replacing one or several missing teeth.

Getting a partial plate.

Removable partial dentures usually consist of replacement teeth attached to pink or gum colored plastic bases. A partial denture is constructed by a molded plate usually made of pink acrylic to mimic your gums affixed with replacement teeth. Replacing missing teeth with a removable partial denture can help provide a better bite surface in the mouth protect true teeth from loss. Acrylic partial dentures are more affordable but they tend to feel more bulky.

This partial has an acrylic base into which the denture teeth are set and is attached to your natural teeth with small metal clasps. The acrylic partial may be available with more durable natural looking teeth. Also eating and drinking may feel different than they did before. The device consists of false teeth attached to a framework that fits snugly in the mouth.

A partial denture may have a metal framework and clasps that connect to your teeth or they can have other connectors that are more natural looking. Depending on your needs your dentist will design a partial denture for you. Luckily the pain that dentures cause is temporary and can be alleviated. Partial dentures are made from a combination of metal and acrylic which gives them the strength to handle your needs for chewing and speaking while also looking natural.

A flipper tooth is a solid affordable option for temporary prosthetic tooth. A removable partial denture usually has replacement teeth attached to a metal or acrylic plastic base that matches the color of your gums. If you have never worn a partial denture it may take a little while for your mouth to get used to it. The partial denture will then snap onto the dental implant s that we place.

For an implant assisted partial denture we will add 1 4 dental implants but usually just 1 2. A full denture means that we will take out all remaining teeth on that jaw. Complete dentures are used when all the teeth. Depending on your needs your dentist will choose to design a partial denture made from a metal framework of clasps or precision attachments connecting the plate to your natural teeth.

Two types of dentures are available complete and partial dentures. You will either go with a full denture or you will get an implant assisted partial denture. Partial dentures often have some form of clasp that attaches to your natural teeth and can easily be taken out of your mouth for cleaning or storing while you sleep. The dentures could feel uncomfortable and foreign for the first several weeks.