Removable dentures - description and application

It's always nice to look at a beautiful smile. To keep your teeth healthy, you need to take care of them constantly and well. But it does not always go the way we want. Since there are a number of reasons that affect the deterioration of tooth enamel, partial or complete destruction of the teeth. As a result, we have to seek help from doctors who deal with these and other problems of teeth and oral cavity.

In those cases where one tooth or several have already been lost and had to resort to removal, it is possible that such option as removable dentures. They are divided into groups and subgroups: partial, complete and conditionally-removable. Partial are clasp, plate and nylon. Almost all removable dentures have similar elements: a basis or basis on the alveolar process with an additional fastening and a platform on which artificial teeth are placed.

All artificial teeth are very wear-resistant and aesthetically good looking, since they are made according to all modern technologies. With good and proper care, removable dentures will last for a long time, they do not change their original appearance, density and color. In addition, selecting a prosthesis for a patient takes into account his personal wishes and the characteristics of the oral cavity.

On how to care for dentures, their durability depends. All their varieties are designed for the oral mucosa, so self-cleaning is excluded. Prostheses made of plastic must be cleaned, as the color will change and dental plaque will appear on the surface. They need to be washed every day, the ideal option will be after each meal.

If it is wrong to take care of the dentures, an inflammatory process in the oral cavity can occur. What to choose for their cleaning, each solves itself depending on the individual characteristics of the acidity of the stomach, diet, medication and bad habits.

Partial removable dentures are used in those cases when one or two teeth are lost. They are made from plastic completely, with the exception of locks of fastening. This prosthesis will be easy and inexpensive. It is especially widely used when temporary prosthetics are performed. With the help of special systems it is possible to fix prostheses without hooks of fastening, visually they will not be noticeable. Such systems are called "attachments".

Nowadays, removable prostheses are made of acrylic, nylon, polyurethane and other materials, with their help they achieve the natural look of the products. This allows the prosthesis to be of good quality at a low price.

Leave or remove the prosthesis at night, this is also everyone decides for himself, most importantly - to clean it before going to bed. In order not to change the color of the plastic, from which the removable dentures are made, they must be stored in a moist environment. Therefore, at first it is better not to take them off, but leave them in your mouth, moreover, addiction will pass faster, because in the first month there will be a slight discomfort or unusual sensations. In any case, it is necessary to consult a specialist on a regular basis.