Dental Health Guide on Dentures & False Teeth with Milford Dentists

Whether it is from gum disease, tooth decay or injury, replacing, missing teeth will result in a more attractive appearance and be of benefit to our health because amongst other things we will be able to chew our food better. Earlier dentures (or false teeth) were usually painful, bulky, and fitted poorly, but today’s technology and innovations have enabled remarkable improvement in their construction and fitting.

As Andrea from Milford Dentists explains, “Conventional dentures are crafted from modern lightweight materials that are much more comfortable to wear and also closely resemble your natural teeth. Across the many years we have provided dentures to a wide range of clients and understandably recurring questions and queries related to the process of replacing missing teeth continue to be asked.

“One of the most popular questions is, “What are the different types of dentures? Dentures are available in three categories – Full (long lasting), partial (long lasting) or immediate (Often short term though sometimes can last a long time). Full dentures are for patients whose teeth (on either or both arches) are missing. Complete Full dentures are fitted from 8-12 weeks after gum tissue has begun healing but ideally after 6 months. A dental bridge or partial denture is used to correct gaps when one or more natural teeth in the upper or lower jaw are remaining, and an immediate denture is a temporary dental solution before the placement of conventional (permanent) dentures or Dental Implants or Dental Bridges, after tooth extraction.”

Dentures today are constructed from a wide range of superior materials including - acrylic, cast metal, and valplast, and removable dentures are fabricated with the same purpose as the earliest prosthetic devices - to replace missing teeth and eliminate potential problems caused by gaps.  Acrylic is used to make standard full dentures and partial dentures. It is a comparatively low-priced material which can also be quickly and easily added to existing dentures to maintain a patient's appearance.  As Andrea describes, Valplast® is a flexible, robust nylon based denture reserved for partial dentures due to its unique physical and aesthetic properties that also provide a more secure, natural outcome than acrylic. Valplast® is also an ideal choice for patients who suffer allergic reactions to acrylic and metal dental materials. 

To find out more about Milford Dentists and their dental services, please visit the website at http://www.milforddentists.co.nz .