How many types of dentures are there?

Many people in life have experienced dental problems. Dental problems will affect our ability to chew food better, which can easily put a burden on the gastrointestinal tract. Therefore, once teeth fall out, dentures should be worn in time to repair them. However, there are many types of dentures. Due to our lack of understanding, we always don’t know which type will have a longer service life. Let’s take a look at how many types of dentures there are.

How many types of dentures are there?

Removable dentures: Use the remaining natural teeth or mucosa as support, rely on metal or elastic fiber clasps to fix on the remaining natural adjacent teeth or other related teeth in the mouth, use the base to keep the denture in the proper position to perform the chewing function. Generally, there is a larger base, relying on the clasp and base to stably place the entire denture in the missing part. Its advantages are that it has a wide range of adaptability, can be freely removed and worn, is beneficial to oral hygiene, does not require excessive grinding of adjacent teeth, has no obvious damage to adjacent teeth, and has a wide range of applications. The disadvantages are that they are generally large in size, feel like a foreign body, sometimes affect pronunciation, have exposed metal clasps, affecting the appearance, and feel uncomfortable when first worn. It takes some time to get used to them. This type of denture generally cannot withstand greater bite pressure, and the chewing function is slightly worse.

Full dentures: Full dentures are a restorative method used when all the real teeth are lost. When all the real teeth are lost, the dentures do not have metal clasps and rely entirely on the oral mucosa for retention. The stability is relatively poor. Compared with partial removable dentures, full dentures have a more obvious foreign body sensation and worse chewing function.

Fixed dentures: include post crowns and porcelain bridges, without clasps and bases. They are retained by crowns at both ends of roots with good apical conditions or missing parts. They are directly bonded to roots that have been root canal treated or to healthy teeth adjacent to the missing ends. Fixed dentures cannot be removed freely.

The above is an introduction to how many types of dentures there are. After understanding, we know that dentures are generally divided into removable dentures and fixed dentures. Both types of dentures have their own advantages and disadvantages. We must make a choice based on the location of our damaged teeth. In addition, in order to avoid dental problems, we must pay attention to ensuring good oral hygiene.