What are the benefits of removable dentures

Many people need to install dentures when their teeth are damaged and have to be removed. Removable dentures are the most common type. They are quicker to make and more economical. However, many people always feel very uncomfortable after installing removable dentures, and always think that it is because of the bad dentures. In fact, removable dentures also have many benefits. Let's learn about the benefits of removable dentures.

The benefits of removable dentures

The advantage of removable dentures is that patients can remove and clean them by themselves, they are cheap, and require less tooth removal. However, they are relatively large in size, have a noticeable foreign body sensation, need to be removed and put on every day, and have metal clasps that affect appearance, so most patients do not like removable denture restorations. However, in the following cases, only removable dentures can be used for restoration:

1. Distal free tooth loss, that is, when the last molars are missing.

2. When there are a large number of consecutive missing teeth and the gaps between missing teeth are large.

3. Patients with severe jaw defects who cannot restore their ideal appearance and fullness through fixed restoration.

The advantages of removable dentures: They are removable dentures that are fixed to the surrounding adjacent abutment teeth through metal hooks (the professional term is called clasps).

The advantages are that the amount of molars is small, the production process is relatively simple, the price is low, and it can be used as a reversible restoration or transitional denture.

The disadvantage is that it is large in size, has a thicker base to restore soft tissues such as gums and help with retention and stability.

Sometimes a missing tooth on one side needs to be fixed by the teeth on the other side.

Now that you know the benefits of removable dentures, you should also note the following: it takes a period of adaptation when you first wear them, they need to be removed and cleaned after meals every day, there is micro-mobility, the chewing efficiency is low, the metal clasps are exposed and affect the appearance, and if the base or around the clasps are not cleaned in time, food stains will accumulate and easily cause caries to adjacent teeth.

We know that many things in life have their own advantages and disadvantages. The above is an introduction to the benefits of removable dentures. After chatting, we know that removable dentures are more convenient and thorough to clean, and the price is also very popular. However, when choosing dentures, we must make choices based on our own oral conditions.