When all the teeth in the mouth have been removed, a full denture is one way to replace them. There is an 85% loss of chewing function with upper and lower dentures as compared to a full compliment of natural teeth. This can be greatly enhanced by dental implants, which vastly improves the denture’s stabilization and retention.
When only a few teeth are missing, a partial denture is one way of replacing them. The conventional retention of partial dentures is by metal clasp arms that wrap around your existing teeth. These metal clasps may show during smiling and talking.
Eliminating the need for these metal clasps can be accomplished by prescribing an alternative partial denture. This removable partial denture is designed with special attachments that are built into crowns on the existing supporting teeth allowing the denture to slide into the attachment making these metal clasp arms unnecessary. |
