Some people find it very hard to believe, but a very large number of elderly people use dentures. They are available and installed in any dental clinic, so why not use them? After all, a rare person lives to the elderly with good teeth. And still there are removable dentures, which are as easy to use as possible. However, the choice of a prosthesis is the same problem. It is complicated by the fact that there are many types of materials from which these prostheses are created. They vary in different characteristics, including cost. It is about the materials from which dentures are made, we will talk first.
The main difference of dentures
If you look carefully at the many existing dentures now, you can see that they differ among themselves in the number of artificial teeth, attachment method, aesthetics, used materials and many other parameters. However, in the first place all prostheses are divided into removable and non-removable.
It is necessary to understand that a fixed dental prosthesis will cost much more, because you will additionally have to pay for its installation. On a removable you will spend a smaller amount. But such a prosthesis necessarily at certain moments will cause you a number of inconveniences. It is more difficult to wear such prostheses to people at a very young age, whose skies are heavily deformed, which makes artificial teeth close to soft tissues loosely.
It should also be remembered that both removable and non-removable dentures need to be replaced or relocated from time to time. This must be done due to the fact that the soft tissues of the sky are constantly acting pressure, which leads to their deformation, which interferes with the dense contact with the material used in the prosthesis.
The best dentures
Partially removable products on lamellar basis
Such prostheses are created on the basis of a special plastic base on which artificial teeth are fixed. There are options for both soft and hard alloys of plastics. The cheapest option, but not the best, since such a prosthesis can cause uncomfortable sensations in the oral cavity.
Advantages:
- Minimum price( especially for hard plastic products);
- can be found even in the smallest settlements;
- The load is evenly distributed over the entire jaw area;
- Fast manufacture and installation;
- In terms of care, these prostheses are extremely unpretentious.
Disadvantages:
- Notable violations of diction and taste;
- Often there is discomfort in the oral cavity and even painful sensations.
Reviews for plate-like dentures suggest that their installation should be addressed only in case of severe shortage of funds. Be prepared for the fact that products made from soft and hard plastics will cause some discomfort. Against this background, you immediately forget that such a prosthesis has allowed you to save, as well as its easy operation.
Nylon-based dentures
Nylon-based products received great advertising support just a few years ago. Such prostheses are flexible, but not ideal. There are plenty of such products, but many people learn about them only after buying and installing the prosthesis.
Advantages:
- For durable wearing, only denture dentures are suitable;
- Products do not cause allergic reactions;
- The most hygienic dentures;
- Elasticity does not damage the prosthesis, dropping it on a hard surface;
- Aesthetics, achieved through transparency;
- Do not need pre-treatment of teeth.
Disadvantages:
- Many prostheses are very much afraid of water, absorbing it;
- Not able to distribute the load evenly;
- Gradually accumulate foreign smells;
- Removable dentures almost can not be relocated.
Reviews of nylon dentures show that they have a fairly large number of deficiencies. The main one concerns removable models - they are not recommended to be worn on a jaw that does not have even a few teeth. The fact is that removable nylon dentures can not be relocated. If the mucosa beneath them stems, then you have to buy a new prosthesis, or feel some discomfort. If a certain number of teeth is present in a person, then they will serve as a kind of foundation, as a result of which the soft tissues of the sky will deform much more slowly.
Clasp dentures
Clasp dentures have been invented relatively recently. In a short period of time, they gained unprecedented popularity. This is explained by the almost complete absence of discomfort when using such a prosthesis. Also people like the affordable cost.
Advantages:
- There are both removable and non-removable products;
- It is unpretentious in the care;
- Removable prosthesis can not be removed every night;
- The optimal cost of such products;
- Esthetic indicators can not be called bad.
Disadvantages:
- Hide traces of installation is very difficult;
- In some cases, prosthetics are still noticeable;
- The body becomes accustomed to the clasp prosthesis not immediately.
Reviews of clasp dentures suggest that not every body immediately gets used to metal clamps. It is with their help that the installation of the product takes place. But all note the flexibility of the prosthesis, thanks to which it is almost completely not felt in the oral cavity. Also, everyone likes the fact that there are prostheses that cover only those parts of the mouth where healthy teeth are absent. It is absolutely not necessary to install such a prosthesis on the entire jaw.
Acrylic dentures
In favor of an acrylic prosthesis, many people make their choice, which have contraindications to the installation of implants. Also such prostheses are put in those cases when the mouth completely lacks its own healthy teeth. Such prostheses have no equal in terms of functionality and aesthetics. It is the acrylic prosthesis that is able to accurately simulate the natural jaw system.
Advantages:
- There are both partially removable and fully removable dentures;
- Uniform distribution of load on the jaw system;
- Light weight;
- Simplified operation;
- Very easy and fast installation;
- There are almost no contraindications for the installation of the prosthesis;
- Not the highest cost;
- A wide range of sizes and colors.
Disadvantages:
- Some prostheses use methacrylate, which causes allergy;
- Enamel of healthy teeth on contact with acrylic is abraded;
- May cause soft tissue atrophy of the oral cavity;
- Due to the porous structure of the material, an unpleasant odor may appear.
Reviews for acrylic prostheses show that there has been a certain list of shortcomings. Such products have a very wide fit, in connection with which the sky will feel a constant load. As a result, it can lead to atrophy of soft tissues. But prostheses on this basis are very easy to care for. Also they are able to please with their variety - you can choose not only the appropriate size, but also the color of the base.
Non-removable dentures
The dentures described above are often removable or partially removable. But modern medicine is ready to offer and non-removable dentures, which have a much greater variety of forms.
In particular, the most common are the following prostheses:
- Dental console and single crowns;
- Implants - one of the most effective and modern developments;
- Microprosthetics - they include veneers and tabs.
Which dentures to choose
1. This question can not be answered simply. The fact is that each person has different teeth. And their condition is also completely different. Someone else has a large enough number of healthy teeth, and therefore prosthetics does not make sense - it is much easier to use an implant or install a crown. Other people have very little teeth, but they are still present. In this case, a removable denture is suitable - one of those that we have talked about today. Well, if healthy teeth are in the past, then it is better to consider the option of installing a permanent prosthesis, which can then be used for 10-15 years.
2. As for the materials from which the prosthesis is made, it is they that affect the cost of the product. Also depends on the material, whether you will feel discomfort in the oral cavity. For example, a clasp denture is almost not felt in the mouth, whereas it can not be said about the plate products. But the plate prostheses cost quite inexpensively, thanks to which they are available even for pensioners. And not every person can buy clasp or acrylic denture.
