Conventional removable dentures are divided into partial*- and full prostheses**.
Summary of the advantages and disadvantages of these standard solutions:
Advantages
- Less expensive in the short term
- Surgery is not required
Disadvantages
- Denture is not fixed to a permanent anchor, restricting chewing function and impacting quality of your diet
- Poor fit of the denture can lead to pain
- Bone can deteriorate and shrink due to lack of stimulation, altering the fit of the denture
- Speech can be effected by poorly fitting dentures
- The sense of taste can be impaired
- The esthetic results of dentures can be unsatisfactory
- Self-confidence and quality of life can be impaired.
*Partial denture (conventional):
Larger gaps between the teeth can
be bridged with partial prostheses. The denture is secured to the remaining teeth with clasps or other
retainers. This variant is economical but does not usually provide an esthetically satisfactory result
and can
lead to problems with oral hygiene. In addition, the teeth used for securing the clasps can be loosened
by poor loading. This can even lead to these teeth being lost too.
**Full denture (conventional):
Full dentures are used to provide people
who have no teeth with a functional set of teeth. With this solution, the new teeth are affixed to a
gum-colored acrylic base. In the upper jaw, these restorations are held in place by suction. The sensation
of taste can be greatly impaired because the palate is covered by the denture. A substantial jaw ridge
helps to hold full dentures in place. However, with the absence of a tooth root, there are no bite forces
transferred to the bone, causing it to atrophy and deteriorating the fit of the denture.
