When teeth are missing, it is important to have dentures in time, otherwise it will cause some adverse consequences (such as: tilted movement of neighboring teeth, elongation of the opposing teeth, reduced chewing function, pronunciation dysfunction, aesthetic impact, etc.). So, what are the types of dentures? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each? How to choose the right denture?
I. Active dentures.
It is a kind of denture that the patient can take and wear freely.
1, advantages.
(1) the requirements are not high, wide range of applications, most patients with missing teeth can be used.
(2) dentures are easy to clean.
(3) little or no tooth grinding.
(4) Easy to make, low price.
(5) Easy to modify.
2.Disadvantages.
(1) Large size, strong foreign body feeling when first worn.
(2) Stability is poor, chewing efficiency is low.
(3) must be taken every day to wear, inconvenient.
Second, fixed dentures.
It is a kind of denture that is bonded to your real teeth by a special adhesive and does not need to be taken out and worn every day. We are familiar with porcelain teeth, belongs to the fixed teeth.
1, advantages.
(1) comfortable, no obvious foreign body feeling.
(2) stable, high chewing efficiency.
(3) easy to use, close to their real teeth.
2, Disadvantages.
(1) Higher requirements, only a few missing teeth can be done.
(2) Need to grind teeth.
(3) Missing one tooth, you have to set more than one.
III. Dental implants.
Instead of planting one or several real teeth, artificial roots are surgically implanted in the alveolar bone of the missing tooth area with precise design and high compatibility with human bone.
1.Advantages.
Strong function, no teeth grinding, good retention, beautiful, comfortable and convenient, simple operation, etc., the effect is very good, many cases in the past can only do movable dentures can now be fixed by dental implants to repair.
2. Disadvantages.
Requires minor surgery, high cost.
IV. Invisible denture.
Is a kind of movable denture, but compared with the traditional movable denture, does not contain a metal ring, the abutment translucent, and gum tissue close, more beautiful, so called the invisible denture. Because the abutment is elastic, so it is also called elastic denture. For anterior teeth, the abutment area is also relatively small. The disadvantage is that it is easy to age and chewing efficiency is slightly lower.
V. Bonded bridges.
Is a special fixed denture, is in the case of no grinding or less grinding teeth, through a strong bonding agent, the denture fixed to the remaining real teeth.
1, advantages.
(1) comfortable, no need to remove.
(2) less tooth grinding.
2. Disadvantages.
(1) High requirements, requiring 1-2 missing teeth.
(2) Slightly less strong, easy to fall off.
(3) Sometimes the metal may be exposed.
VI. Overdenture.
It is a kind of movable denture that preserves the roots of the teeth, covers and supports on the roots.
Advantages: retains the roots of the teeth, high chewing efficiency, good sensory function, conducive to the preservation of alveolar bone.
Disadvantages: time-consuming, labor-intensive, expensive, root decay and gum inflammation.
VII. Attachment denture.
A kind of denture with attachment as the main form of retention. For example, magnetic attachments, etc.