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Denture
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Complete Denture |
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What is a Complete Denture? |
- Improve looks
- Improve digestion
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It is removable replacement for all missing natural teeth and adjacent tissues.
It rests on the ridges of the jaws, made up of acrylic resin sometimes in combination
with various metals. They provide support to your cheeks, lips and improves chewing
and speech and enhances the facial Appearance and smile. Without this support, you
can imagine how a person looks- gaunt, malnourished, and much older than you really
are.
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What is Overdenture? |
An Overdenture is set of artificial teeth resting on existing natural teeth.
For people with existing teeth
Rests over natural teeth |
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What is Immediate Denture? |
Immediate dentures, set of artificial teeth inserted immediately after the removal
of remaining natural teeth. With the help of these dentures you can carry your oral
activities during the healing period
For oral activities during healing period
Inserted after removal of all natural teeth
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What is Conventional Denture? |
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It is usually placed in the mouth about a month later after removal of all natural
teeth to allow proper healing. |
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Who Needs Denture? |
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People with all missing teeth.
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How Many Visits are Required? |
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Five to six visits are required to prepare complete denture. One or more follow-up
visits may be required. |
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Treatment Procedure |
Clinical examination is carried out.
If necessary, x-rays will be taken.
Primary impression is taken.
Final impression is taken to get accurate measurement.
Jaw relation is taken to get proper relation of jaws.
Trail is taken to check fitting and esthetic.
Denture will be delivered.
If necessary adjustment will be carried out. |
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Primary Impression is Taken
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Final Impression is Taken to Get Accurate Measurement. |
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Jaw Relation is Taken to Get Proper Relation of Jaws
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Trail is Taken to Check Fitting and Esthetic |
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If Necessary Adjustment Will be Carried Out |
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Advantages |
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Dentures are perhaps the best things that happened to mankind. The advantages, thus,
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Provide support for cheeks and lips.
Rectify ability to speak.
Improve chewing function.
Improves the appearance of your face and profile.
Restores oral health.
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Disadvantages |
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Any foreign object in your mouth will make you feel awkward initially. Time is the
best medicine. You’ll get habituated to it soon. In the initial stages you
may experience minor irritation or soreness. The follow-up visits to your dentist
should diminish these problems.
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Initial awkwardness
Minor irritation or soreness.
Easily remedied by follow-up visits. |
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Whether it Will Give Different Look? |
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As they are artificial and made to closely resemble your natural teeth, a little
change in appearance will occur. But don’t worry your friends and relatives
will recognize you, they may even compliment your improved look.
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Closely resemble your real teeth.
A little change in appearance.
Improves social relations.
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Whether I Will Be able to Eat? |
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Mind you, your dentures will allow you to eat well, till the last bite, but slowly.
It takes a little practice. Start with soft food; chew the food slowly using both
sides of your mouth at the same time. Be cautious with hot or hard food and sharp-edged
bones or shells.
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Eat Slowly
Start with soft food.
Use both sides to chew.
Careful with hot and hard food. |
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Whether I Can Speak Properly? |
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With dentures, one expects problems with speech; you can speak with a little practice.
Reading out loud and repeating troublesome words will help. If your denture ‘click’
talk slowly. While laughing or coughing your dentures may slip. Reposition them
by gently biting down and swallowing. Consult your dentist if the problem persists.
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Read aloud
Repeat difficult words
Control clicking of dentures.
Control movement while coughing and laughing
Reposition by gently biting down and swallowing.
Consult your dentist if the problem persists. |
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How Long They Should Be Used? |
It all depends upon the requirement and your dentist will guide you about it. During
first few days wear it most of the time, even while you sleep. After the initial
adjustment remove it before going to bed. It is found that removing denture for
at least eight hours allows the gum tissue to rest and promotes oral health.
Usually it is not advisable for tissues to be covered all the time with denture
material.
As it causes continuous pressure on the ridge that results into loss of bone which
will lead to loose fitting of denture.
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Take cues from dentists
Wear continuously for first few days. |
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Should Adhesive Be Used? |
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An adhesive is usually not necessary as dentures are made to precisely fit. But
only in case of emergency, adhesives can be used just to keep the dentures stable
until you see your dentist. Beware, prolonged use can mask infections and cause
bone loss in the jaw. |
Only in emergency
Avoid prolonged use. |
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Home Care |
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The success and durability of your dentures all depends on how much care you take.
It’s advisable to practice utmost caution while handling them.
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While handling dentures stand over a folded towel or a basin of water.
Store them away from children and pets.
They must be cleaned daily with a softbrush.
Avoid using household powdered cleansers.
Hand soap is acceptable.
Rinse away loose food particles.
Apply denture cleanser suggested by your dentist.
Do not clean with hot water it may warp.
Be sure that it should be clean after every meal.
Keep the denture in water, if they are kept out they become dry and changes shape. |
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Whether they Should Be Replaced? |
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Should your dentures be replaced? Ask yourself, does your five-year-old dress fits
you the way it was fitting then. Similarly dentures will need to be relined, remade
or re-based due to normal wear. Your mouth changes with your age. This depends even
on your disposition. Whether you smile a lot, or are a grumpy person. Bone and gum
ridges can expand or shrink finally causing sores or infections. |
Wear and tear
Changes in mouth structure
Bone and gum ridge shrinkage
After-effects of basic disposition. |
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Alternative |
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Alternative to complete denture is implants it is usually recommended to the patients
where fitting of denture is not proper. Which gives feeling of natural teeth but
only it is an expensive procedure. |
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Summary and Conclusion
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When all the teeth are lost due to aging or disease they can replaced in the form
of denture to restore all the functions of mouth you can enjoy most of the benefits
except taste and natural feeling.
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Removable Partial Denture |
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What is Removable Partial Denture?
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Removable partial denture is replacement of one or multiple missing teeth with the
help of artificial teeth attached to pink or gum-colored plastic bases, or are connected
by metal framework and you can remove and wear it conveniently.
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Who Needs Removable Partial Denture? |
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People with One or Multiple Missing Teeth
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Types of Removable Partial Denture? |
Acrylic base
Metallic base |
Acrylic
base
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Metallic Base |
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Treatment Procedure RPD |
Clinical Examination is carried out
If necessary X –rays will be taken
Impression is taken
If necessary jaw relation will be taken
Selection of shade
Trial is taken to check fitting and esthetic
R.P.D will be delivered
If necessary adjustment will be carried out |
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Impression is Taken |
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If Necessary Jaw Relation Will be Taken |
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R.P.D will be Delivered |
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If Necessary Adjustment will be Carried Out |
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How Many Visits are Required? RPD |
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Three to four visits are required depending upon number of teeth missing you may
require more visits. |
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Advantages RPD |
The advantages of RPD are both cosmetics as well utilitarian.
Helps you to chew your food properly Improves speech
Prevent sagging provides a support for your lips and cheeks
Helps in maintaining a healthy smile
There is little discomfort in the initial stages. But as the time passes your mouth
will get accustomed to wearing it. |
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Disadvantages RPD |
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It does not give feeling of natural teeth and bit awkward or bulky for the first
few weeks. You will have to remove for cleaning purposes. If it is not maintained
properly it smells. |
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How Long One Should Use
Removable Partial Denture? |
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Initially you may be asked to wear them all the time, which may be temporarily uncomfortable.
But it’s done just to identify those denture parts, which need adjustment
and then the denture will be adjusted to fit more comfortably.
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Will it Be Difficult toeeat? |
Eating all those food will be a cinch with RPD. It will make eating a pleasant experience
if you take sufficient care.
Eat soft food, which is cut into pieces.
Chew on both the sides of the mouth
Keep even pressure on the denture.
Avoid food that is sticky and hard. |
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Will it Be Difficult to Speak? |
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On the contrary R.P.D. helps you to speak clearly. In the initial stages of wearing
the R.P.D. you may find some difficulty in pronouncing. Practice reading louder,
eventually you will get accustomed to speaking properly. |
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Can I Make Minor Repairs
to Removable Partial Denture? |
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If your denture no longer fits properly, if it breaks, cracks or chips or if one
of the teeth becomes loose see your dentist immediately. Don’t try to repair
yourself with glue that will cause more harm to your denture and your health since
that contains chemicals. |
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Home Care RPD |
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Please do not take your dentures for granted, however comfortable they are. While
handling dentures stand over a folded towel or a basin of water.
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Store them away from children and pets.
They must be brushed daily.
A soft-bristled brush should be used.
Avoid using household powdered cleansers. |
Hand soap is acceptable.
Rinse away loose food particles.
Apply denture cleanser suggested by your dentist.
At night denture should be placed in water.
Don't use hot water to clean Rpd it may warp |
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Will it Require Adjustments? |
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As you grow, your mouth naturally changes its shape and dimensions a bit here and
there. Bone and gum ridges can recede or shrink, resulting in a loose-fitting denture
finally causing sores or infections. So, as soon as you notice a loose denture,
visit your dentist. |
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Alternative RPD |
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Since RPD does not give natural feeling, usually Bridge and Implant is recommended,
but it is a quite expensive. |
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Summary and Conclusion RPD |
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It is easiest and cheapest way of replacing missing teeth in order to restore the
function of mouth. Only it does not give feeling of natural teeth and it is not
that strong as bridge and implant.
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