Dentures come in different forms, from full dentures to partial dentures to immediate and over-dentures. They are made with materials such as plastic and metal. Dentures are used when there are teeth missing- this can be for one tooth or for the replacement of many teeth.

A full denture is for all the natural teeth are missing; it can be for the upper or lower jaw.

A partial denture: replaces the space left by a few missing teeth, it uses claps that wrap around the pre-existing teeth to hold it in place. It can be made out of full plastic or it can have a (chrome) metal frame with plastic sections.

An immediate denture is placed into the mouth straight after teeth have been extracted- this means that you avoid having a space was the tooth was taken out.

An over denture is a denture that fits on top of remaining teeth or over roots that are still present in the gums, or they can be attached to dental implants.

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