Set activities for the elderly denture or fixed partial denture

We all know that missing teeth early denture repair, teeth and dental clinical, retention of the dentures in the mouth, can be divided into two kinds of removable dentures and fixed partial dentures, then the teeth of the elderly, what which is more suitable?

First for What are the advantages and disadvantages of removable dentures, removable dentures with plastic or metal base plate, base plate attached to the clasp and dentures rely on the clasp hanging in the real teeth on retention, the patient can pick to wear removable dentures the advantages are: a wide range of applications to all the missing tooth from the missing tooth can be used, repair worn out when the tooth structure can be turned off to clean, easy to maintain health, easy to repair after damage. Removable dentures have some disadvantages, such as larger, not suited to early wear, masticatory function is relatively poor.

Fixed partial dentures made of metal and nonmetal production, denture base, small size. Real teeth fixed partial dentures rely on retainer with the ends connected solid at both ends of the real teeth like a bridge pier fixed denture set up, learn the name of a fixed bridge. Fixed partial denture using a narrow range, suitable for a small number of missing teeth and remaining teeth health. Fixed partial denture retention is good, chewing efficiency, comfort, fixed partial denture of metal and dental equipment nonmetal co-produced aesthetic effect. The greatest disadvantage of the fixed partial denture is worn out the true tooth tissue, making more difficult.

Then the elderly insert removable denture or fixed partial denture is good, the experts pointed out: choose dentures specific according to the specific circumstances of the patient's oral cavity, mouth and body in good health, the number of missing teeth are less than three Prosthodontics may be appropriate to select the fixed partial denture, and if a large number of missing teeth, but also do not want to molar, then select the removable denture repair.

In short, the elderly, tooth loss what to select removable dentures or fixed partial denture, and then listen to the dentist's recommendations, both doctors and patients to reach a consensus on the basis of a final decision.