Dentures
dentist cleaning dental jaw model with toothbrush
What are dentures?
Dentures are artificial teeth and gums that are formed to your mouth and cre ated by your dentists to replace lost or removed natural teeth. Dentures can either be full or partial, meaning they can either replace all teeth on either the top or bottom gum line, or just a few that are missing. Regardless of what kind of dentures you may need, they will be custom designed to fit your mouth, and visually matched to your existing teeth.
What are they made out of?
In the past, the artificial teeth that make up dentures were made out of porcelain or plastic, but more modern dentures are generally made out of a hard resin. The materials used to make denture teeth are known to be more fragile than natural teeth and can easily chip or crack if dropped or otherwise uncared for. This material also wears down much quicker than natural teeth and thus must be replaced with a new set of dentures every five years or so. down much quicker than natural teeth and thus must be replaced with a new set of dentures every five years or so.

The supporting structure of dentures that holds the artificial teeth in place and resembles the natural gum line is often made out of a similar resin used for the teeth, or a more flexible poly mer material that fits snugly on the nat ural gum line.

Full dentures
Full dentures, otherwise known as complete dentures, are dentures that replace all of your natural teeth. You can have them fitted for your top or bottom gum line, and are held in place by suction and/or the help of an oral adhesive. Just like partial dentures they are easily removable.
Immediate dentures and overdentures
There are some other kinds of ful and partial dentures that differ from tradi tional permanent dentures including a type called immediate dentures. These dentures are created before the teeth that are being replaced with dentures have been removed and are used im mediately after tooth extraction and during the healing process, which can be up to six months long. These den tures can be more easily refitted than permanent dentures to accommodate for mouth changes as the swelling in the gums and jaw subsides while heal ing. The immediate dentures will be disposed of once the healing process is complete and your mouth is ready for permanent dentures.
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How to clean dentures
Regardless of what kind of dentures you may have, all dentures need to be cleaned daily, just like regular teeth. Even though dentures are made up of artificial teeth, bacteria, plaque, and tartar still build up on them and can harm existing teeth and gums.

To clean your dentures, take them out of your mouth and run clean water over them to dislodge any food parti cles that may be stuck between teeth, along the gum line, or underneath the structure.

Preserving your dentures
Always remove your dentures before sleeping to avoid damaging them, dis lodging them, and to give your gums some time to relax. Submerge your dentures fully in warm, but not hot, wa ter to keep them from drying out and becoming misshapen. Only use den ture soaking solution if your dentures do not have metal components as the solution can tarnish the metal.