Are there Different Types of Dentures?

Yes, there are different types of dentures you can get. There are two types of dentures you can get. It all depends on if you are missing some of your teeth or all of you teeth in a single arch. If you are only missing some of your teeth then you would want to get a partial denture. On the other hand, if you are missing all of your teeth in an arch, then you would want to get a full denture.

One type of dentures you can get is removable dentures. Re moveable dentures are for patients that are missing some of their teeth. They are also known as crowns or bridges. Even though fixed bridges can be more expensive and they are more stable. Crowns acts like a cover, over the remaining part of the tooth. Both crowns and fixed bridges act like an abutment and pontics that is made out of materials to resemble the look of the missing teeth.

The second type of dentures you can get is a complete denture. Complete dentures also goes by a full dentures. They are worn by people that is missing all of there teeth in either part of their lower or upper jaw. They also can have full dentures in both the upper and lower jaw at one time.

Before you decide on which type of denture you will get. Talk to your dentist before you decide. Your dentist can help decide which denture is better for you.