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Dentures and
Partial Dentures
A denture is a removable replacement
for missing teeth and adjacent tissues. It is made of acrylic
resin, sometimes in combination with various metals. Complete
dentures replace all teeth, while partial dentures fill in
the spaces created by missing teeth when just a few teeth
have been lost. Dentures are no longer the only way to restore
a mouth that has little or no restorable teeth. Strategically
placed support, or implants, can now be used to support permanently
cemented bridges, eliminating the need for a denture. The
costs tend to be greater, but the implants and bridges more
closely resemble the “feel” of real teeth.
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