Well-fitting partial dentures are essential to maintaining the longevity of your remaining natural teeth. The preferred partial denture is a custom-designed metal (chrome-cobalt) based denture which obtains support from both the natural teeth and supporting gums.
Other types of partial dentures are acrylic (plastic) ones as well as flexible ones called non-metal clasp dentures. We do not recommend these for long-term use in view of their possible detrimental effect on the remaining natural teeth and gums.
What does an upper plastic partial denture look like? This type of plastic denture has a limited life-span of around 3 years.
What does an upper or lower metal denture look like? This is the preferred partial denture and lasts 8-12 years.
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- Upper metal partial – 2 front teeth
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- Upper metal partial – 2 front teeth
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- Upper metal partial – 2 front teeth
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- Upper metal partial – 2 front teeth
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- Upper metal partial 5 front teeth
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- Upper metal partial – back teeth
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- Upper metal partial back teeth
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- Upper metal partial – back teeth
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- Lower metal partial example 1
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- Lower metal partial example 2
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- Lower metal partial example 2
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- Upper and lower metal dentures
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- Upper and lower metal dentures
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- Upper metal mesh base
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- Upper metal mesh base
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- Cosmetic smile and mid line gap with upper metal partial denture
What do lower metal partial dentures with complete upper dentures look like?
Can you spot the partial denture teeth?
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