How does false teeth work?

Answer 1

Today, probably the most common material for denture teeth is acrylic A kind of "high-tech" plastic. Many years ago porcelain was the most common denture tooth material, but it is used far less today. Some dentures are still made today with porcelain denture teeth and the main reason being is they can be used to chew food easier. The drawback on having porcelain denture teeth is they will wear down your natural gum tissue faster because they do not absorb as well, the vibrations caused when chewing with your dentures. Denture Acrylic teeth absorb the impact vibration much better than porcelain. If your porcelain denture tooth broke, your porcelain denture tooth may have to be special ordered because most denture repair businesses just do not have these kind of teeth in stock because having them in stock is very costly as compared to acrylic denture teeth. If you have a loose or lost denture tooth and it needs to be repaired, you may want to visit www.denturerepairexpress.com where dentists inspect and repair dentures.

Answer 2

False teeth generally refer to dentures and can be made out of several different materials depending on the patient and their needs. The most common are plastic resins, lightweight metal alloys covered in part by gum-colored acrylic, porcelain, flexible nylon (Flexite), acrylic or ceramic. The basic procedure to make them involves first taking a mold or impression of the patient's mouth (or missing tooth/teeth if only one or a few are missing). That mold is then sent to a manufacturer where it is used as a model to make the false teeth out of the materials listed above.

Answer 3

Your dentist will take a series of impressions of your mouth, upper and lower. Your dentist will also take measurements of your face to get the correct height and center of your mouth. Everything will then be sent to a dental lab. A dental lab usually will make the dentures.

The lab will pour the molds/impressions with a stone material. When the stone is hard, the lab will separate the mold from the impression and trim.

Next the lab will make the base of the denture out of a pink acrylic material. The pink acrylic is made from a powder and a liquid and mixed in a glass or plastic container. Then the material is slowly poured over your mold. The base is usually about 3 to 5 millimeters thick.

Your molds, upper and lower are then attached to a devise that is called an articulator. The articulator mimics your upper and lower jaw and helps with getting your bite right and placing your teeth in the right place.

The pink base is trimmed and polished. The lab tech will then add about an inch of wax to the plastic right where the teeth will be and send it back to the dentist. The dentist will have you come in for a 'fitting' appointment and will adjust the wax with a warm spatula to get your 'height' or 'opening' comfortable and correct.

It's usually at this appointment that you and your dentist will pick out a shade for your teeth. Your denture is then sent back to the lab where the lab will add the correct shade and size of teeth. The dentist can either choose to have the denture completed at this time or have the denture come back with the teeth set in wax.

Having them set in wax gives the patient one last chance to make sure they like the size, shade and position of the teeth. The only down side is that it will add another week or so to getting to your denture or dentures.

If you liked the way your teeth looked before you went into dentures and you have a photo that shows your teeth, you may want to bring it along with you to your dental appointment. Your dentist can then send your photo along with your case to the lab so they can pick out a size and shape that looks more like your natural teeth. If you don't have a photo, it's not a big deal, dental labs are great when it comes to matching the size and shape of the teeth, with the size of the molds that they receive from the dentist.

Most teeth used in dentures are made out of plastic. However, for an additional cost, you may be able to ask your dentist for porcelain.

Porcelain is a harder material, which could result in wearing down the opposing teeth. Porcelain teeth for dentures also weigh more than plastic and when your wearing a upper denture, you don't want them falling out.

The reason upper dentures have a full covering isn't because your dentist doesn't like you. You have to have full coverage over the roof of your mouth for suction and staying power. If you don't have a good suction you may have to use a denture cream or powder that will give your denture a tackiness to stay in place.

Lower dentures rely on the jaw bone to stay in place. A lower denture usually will give patients the most trouble because over a period of time, the jaw bone or ridge will thin out and it will become harder to keep it in place.

It's best to keep as many lower teeth as you can and have your dentist make your denture using them for support, if they are healthy enough. Eventually you may end up losing the teeth because of added pressure from the denture, but you might get a few years with added support.

If you can afford it, you can also check into implants. They have implants now that will lock a denture into place and you don't have to worry about it falling out. Ask your dentist if your a candidate.

Answer 4

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