Dentures in Huntingdon
Missing teeth can affect your confidence, your diet, and the way you speak. At Brampton Dental Practice, we provide complete and partial dentures fitted to your mouth, designed to look natural and feel comfortable from day one.
Dentures can be used to replace all the natural teeth in the upper or lower jaw or both. This is called a complete denture. This type of denture is usually made of acrylic [plastic] We use high impact acrylic, which makes it very strong. It can also be shaped and shaded to better resemble your natural gums to give a more natural appearance. Get in touch to book your denture consultation today.
A denture can be made to fill spaces left by missing or lost teeth and complete gaps around natural teeth. This is called a partial denture and can be made of acrylic [plastic] or metal. Acrylic partial dentures will cover the palate but may also have clips around any remaining teeth to help hold it up. Suction in the palate isn’t as good when there are teeth present. However partial dentures made of acrylic are very easy to add extra teeth to so they may be recommended if it is felt that more teeth may be lost in the future.
What Are Dentures?
Dentures are removable replacements for missing teeth and the surrounding gum tissue. They restore your ability to eat and speak normally and give you back a natural-looking smile.
At Brampton Dental Practice, we use high-impact acrylic for all our complete dentures. This material is robust enough for everyday use and can be shaded and shaped to match the colour and contour of your natural gums, so your denture blends in rather than stands out.
Complete Dentures
A complete denture replaces all of the natural teeth in the upper jaw, the lower jaw, or both. This is the best choice if you have lost all your teeth in one arch or if your remaining teeth are too unhealthy to save.
The denture sits against your gums and is held in place by natural suction. Our team takes careful measurements and impressions at the start of the process to ensure a precise, comfortable fit. If you are weighing up your options, our dental implants page covers a fixed, long-term alternative that may suit you depending on your bone health and budget.
Partial Dentures
A partial denture is designed to fill the gaps left by one or more missing teeth while fitting neatly around the teeth you still have. We offer two types:
Acrylic Partial Dentures
Cover part of the palate and may include small clips that fasten around your remaining teeth for added stability. Because extra teeth can be added to an acrylic denture at a later stage, this type of denture is often the recommended option if further tooth loss is likely.
Metal Partial Dentures
Use a cobalt chrome framework that is cast to a precise shape. Because the metal framework is thin and strong, it does not need to cover the full palate to stay in place. The clips that hold it against your remaining teeth provide a secure, snug fit.
Metal dentures are generally more durable, but additional teeth cannot easily be added to the design, so they work best when your remaining teeth are healthy and stable.
The Denture Fitting Process
Having dentures made is a staged process. Your dentist will take impressions and detailed measurements of your mouth, which are then sent to a dental laboratory where your denture is custom-built by a qualified technician.
We do not rush this process because a well-fitted denture makes a real difference to how comfortable and confident you feel wearing it. Keeping your remaining teeth and gums healthy is just as important, and our hygienist services cover the routine cleaning and care appointments that support your long-term oral health.
For any further information on wearing and cleaning dentures, we suggest visiting the Oral Health Foundation website: www.dentalhealth.org.
