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Metal Denture
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Titanium is thin, lightweight, and the most biocompatible metal available for dental castings. It is comfortable to wear. |
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| The patient used a plastic partial denture, but the denture was not fitted at all. |
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| The patient can now chew food well. The titanium behind the lower front teeth is so thin that it is comfortable to wear. |
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A metal-based denture is one in which a portion of the denture body is made of a substantial metal casting rather than all plastic (acrylic resin). This procedure is usually done on the lower denture. |
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| There are two types of metal-based dentures. |
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Standard metal-based denture:
he metal base portion of the denture is in direct contact with underlying supporting tissues.
The base is fabricated from a special medical grade alloy that is hypoallergenic and very biocompatible with tissues. Generally, tissues in contact with this type of material are very healthy in appearance. |
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Modified metal-based denture:
The metal base portion of the denture is not in direct contact with underlying supporting tissues. A soft or hard plastic liner may be interposed between the metal and supporting tissues.
A soft liner is generally preferred to hard plastic since it is more comfortable to wear; however, the soft liner usually should be replaced on an annual basis.
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