Partial Dentures

A Partial Denture is a dental appliance which replaces multiple missing teeth. Removable Partial Dentures are for patients who are missing only some teeth on a particular arch, whereas Fixed Partial Dentures are known as Crowns and Bridges. Removable Partial Dentures (RPDs) consists of replacement teeth attached to pink/ gum coloured plastic base, that are connected by metal frame- work. It can be attached to the teeth by two ways-either with clasps (conventional partials) or with crowns with precision attachment (hidden clasps).Both the types of Partial Dentures have a metal framework and plastic teeth and gum areas.

Types of Removable Partial Dentures (RPDs)

There are several types of RPDs and all of them use standard plastic denture teeth as missing teeth replacement. The differences into various types are the materials that are used to support the teeth and retain RPD in mouth.

The Treatment RPDs (FILLERS) This is the least expensive of all removable partial dentures.
Cast Metal RPDs RPDs with cast metals frameworks are one of the oldest forms of dentistry.
Flexible Framework RPDs In such types, metal has been replaced by nylon-like materials for fabrication of dental appliance. The common brand name for such material is Valplast. It is nearly unbreakable, coloured pink like gums and clasps well.
The Vitallium/Valplast Partial Dentures.
The Nesbit RPD The single tooth RPD is known as Nesbit.
The Cusil Denture A cusil denture is a full denture with holes allowing the remaining natural teeth to protrude through.

Benefits of Partial Dentures

Prevent existing teeth from drifting into surrounding space of missing teeth.
Help into chewing food and speech.
Teeth out of space can damage tissues in mouth.

Dental Tourism It is the phenomenon where patients, mainly from Europe, North America, and Australia travel to India for dental treatment. This trend is due to increasingly high cost of health care and long waiting list in many western countries. In India world class Partial Dentures are provided at low cost

Cost of Denture Treatment in India Denture treatment is provided by experienced dental surgeons in India with good success rate and low cost. The lower cost in India as compared to U.S.and Europe is related to infrastructure and insurance. Partial Dentures can cost $1000 overseas but only $200 in India. Fixed partial dentures are more expensive than removable appliances.

Expertise in partial dentures in India Good state of art clinics with experienced dental surgeons, are situated in major cities of India, where experienced dentists are successfully treating patients.

Partial Dentures maintain tooth alignment by preventing remaining teeth from shifting. Partial Dentures take a little time to get used to of it. Maintenance is involved and initial speech issues are to be overcome. Mouth irritation or sores may occur, but these are caused usually by poor dental hygiene and not removing the dentures when needed.