Which Dentures

[tanith]

I am considering new dentures and was considering dental implants till I did a bit of research and realised the cost seems like over £10,000 for a full denture and implants..... way out of my league ...

So its back to ordinary dentures and I just wonder if someone with the knowledge could point me in the right direction.. I have had full dentures for around 7 or 8yrs and have had no problems , I can eat anything I want . at present I have normal (not sure what they are made of but look like plastic ) with porceline teeth.... they are fine but just starting to become a tiny bit loose and need replacing....

I have had a look around online and there seem to be several types now, just wondering which would be best .. I see there are as well as normal dentures , metal dentures and something called Valplast (flexible Nylon Denture) can anyone explain the differences and advantages to each of these... also I saw a full denture retained with mini implants for around £2500 which compared to prices on all the other sites I looked at around a quater of the price seems very very cheap.....

thanks for responding

[Toothsmith]

These are questions best asked of a dentist whilst you are in he chair, face to face.

It would take me an essay, and several hours to explain the pros & cons of each system.

Mini implants are a new technique where the mplant is placed and then the denture attached immediately, rather than a 6 month healing period as bone intergrates with conventional implants. I have heard good reports about them, but data for long term is still short.

Find a good dentist and make an appointment to discuss things.

[maryotuam]

I have 4 teeth mising, one at the front so need to wear a partial denture. I changed a couple of years ago from plastic to chrome. The advantage is that it takes up less area and leaves more of the roof of my mouth "au naturel".

[Toothsmith]

Chromes have no advantage for a full set. They're great as a partial, as you've said, but if a patient has no teeth, then you need to rely on suction to keep them in, and the best way to get that is to cover as big an area as possible.

Chrome ful dentures are good if the patient has a problem with acrylic ones breaking, but thise patients are few and far between.

[Teerah]

Chromes can also feel much less bulky though whilst still covering the same surface area due to thinner cross section

[tanith]

thanks for all the advice.. I am finding it difficult to 'find' a good dentist , the guy who I saw before has left the country .. I suppose by word of mouth. :rotfl: no pun intended....

I will take your advise anyway