“Are metal dentures better than plastic?”
I want to get dentures. Are metal dentures better than plastic?
2 Answers
Full dentures are all acrylic which can have a metal base the problem is if your anatomy changes it cannot be relined
As usual, it depends. Are you talking about full dentures or partial
dentures or both?
A full denture would be very durable in metal, but very heavy. The teeth
would have to be held in mechanically, not bonded to the pink acrylic of
a standard denture. So those denture teeth might have a tendency to
come loose. Some patients are grinders and clenchers and need a
metal-reinforced palate or framework to strengthen the denture, but the
bulk of it is still acrylic.
Partial dentures are much stronger in metal, and they can often be made
smaller yet still retain good strength. But metal clasps will show and
some patients won't allow that. Acrylic partials look better, but are
not as strong. Their acrylic clasps are not adjustable like the metal
dentures or both?
A full denture would be very durable in metal, but very heavy. The teeth
would have to be held in mechanically, not bonded to the pink acrylic of
a standard denture. So those denture teeth might have a tendency to
come loose. Some patients are grinders and clenchers and need a
metal-reinforced palate or framework to strengthen the denture, but the
bulk of it is still acrylic.
Partial dentures are much stronger in metal, and they can often be made
smaller yet still retain good strength. But metal clasps will show and
some patients won't allow that. Acrylic partials look better, but are
not as strong. Their acrylic clasps are not adjustable like the metal
