Cast metal removable partial dentures

Removable partial dentures offer the best restorative solution among all removable prosthetic restorations. Cast metal partial dentures are built on a metal framework and attached to teeth with the help of clasps, which gives them the advantage over conventional acrylic dentures. In other words, removable partial dentures with a metal framework do not chafe the gums or harm the alveolar ridge. Using of cast metal dentures is therefore easy and comfortable for patients. Removable partial dentures with a metal framework:
     - are much thinner than acrylic due to a framework made of metal
     - scarcely cover the palate
     - are more stable and retentive as they are attached with clasps
     - do not produce allergic reactions
     - do not chafe your gums and palate or damage the alveolar ridge
     - take up little space in your mouth
How are cast metal partial dentures made?

   - first appointment: once you have been considered a candidate for a metal denture, your dentist makes impressions of your upper and lower teeth.
   - second appointment: the framework of your metal denture is checked in your mouth.
   - third appointment: Your dentist checks the completed denture in your mouth and makes small adjustments if required before the denture is given to you.

Frequently Asked Questions:

- how visible is a metal denture? - the metal denture is not visible at all as the metal framework is placed behind your teeth, on their interior side. However, there are cases when metal clasps must be placed in the anterior region of maxilla and can be visible because it is the only way to maintain denture retention. In this instance, you are offered alternatives to metal dentures: acetal removable partial dentures or removable partial dentures without clasps.
- are there any contraindications for metal partial dentures? - there are no contraindications for metal partial dentures. Metal removable partial dentures are the best prosthetic solution among removable dentures. However, patients are required to have their own abutment teeth as metal dentures are attached to teeth with clasps.
- do metal dentures last longer than acrylic dentures? - metal dentures last longer than acrylic ones. They do not break and crack as they are made of metal alloy ensuring higher durability at smaller surfaces than acrylic used in acrylic dentures.