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What Are The Different Kinds of Dentures?

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Dentures are a dental prosthetic designed to replace missing teeth. They are a structure that includes artificial teeth and gums that are designed to resemble natural teeth and gums and to replace the function of your original teeth. If you are investigating the appropriateness of dentures as a solution for your tooth loss, you probably have many questions. Researching all of the available options and asking a dentist near you to explain the advantages and disadvantages of each option is an excellent idea. The goal of this article is to briefly introduce the five main types of dentures to help you to understand and choose between your options. What are dentures made of? The artificial teeth in today’s dentures in Kissimmee are mainly made out of hard resin materials, unlike dentures in the past that were mainly made from porcelain or plastic materials. The “gums” that frame the artificial teeth in dentures are made of similar resin materials, or more flexible polymers designed to fit s