Once the go-to tooth replacement, dentures are slowly falling out of favour because of their tendency to make themselves known when you eat, speak or cough. They are not very comfortable to wear and patients say that complete dentures affect the way their food tastes.
Dentures do not stimulate the bone and cannot prevent further bone loss. They do not require the surrounding teeth to be ground down, in order to accommodate them. Removable partial dentures can be taken out for cleaning.
Removable complete dentures are positioned above the gum, where the missing teeth used to be. They can also be taken out for cleaning, and for some relief after extended wear.
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