Medical science continues to advance, and people's awareness of oral health care is gradually strengthening. Nowadays, many people have tooth loss due to dental caries, periodontal disease or developmental diseases. Therefore, currently, there are three mainstream methods to repair missing teeth: implantation, fixed, and removable dentures. Removable dentures are the most widely used, but do you really understand the advantages and disadvantages of removable dentures and how to care for them? Let me share with you.

Speaking of removable dentures, its professional name is removable partial dentures or removable complete dentures. They are dentures that can be removed by themselves. They are generally made of metal or resin materials. The main body of the metal bracket serves as a fixed connection. The snap ring, which is a small silver hook, is held on the patient's own teeth to prevent the denture from falling off when talking or chewing.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of removable dentures?

Removable dentures are recognized by the public because they have less tooth structure, easier production, and relatively low cost. In particular, it has a wide range of applications, whether it is a missing tooth or a complete tooth loss can be repaired with removable dentures. Therefore, removable dentures are one of the commonly used repair methods in clinical practice.

Of course, removable dentures also have some shortcomings. What problems will they encounter in use?

The first is the sensation of wearing a foreign body. When the denture is first put on the mouth, saliva will increase, and some people will have unclear pronunciation. If the retention is not good, it will make people feel sick. These phenomena are relatively common and need to be adjusted over a period of time. The second is the pain of wearing a denture. If you feel pain after wearing the denture, you need to go to the hospital for follow-up. In addition, if it is worn for a long time, dental calculus and food residues will adhere to the denture, which will cause the odor of the denture.

Based on the advantages and disadvantages of removable dentures, how should nursing work be done?

We need to know that the human mouth is a self-cleaning system. The flow of saliva can clean part of the food residue and dental plaque attached to the teeth or embedded in the gaps between the teeth. Coupled with scientific tooth brushing habits, it can be guaranteed. Self-cleaning of the oral cavity. However, wearing dentures due to missing teeth changes the original balance environment in the oral cavity, causing food residues to stay in certain areas of the gums because the toothbrush is difficult to clean, which becomes a breeding ground for dental bacteria.

So, how can we better adapt and use removable dentures, and do daily cleaning and maintenance?

First of all, for the problem of adapting to dentures, the most common one is wearing foreign body sensations. It is recommended to wear new dentures as much as possible. However, if mucosal tenderness occurs, remember to wear the denture for more than 2 hours before the follow-up visit so that the doctor can find the tenderness point and solve the pain problem. In addition, when you first wear a denture, you should eat soft food and chew slowly.