Dentures: Types, Benefits & Cost in Turkey

Tooth loss not only affects your appearance but also essential functions like speaking, eating, and smiling. Dentures are a practical solution designed to restore both the aesthetic and functional aspects. They allow you to eat your favorite foods, speak clearly, and feel confident again. 

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What Are Dentures?

Dentures are custom-made, removable dental appliances consists of a pink base that resembles the gingiva and a set of teeth attached to this base.
They are designed to replace multiple missing teeth, as well as the surrounding gum tissue, supporting your facial muscles and lips, and maintaining your facial contour. They are usually made of acrylic resin, sometimes combined with metal, or reinforced with ceramics. 

Your dentist, with the help of a skilled dental technician, will do their best to give you a denture that resembles your natural teeth and gums.

Types of Dentures

At Suave Dental Clinic, we offer many types of dentures to meet everyone’s needs and desires. Here are the common types: 

According to the area coverage of the denture and the number of teeth :

Complete Denture ( Full Dentures )

A complete denture is recommended when the patient loses all their dentition in either the upper or lower jaw. It will restore the patient’s ability to eat, speak, and also improve their facial appearance by supporting lips and cheeks. 
It covers all the upper and lower ridges and replaces the full dentition with a full set of teeth that replaces 16 teeth (4 incisors + 2 canines + 4 premolars + 4 molars) in each jaw.

Removable Partial Denture

It is a custom-made removable dental appliance that replaces multiple missing teeth. The components of the partial denture that are retained in the patient’s mouth are the metal clasps that are attached to the natural remaining teeth to provide stability and retention. These clasps can be easily unclipped when the patient needs to remove the denture. The number of teeth varies between patients, according to how many teeth the patient has had extracted.

According to the material of fabrication: 

Acrylic denture base and teeth

A denture is completely fabricated from resin (PMMA), a biocompatible plastic-like material, which is lightweight and easily fabricated and maintained with a low cost. The base is made of a pink gingival-like resin, and the set of teeth is also made of white resin with multiple shades like the natural teeth. An acrylic denture is affordable for someone with a low budget, but it’s only used as a temporary or a transient denture because of its very short lifespan.

Acrylic denture teeth with metallic base

A denture base is made of a metal framework (usually titanium mesh) that supports the acrylic base and lowers the chance of its breakage. This makes the denture a little heavier but more stable in the patient’s mouth while eating, chewing, and speaking daily.

Flexible denture 

A more resilient and flexible denture base, made of flexible thermoplastic resin. It’s only used in partial dentures because it doesn’t retain to the neighboring teeth with metal clasps like a conventional rigid acrylic denture; instead, it surrounds the neighboring teeth with a resin extension of the same tooth color.
Unlike rigid acrylic dentures, it’s much softer, less likely to cause gingival irritation, and harder to maintain.

Hybrid dentures

Ceramic-reinforced acrylic dentures are called hybrid dentures, where PMMA resin is modified with ceramic nanoparticles, giving more upgraded features like hardness, wear resistance, high strength, and aesthetic light-reflection properties that resemble natural teeth.
Hybrid dentures are more commonly used with all-on-4 dental implants for fixed denture use; they are either cemented or screwed to dental implants, as they can’t rely on the ridge retention and the physical properties of saliva like in a conventional denture.  

According to the means of retention:

Full tissue-supported denture 

It’s for conventional complete denture which it restoring a full set of teeth and rests completely on the ridge. The complete denture gains retention through resting on an adequate volume of bone, and the acrylic base should extend to the full gingival length. That’s why it’s much more liable to dislodge, flip, and rock from the mouth during functioning after jawbone resorption has taken place.
That’s why patients with complete dentures use denture adhesive to stay in place while eating. 

Tissue and teeth-supported denture

It’s when the partial denture rests on the ridge, and the metal clasps and resin extensions hug the neighboring teeth. This makes the denture less likely to rock or dislodge during chewing and eating, according to the number of surrounding teeth

Implant-supported Overdenture

Implant-supported overdentures are removable dentures with means of retention such as a titanium bar, balls, or locators. A patient snaps the denture in and out. These means of retention make the denture more stable and less likely to rock on chewing, eating, and speaking. An overdenture can be placed on remaining roots or 2 dental implants; this makes it one of the affordable dental implants that are used for full-mouth reconstruction with a removable appliance.

Implant-retained denture

For patients who need a more natural and comfortable full-mouth implant. Implant-supported dentures are a fixed, non-removable solution that can only be removed by the dentist. It’s securely fixed to multiple dental implants placed on the ridge. Dentists typically use 4,6,8 dental implants per arch. The dental implants are strategically placed through the ridge for more force distribution. This option provides superior stability and retention. In addition, to bone preservation for decades without any resorption.

According to Duration of Fabrication:

Immediate denture 

Another type of denture which is directly placed after tooth extraction without waiting for tissue healing. It’s often used as a temporary or a transient appliance until the final restoration is ready to wear, whether it’s fixed like a dental bridge or hybrid dentures, or removable denture.
However, the disadvantage of this type is that bones and gum tissues are going to shrink during healing time; therefore, the denture will require adjustments and relining to fit properly on the gum after healing.

Conventional denture

It’s the regular denture procedure that takes place after a period of bone and gingival healing in the place of tooth extraction, and after the healing of bone augmentation in case of a patient with severe bone resorption who has a soft, flappy ridge, with no adequate bone volume to receive any dental restoration.
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Conventional VS Immediate Denture

In the case of the conventional denture, the gum has taken its time to complete healing and will be ready for the denture to fit properly.  
Unlike the conventional type, with immediate dentures, the patient will not have to stay without teeth during the healing time.
Now, when deciding between the two types, it may seem that an immediate complete denture is the best choice for you; however, the disadvantage of this type is that bones and gum tissues are going to shrink during healing time; therefore,  the denture will require adjustments to fit properly on the gum after healing. 
For this reason, an immediate denture may be considered a temporary solution until the conventional one can be used. 

The alveolar ridge and gums play the main role in the retention and stability of the complete denture; in cases where bone resorption is detected, additional procedures such as implants or bone grafting may be necessary to enhance both retention and stability, improving the function of the denture. 

Benefits of dentures

Dentures are one of the most important prosthetic appliances in dentistry. Despite the availability of more advanced alternatives, they remain, in some cases, the optimal and perhaps the only suitable choice to bring life back to your oral cavity.

• More cost-effective treatment than fixed restorations;
  Patients who have multiple missing teeth or even no teeth remaining in their mouth can get dentures of all types at an affordable, lower price compared to other options.
• Dentures help restore essential oral functions, such as chewing, which is beneficial and provides better food absorption. This improves the quality of life.
• Restoring speech ability, they enable individuals to speak clearly and correctly once again.
• Dentures significantly improve facial appearance; After tooth loss, A patient may appear older than they actually are; they support the facial muscles and lips, effectively restoring a youthful look and turning back the clock for the patient. Also, they restore the patient’s natural smile, boosting their self-confidence.
• Brain health improvement, beyond function and aesthetic benefits. Dentures play a crucial role in overall health improvement. Recent studies show a direct connection between tooth loss replacement and decreased risk of cognitive decline and dementia.
• Keep your remaining teeth in their place by using a partial denture, which plays a significant role in maintaining the health of the remaining natural teeth. Its presence helps ensure that the natural teeth stay in their proper position and prevents them from shifting out of place.
• A choice like an implant-supported removable denture combines two important features. Affordability is combined with superior stability and retention. These previously mentioned features make it a life-changing experience.  

The Denture Procedure at Suave Clinics

At Sauve Clinic, we ensure our patients feel safe, warm, and comfortable. We are committed to keeping the clinic environment-friendly, ensuring a pleasant and stress-free treatment experience. When you arrive, our team will review your medical history to ensure your safety throughout your treatment. Here are the steps to get your denture: 

1. Initial consultation: When you arrive, our team will review your medical history to ensure your safety throughout your treatment. 
2. Meticulous dental examination: Our skilled dentist will examine your oral cavity and order a diagnostic X-ray if needed. Then they will assess your case and discuss the available options based on your personal needs and desires. Providing a transparent comparison of the pros and cons of each option.
3. Extra dental treatment if needed: After the professional consultation, some patients may need a strategic tooth extraction or tooth decay treatment before starting the treatment plan. 
4. Scanning and measurements: Instead of taking conventional impressions using a putty material that commonly causes gagging in the patient. Dentists use an intraoral scanner to capture your jaws and your remaining teeth, if present, in a minute.
5. Digital bite registration: It’s important to record your current bite relationship to transfer these relationships to the prosthesis appliance. We also commit to recording your facial properties using a 3d facial scanning. Ensuring you get a set of teeth that is suitable for your specific case.
6. 3D printing instead of waiting for weeks until receiving the final denture. We use a CAD CAM machine to get your denture in a day. 
7. Try-in: we care to check the final denture in your mouth. Your dentist will check the fit, retention, stability, facial support, patient’s smile, and speech.
8. Delivery: Your denture is ready to be used with some denture care instructions to follow for long-lasting results.

After the Denture placement, the dentist will teach the patient:

Follow-up visits will be scheduled to monitor the fit of the denture and make further adjustments if necessary.

Free Additional Service provided with dentures:

How Long Do Dentures Last?

Generally, the average lifespan of dentures is around 3 to 7 years. However, Several factors affect the longevity of the dentures, such as the material they are made from, how well the patient cares for them, and how often they are worn.

Drawbacks of Dentures:
Do dentures have side effects?

Despite the significant importance and great benefits of dentures, they cannot be considered a magical solution to all tooth loss problems. There are some disadvantages, which can be summarized as follows:

• Dentures are less stable and less comfortable compared to fixed prosthetics or dental implants. 
• Dentures do not stimulate the jawbone like natural teeth or dental implants. Therefore, dentures will not prevent bone resorption over time.
• As a result, bone resorption and the changes that occur in the gums over time affect the fit and stability of the denture, making it necessary for regular adjustments, relining, or even a complete replacement.
• Because dentures cover the gums and, for the upper denture, much or all of the palate, they reduce taste sensation and the ability to feel the temperature of foods and drinks, which may lead to burns.
• Dentures are fragile and need much care, as they may crack or break down if dropped.
• The chewing force with dentures is obviously not the same as with natural teeth or implants. It can be difficult to eat hard or sticky foods even with well-fitted dentures. Patients may also need some time to adjust to eating properly when using dentures for the first time.
• When a patient first uses dentures, they may find it difficult to speak naturally, and the denture may slip out while talking. With time and practice, the patient will get used to speaking comfortably with the denture.
• Dentures require proper care and regular cleaning. The patient needs to remove and clean them daily to avoid bacteria or fungi buildup, which could lead to oral infections or bad breath.
• Some people may experience gag reflexes, especially when using upper dentures.
• In the beginning, the patient may experience discomfort, soreness, or irritation in the gums. In rare cases, some patients may have an allergy to the materials used in the denture, such as acrylic or metal. 

Most of these disadvantages can be avoided if we are aware of what to expect when first using dentures, the proper ways to handle them, and how to maintain their cleanliness. This is what we will learn in denture aftercare.

How Much Do Dentures Cost at Suave Clinics?

At our clinic, we offer affordable prices to make sure everyone has access to high-quality dental care. If you are making a comparison between denture prices in Turkey and prices in the United States and the UK, Turkish dentures are reasonably priced. In the US, full dentures can cost between $1,000 and $3,000 per arch, with additional fees for adjustments and relining. In the UK, prices for dentures range from £500 to £2,000, depending on the complexity and materials used. At Turkey Suave Clinic, denture prices start at 250$, providing excellent value without compromising on quality, making them a great choice for those seeking an affordable and high-quality solution for missing teeth.

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