Continue reading »]]> The first dentures were made out of human or other animal teeth around 700BC by Etruscans in and around what is now northern Italy. As you can imagine, these organic dentures would deteriorate quickly. However, seeing that they were easy to produce, this was the method of choice and was popular among people for a very long time, until the mid 16th century. Other methods using wood, iron, gold or ivory were also used, however expensive and difficult to produce.

Today, dentures are appropriate for anyone who has a number of missing teeth or has decaying or damaged teeth and desire to find a viable solution to their needs. In addition, dentures are above all useful to people who are missing most or all of their teeth. For these people dentures are a means to chewing or speaking properly. Still yet, full dentures are also appropriate for individuals who still have a few of their teeth left. Not only do dentures help a person speak clearly and eat comfortably, they are also vital in improving the appearance of the jaw and smile.

Dentures are prosthetic teeth designed to fit and to replace old, missing, or damaged teeth. The dentures, once put into place, are supported by the surrounding soft as well as hard tissues of the oral cavity. Traditional dentures are designed to be removable. However, advances in technology and dental medicine now offer multiple different denture types. The various types of dentures include those which rely on clasping or bonding onto surrounding natural teeth or by means of a dental implant. Depending on whether dentures are used to replace missing teeth on the mandible arch or the maxillary arch, two main categories of dentures exists. There are a number of informal terms used for dentures, terms such as fake teeth. But most people today know these dental replacement methods as dentures.

There are a large number of elements other than color which are more involved when it comes to making sure of having the most comfortable and best fitting dentures. When dentist weigh in these elements they will have to consider the moisture absorption of base materials. Some base materials will absorb more moisture than others which can affect comfort and overall fit as well as ease of use.