Composition

Dentures today are created using acrylic resins and porcelain to give the patient a natural appearance. Acrylic resin is strong and wears well. Porcelain, which strongly resembles the appearance of natural tooth enamel, is used mainly on the upper teeth as they are more visible. However, because porcelain will wear and damage natural teeth, porcelain can only be used in dentures where they will not occlude with any natural teeth.

Benefits

There are many benefits to a properly fitted denture. Some examples include:
-Improved ability for the patient to chew food.-Improvement to collapsed facial features. When the missing teeth are replaced by a denture the cheeks and lips are better supported.-Improved speech. Patients are better able to pronounce certain sounds.-Improved mental well being of the patient. Patients feel better about themselves when thier esthetics, and speech are improved.