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When a loss of a tooth, in the either the top or bottom of the mouth, a removable partial denture can be a solution faster and less expensive.

The quickest and least expensive solution to replace a missing tooth is with the use of a removable partial denture (RPD). This is a removable appliance that can be used to replace one or more missing teeth in the entire upper or lower part of the mouth. The advantage of a RPD is that for one fee, a patient can have all or most of his or her missing teeth replaced with a single appliance. Additionally, if a patient has lost lots of bone and/or teeth in the smile region of the mouth and cannot afford the surgical procedures needed to correct the defects, a RPD is a great option.

However, when only replacing one or even two teeth, a RPD is rarely the option of choice. This is usually due to the drastic changes a patient must make in his or her life­style in order to accommodate this new prosthetic that is only replacing one or two teeth. RPD’s tend to be a little bulky and uncomfortable to a patient who once had nothing in the roof or floor of his or her mouth before the teeth were lost. In addition, the prosthetic is not only bulky and uncomfortable, it is also removable and sometimes less efficient when chewing food than something that is permanent and non-removable such as a fixed bridge (discussed later) or dental implant. Furthermore, the teeth that support the partial usually become highly sensitive to hot, cold, and even chewing due to the constant torque on them during chewing and removing… continue reading

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