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Re: Dentist's View (WARNING: CONTAINS PHOTOS)
Thank you very much, it is lovely to hear from a dentist in the UK, that knows about these overdentures, I have never heard of them, mind you there is a lot I haven't heard of. I don't need dentures at the moment but I will most certainly be asking about these if I ever do. I do have a gap I need filling with something would this type of denture work in that case or would that be classed as an implant. My gap is where one tooth was removed.
Do you know if overdentures are done for a gap of three or four teeth in the top of the mouth?
The denture itself can last much longer than three years - it is the attachment 'inside' the denture that wears out - this is easy to swop over for a new one.
Think of overdentures as being dentures on press studs. They can be attached to teeth or implants and in my experience are far, far better than traditional full dentures.
I don't work in the NHS any more but in the past I certainly made overdentures on the NHS.
Thank you very much, it is lovely to hear from a dentist in the UK, that knows about these overdentures, I have never heard of them, mind you there is a lot I haven't heard of. I don't need dentures at the moment but I will most certainly be asking about these if I ever do. I do have a gap I need filling with something would this type of denture work in that case or would that be classed as an implant. My gap is where one tooth was removed.
Do you know if overdentures are done for a gap of three or four teeth in the top of the mouth?