Upper dentures replace natural teeth and gums, and include full, partial, immediate, overdentures, and implant-supported dentures. Full dentures replace all upper teeth, partial dentures replace some, and immediate dentures are placed after extraction. Overdentures are held in place by natural teeth, while implant-supported dentures are anchored in the jawbone. Implant-supported dentures are more expensive but allow for more natural chewing and speaking.
Upper dentures are artificial teeth and gums, as well as surrounding oral tissue, that replace part or all of the top layer of natural teeth. Common types of upper dentures include full dentures, partial dentures, immediate dentures, overdentures, and implant-supported dentures. Dental implants in the upper jaw are sometimes placed in the category of upper dentures.
Full upper dentures replace all of the upper teeth after they have been extracted. Full upper plates usually consist of a pinkish acrylic base and porcelain or acrylic denture teeth. The prosthetic unit presses directly on the upper gum and is supported by the underlying bone. Total superior plates are usually not suitable for use until the gums have healed from the extraction procedures. This type of prosthesis can be removed at any time.
Upper partial dentures typically replace only some of the upper teeth. Artificial teeth are anchored with a clip, usually made of metal, that is attached to your existing natural teeth. The upper partial plates are often called bridges. They can be permanent or temporary.
Immediate upper dentures are dental plates that are placed directly after the upper teeth have been extracted. Such dentures typically have a relatively soft temporary lining that stays in place until the gums have healed. After the healing process, a solid veneer replaces the soft veneer, transforming the immediate dentures into full upper dentures.
Overdentures that function as upper plates are held in place by one or more natural teeth. They are otherwise very similar to full dentures, except that they are more stable due to the support of existing teeth. Full plates stay in place by suction, which sometimes needs to be supplemented with some type of dental adhesive. Overdentures usually cost more than full dentures.
Implant-supported upper dentures can be partial or complete. These types of dentures are very similar to overdentures. The difference is that they are supported by artificial rather than natural teeth. Individual artificial teeth are anchored directly into the upper jaw bone, typically with artificial metal roots, so the gums can heal and the teeth strengthen.
When healing is complete, implant-supported dentures generally form in the mouth much like natural teeth and allow for more regular chewing and speaking than other dental plates. Such dentures usually require three or more teeth as anchors. Although dental professionals usually consider superior dental implants to be in many ways better than other types of superior prosthetics, this type is usually very expensive.
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