Partial Dentures Boerne, TX Partial Dentures

Partial dentures are made when most of teeth are missing, but several are still present. They are made of a type of plastic that is colored to replicate the teeth and gums.  Partial dentures are primarily held in place by the degree of suction that the individual patients mouth allows. In many cases, there may be a less than ideal shape of the jaws which does not allow adequate suction to hold the denture in place.

In these instances, we recommend dental implants to hold the partial denture in place. This can be done in many cases with an already existing denture with minimal modifications to the partial denture.

There is also another option that offers even more natural function. This is a complete implant-supported partial denture or bridge that replaces all the missing teeth. This is usually fixed in place and does not come out. More implants are used so that the plastic edges of traditional partial dentures are not needed for suction, further increasing comfort.