Product Name: Removable Meharry Acrylic Full Upper Arch Denture for Replace Missing Teeth Certification: CE, FDA Material: Acrylic Use: Dental Department Usage Times: Non-Disposable Type of Company: Manufacturer/Factory Shipment: FedEx/UPS/DHL Language: English/French/Japanese/German Transport Package: Bubble Bag and Plastic Bag Origin: China HS Code: 90212100 Product Description Best Situations?Lots of changes are expected to be neededAs a training denture for wearing a complete dentureTrauma cases- where teeth have been knocked outImmediate dentures- where a tooth is to be removed as they are most easily relinedCheapest option neededAs a temporary solution before more extensive and expensive treatmentWhere trouble putting dentures in and taking them out is experiencedWhat are Acrylic Dentures?Acrylic dentures consist of the denture teeth attached to an acrylic base plate.How they Work?Stability (not rocking) and retention (grip) come from 3 aspects of the acrylic denture:The denture fitting closely and tightly against the gums and natural teethThe use of wrought metal clasps (retainers) to grip the teethIn cases where only a few teeth remain; a well fitting base plate, covering as much of the hard tissue, (that's the jawbone, palate and ridges) in your mouth as possible.They are 'mucosal borne dentures'- meaning they get support (resist chewing forces) by sitting on your ridges.What are their Advantages?CheapestQuick and easy to make (though not necessarily to get right)Easy to change- add teeth, reline etc.Easiest to take in and outWhat are their Dis-advantages?least comfortable and well toleratedleast stableleast grip (retention)often bigger and more bulky (unless a single front tooth)require more muscle controltend to break more easilyneed to cover the palate if teeth are missing on both sides - this affects telling temperature and the chewing experience.