Island Life Magazine Ltd August/September 2017 | Page 105

Fashion, health & beauty
All dentures have
their place
In this, the third report in our 2017 series about dentures. James
Spence from James Spence & Colleagues Dental Surgery in Ryde
discusses Cobalt – Chromium partial dentures, and how even
today they can have their place in flexible treatment planning.
When natural teeth are
lost nowadays they often
can easily be replaced
with implants.
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A ring shape denture design
Before
Mike was keen to replace the
missing UR 4,5,6,7 and UL 5,6.
If we had used implants and two
bridge units it would have cost
about £15,000 but there is an
older technology of a very thin
metal frame which is made to click
in around the remaining teeth and
in Cobalt – Chromium alloy is a
comparative bargain at £660.
In this example we designed-in
a delicate rest tucked behind the
two front teeth, in case they ever
suffered from trauma.
Shortly after the denture was
made Mike was unfortunate to
suffer trauma and one of the
central front teeth was then lost.
Because this eventuality had been
planned at the design stage the
tooth was able to be added to the
metal denture in a few hours at a
low cost, and the finished result
is even more aesthetic than the
starting position.
Over the years we have made
some of these metal frames in
gold instead of the Cobalt alloy
because the patients requested
it, but they are heavier, and much
more expensive.
Thin metal framed dentures are
a comfortable and moderately
inexpensive way to replace lost
Denture fitted and gap filled
teeth and if you find you cannot
wear your current denture, call us
for a free of charge assessment
visit.
Contact James Spence and
Colleagues Dental Surgery on
01983 615108.
www.visitilife.com
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