Dental polyurethane dentures: reviews of dental technicians and prices

Modern prosthetics involves the regular creation of new materials that allow to preserve the maximum of the advantages of predecessors and at the same time reduce shortcomings.Among such innovations can be considered prosthetics with polyurethane, which replaced nylon technology.The new composition can significantly reduce the cost of restoring the dentition while maintaining aesthetic and functional properties.In addition, the material is easily obtained in laboratories, which makes it common in all domestic clinics.

The essence of polyurethane models

Many patients are interested in studying the actual information on the Internet, choose nylon or polyurethane dentures( reviews about which are very positive).

The thing is that polyurethane is a domestic analogue of European nylon, which won the popularity of the whole world.

Polyurethane dentures

But compared to nylon, polyurethane is cheaper for customers, which makes prosthetics affordable even for pensioners and unsecured populations.In addition, this composite is more flexible and soft than nylon, which makes wearing the most comfortable, and does not cause allergies.

Because of the composition of the product, many people confuse polyurethane with acrylic, but these are completely different materials.The first absorbed all the requirements of modern man, preserved and multiplied the positive properties of various materials, with the disadvantages turned out to be much less.

Indications and contraindications for this type of prosthesis

Generally, models from this component are assigned to patients in the following cases:

• absence of one or more elements of the tooth row( incisor, molar, canine,Etc.);
• absence of marginal or lateral teeth( that is, this type of prosthetics is possible even in the absence of supporting extreme teeth);
• strong sensitivity of enamel and soft tissues, mucous;
• allergy to acrylic variants, metal;
• weakness of the gums or jawbone.

In other cases, this component is universal and biocompatible.It is prescribed even to patients whose lifestyle or work is associated with a risk of injuries, bumps and injuries, as even if the prosthesis is destroyed, it does not cause serious mucosal trauma.

Polyurethane denture has practically no contraindications.

Dental polyurethane dentures( dental technicians only positive reviews) are prescribed not only to the elderly and sportsmen, but even to children during the period of changing dairy teeth to form the right bite.

Advantages and disadvantages of flexible plastic

So, as a matter of fact, Russian orthopedists took nylon as a basis, manufactured a model with preservation of all the advantages with a cheaper production. Let's look at the advantages of polyurethane.

1. Ecological clean, biocompatible material that can be easily worn and not felt in the mouth.Patients are getting used to the design very quickly.
2. Does not cause allergies, unlike metal, plastic, silicone and other options.
3. The market value of the product is available even for moderate incomes, which can not be said about nylon or silicone analogues.
4. The service life of models is from 3-5 years, after which they can easily be replaced by identical ones.
5. Simple and intuitive care that does not require a lot of time and money.
6. The material is durable, reliable and wear-resistant.
7. The chewing load is distributed evenly throughout the structure, which allows the use of all elements of the dentition and reduce the risk of atrophy of soft tissues and jawbones.
8. Polyurethane allows you to create a product that is completely identical to the natural form, shade and texture of the tooth, so the aesthetic performance is high.
9. Prostheses are the most soft and flexible, which allows them to take the anatomical shape of the jaw and to be as close as possible to the dentition, the palate and the mucosa.
10. Despite its unique elasticity, the material is superior in strength to its competitors.
11. Fastening elements are also made of polyurethane of the required shade, which allows to hide the system in the oral cavity.In competitive designs, fastenings are often made of metal, which is an allergenic product, scratches and rubs mucous, stains the enamel in the placement.
    

    The fastening elements are also made of the necessary polyurethane shade, which makes it possible to hide the system in the mouth

12. The component does not absorb pigments( wine, beet, nicotine, tea, coffee, etc.), food colorings and moisture.This ensures a high aesthetic performance throughout the life of the product.Also, the possibility of the appearance on the surface of a pathogenic microflora that leads to inflammatory processes, diseases, the onset of plaque, stones and bad breath is excluded.
13. The component is resistant to temperature changes and high masticatory loads, which allows it to be used even longer than the claimed life.

We have considered a whole array of advantages of this material.However, polyurethane dentures have drawbacks, albeit quite a bit.

1. Some people get used to lightweight and very flexible construction for some time.
2. Sometimes models of flexible plastic can rub soft tissue, which is adjusted by the dentist.
3. It is believed that a flexible prosthesis does not have sufficient stiffness to maintain the necessary masticatory load, which can cause bone atrophy and structural failure.
4. Polyurethane products are not used for prosthetics of a significant number of teeth( not suitable for adentia).

How to install a polyurethane prosthesis

To begin with, the patient enters an appointment with a dentist, where the type of prosthesis and oral preparation is selected.Preparation includes sanation, elimination of active inflammatory, infectious, viral and fungal processes, other diseases and pathologies.Also the doctor necessarily removes a soft bacterial plaque and a hard dark stone.Mandatory treatment of adjacent supporting teeth, canals are sealed, as needed, depulpation and grinding of the enamel are carried out.

Then the dentist discusses with the patient the color of the future crowns, selects the shape.

In the next stage, the specialist fills both jaws with dental plaster, then removes the casts and sends them to the laboratory.There, dental technologists produce a design with an exact copy of lost teeth.This stage takes the most time - up to 3 weeks.

Prosthesis

After delivery of the polyurethane denture( photo below), the dentist tries on his patient and, if necessary, performs the adjustment.

At the final stage, the product is fixed in the oral cavity in 3 ways.

1. Can be installed on clamps( hooks) of polyurethane, which cover the supporting teeth, which allows to ensure the maximum fit of the model.This option is the most sparing, since it does not involve damage to the enamel.
2. Fixed with locks, some of which are inside the structure itself, and the other is placed on the closed tooth.
3. The role of the fixing tool is performed by telescopic crowns, some of which belong to the prosthesis, and the second is attached to the tooth.

Care of the product

Polyurethane dentures( reviews and prices are always encouraging patients) require a simple but thorough and regular care.Important is not only the hygiene of the mouth, but also the purification of the most removable system.

Polyurethane dentures require thorough and regular care

After each meal, rinse your mouth and, if possible, a prosthesis.Several times a week, use an irrigator with a special disinfectant solution.

Do not forget about the dental thread( floss), which should be cleaned between the teeth.

And, of course, do not forget to visit the dentist at least once every six months to fit the model and purify the polyurethane product with the help of professional techniques and tools.

Subject to these rules, the material will last you more than 5 years.