According to reviews, nylon dentures are used in modern prosthetics relatively recently. They have already managed to become popular and gain recognition among many patients. Plastic and elastic designs are much more convenient than acrylic, as the material used is quite comfortable.
Definition
The prosthesis is made of a nylon base, which looks exactly like a natural gum, and is also a soft and elastic material. According to reviews, removable nylon dentures take the form of gums and palate, which improves wearing comfort due to high-quality fixation. This variety is used both for complete prosthetics, and for partial. After getting used to the patient receives a high-quality and comfortable to use prosthesis.
Kinds
There are the following types of designs that can be made for both children and adults:
- Partial - used in case of a lack of several consecutive teeth.
- Full - this type is selected with full adentia or in the absence of a complete row of one jaw.
- Microprosthesis, has a second name - “butterfly”. It is used to restore no more than two, but most often only one tooth.
Partial and micro prosthesis fixation
Partial removable nylon dentures, the photo of which is presented below, are installed only if abutment teeth are present on both sides of the removed defect. The design is attached to them with white or pink clasps.
The standard indications for the installation of such a prosthesis is the absence of 3 to 8 teeth, but there is also a prosthesis for one tooth, which in common people is called a “butterfly”. Often used in pediatric dentistry, when the baby loses milk teeth early. Their premature tearing can provoke an irregular growth of permanent teeth, since unremoved elements will remain without lateral support.
Quite often, a parallel is drawn between partial nylon dentures and bridges, since identical fixations are performed for them. It should be noted that the latter look more natural. Their cost is higher, and installing them is not so safe as nylon, since it is necessary to grind the supporting teeth, and this hurts them.
Full prosthesis fixation
Age is often accompanied by the presence of various diseases, the same situation with teeth. Often, elderly people are diagnosed with adentia. The teeth become brittle, and the roots become loose, so by the age of 60–70 a person may lose all his teeth. Such a nuisance greatly complicates life, therefore, requires quick therapy. For such purposes, a full flexible nylon denture is used.
A special glue or “suction effect” is used for fastening. The design is made both on the upper jaw, and on the lower. A very popular representative of the group of adhesives is Korega. Thanks to the use of the component, the prosthesis holds well, no pieces of food fall under it.
It should be noted that complete constructions are harder than partial ones. This is quite explainable by their specifics, but it does not prevent the product from being perfectly removed and inserted.
Manufacturing steps
According to reviews, nylon dentures, photos of which can be seen later, are high-tech products of the new generation. Therefore, in order to obtain the most convenient design for the patient, it is required to adhere to a number of rather complex technological standards.
Initially, the doctor makes a cast of both jaws. For this, special silicone masses are used. At this point, it is important to take the correct measurements to minimize the subsequent fit. The dentist needs to correctly fix the relative position of the jaws and the closing of the teeth.
The next step is the planning stage. As is known from reviews of nylon dentures, at the time of manufacture of the model, the jaw is installed in a special apparatus that can reproduce chewing frictions of the lower jaw, since only in this way can one design a structure that can perfectly participate in the chewing process.
Then, in the laboratory, a wax template for a further prosthesis is made. During this period, a preliminary fitting is required, due to which it is possible to eliminate inaccuracies and choose the necessary shade of the base and artificial teeth.
Only after that there is the opportunity to start manufacturing the frame and casting the prosthesis in a thermal press.
The last step is the polishing step, for which special brushes and accessories are used.
Benefits
According to reviews, nylon dentures have many advantages, so they are often chosen for prosthetics:
- Flexibility and elasticity - thanks to these characteristics, the adaptation period is significantly reduced, since the design repeats the movements of the jaw. And also this type of prosthetics can be used by people who, due to a certain profession, cannot carry stiffer materials with them.
- Excellent fixation - for the prepared design, the wet glass mount is used, therefore it is not necessary to use various gels and pastes with all prosthetics. Thanks to this, you can save on the purchase of special cosmetics.
- Aesthetic appearance - the base completely repeats the natural mucous membrane, and the fixation elements, if any, are invisible to others. You can evaluate how nylons look after prosthetics, according to the photo. In fact, they are quite difficult to distinguish from their own dentition.
- Easy care, comfortable wearing and easy use. If you compare designs with acrylic options, then there is no need to remove them at night, and this can very well help not to be in an unforeseen situation, especially when a person is not at home.
- Nylon has hypoallergenic properties.
- Not a very high price. Of course, they cost much more than acrylic ones, but at the same time they are much cheaper than other orthopedic constructions, which are also used in prosthetics (clasp, bridge).
Due to the considerable number of positive reviews and advantages, such designs are often chosen to replenish the dentition.
disadvantages
Despite the large number of advantages of such prosthetics, according to reviews, removable nylon dentures also have disadvantages:
- Damage to the oral mucosa and bone tissue. Nylon is a fairly flexible and soft material, so during chewing food pressure through the prosthesis is redirected to the mucous membrane. Because of this, there are complications such as a decrease in the height of the gums and atrophy of the soft tissues of the oral cavity. Because of the same softness, pressure is not redirected to the entire prosthesis, but only to that small area that is responsible for chewing food. This can cause discomfort and pain, especially if the design replaces not one but several elements of the chewing row.
- According to reviews, the service life of nylon dentures is not very long and ranges from 3-5 years. If you take care of them correctly, you can slightly extend the operating period, and then you need to invest money again in the manufacture of new ones.
- Constant and quality care. It should be noted that today dental nylon is not fed to grinding, so if you do not conduct quality care, then germs will collect on its rough surface, and this is fraught with significant inflammatory processes.
- If you do not wear the prosthesis for a long time and forget to send it to a container of water, the structure will be damaged without the possibility of restoration.
Indications and contraindications
According to reviews, nylon dentures are recommended in the following cases:
- allergy to acrylic;
- loss of one or more teeth;
- inability or unwillingness of the patient to carry out the treatment of supporting teeth
- stomatitis, periodontal disease and other diseases of the oral mucosa.
There are contraindications for wearing such designs:
- gum disease;
- significant atrophy of bone tissue or gums.
Addictive
In connection with human physiology, it is much more difficult to get used to a removable prosthesis than to a fixed one. If all is well, then this period takes several days. It depends on the person’s reaction to the presence of a foreign body, the size of the structure and the individual characteristics of the patient. It happens that this period can drag on up to 3 months.
To accelerate addiction, you must:
- in the first days after the establishment of the structure, use exclusively grated and liquid food;
- remove coarse or hard foods (nuts, crackers, seeds);
- solid food returns to the diet only after the problem disappears and the patient ceases to notice the presence of nylon;
- in the event of a gag reflex, it is necessary to breathe deeply through the nose, dissolve mint candies and rinse the oral cavity with salt formulations;
- if at the time of eating food there is discomfort, then in order for this to pass, you can use specially designed ointments or creams;
- sometimes there is a violation of diction; to prevent problems, it is recommended that you read aloud, clearly and loudly pronouncing the words.
If addiction does not occur after three months, then most likely the design was not made correctly. In such a situation, you must visit your dentist without fail.
Repairs
Even the best nylon dentures require minor modifications, for this they are given to the clinic once a year for the necessary manipulations. Such a service can be provided not only by those institutions that have their own laboratories, but almost everything where they have their own equipment. The service is not cheap at all, but using it can prevent a huge number of problems.
Repair work aimed at an elastic prosthesis may be needed in such cases:
- activation of clasps is required;
- it is necessary to supplement the design in case of loss of your own tooth;
- it is necessary to change some areas of the structure, this can be useful in the event of an inflammatory process, as well as a carious lesion;
- fit required;
- it is necessary to clean the elements of tartar.
Injuries
Clamps are used as fixation, therefore, at the time of chewing food, the load is not transmitted to the supporting teeth. It is, of course, good that the remaining live teeth are not injured, but in this case problems occur with the mucosa. If you do not pay attention to it, then over time it can cause the appearance of periodontal disease and inflammation.
Since there is no rigid frame, the pressure during chewing on the prosthesis is not evenly distributed. Accordingly, the mucous membrane also suffers, since some of its parts are injured more. Because of this, discomfort occurs at the time of eating, and subsequently atrophy of bone tissue is formed. In this case, the product will begin to sag, thereby adding discomfort to its owner.
It should be noted that the appearance of such injuries affects all people, regardless of which prosthesis was chosen by them. The problem is only in ignorance of the time of occurrence and the final level of atrophy. Although if you use rigid structures, a similar process occurs much later.
As already mentioned, nylon prostheses require a huge amount of attention. For example, you need to regularly visit the dentist, who will correct the position of the structure, and this, in turn, requires additional costs.
Of course, such designs compare favorably with their counterparts. They have a number of positive characteristics against the background of metal, heavy and uncomfortable products or solid plastic. But certain characteristics of these prostheses are still negative, they include flexibility and elasticity.
Proper care
According to reviews, flexible nylon dentures require high-quality cleansing. Thanks to this, it can be guaranteed that they will last a long time, and personal hygiene will be respected. To do this, you need:
- rinse mouth thoroughly after each meal;
- 2 times a day to clean the denture with a special paste, thanks to which you can remove all plaque from coffee, tea and cigarettes;
- several times a year, deep hardware cleaning is required;
- protect the structure from mechanical damage, for example, from food that could damage them;
- according to reviews of acrylic or nylon dentures, if the patient is going to not wear them for a long time, they are sent to the water with a disinfector for cleaning;
- repairs or additional adjustments should be carried out only in the dental clinic;
- if for some period it is required to remove them, then to prevent drying out, they should be in water.
Alternative to Nylon Dentures
When there is no complete certainty that you want to buy just a nylon design, then doctors can pick up other options.
If partial tooth loss is present, an arch prosthesis can be used. Although there are also their drawbacks. These include metal clasps that are attached to the outer surface of the teeth, so they are noticeable.
If the dentition is completely absent, then you can choose an acrylic design. It is quite securely fixed and is not very expensive. That's just the probability of failure in this case will be higher. It is also required to note that this material can cause allergies. According to reviews of nylon or acrylic removable dentures, you need to carefully evaluate the pros and cons, and then make an informed decision.
Lifetime
According to experts, with quality care and proper selection, such prostheses last 3–5 years or longer. Also, the quality of products depends on the qualifications of the dental technician and dentist.
Photo
Reviews about nylon dentures are different, but still experts are more likely to think that this type of prosthetics is necessary, so you need to understand why this is so. Images with nylon designs are presented below.
The photo below clearly shows how to store dentures that are temporarily not in use.
Nylon prostheses are really very flexible, which can be seen in the next photo.
It is quite simple to get a nylon construction, for this special skills are not needed.
Cost
For many customers, when choosing a type of prosthetics, the main criterion is the price of the product. According to patients' reviews about nylon dentures, this is an expensive pleasure. It should be noted that, nevertheless, the cost depends on a considerable number of factors, which include the orthopedic design, materials, installation costs and qualifications of the dentist.
For example, the cost of a prosthesis per tooth ranges from 2,000 to 4,000 rubles. But if the patient wants to establish a complete design, then it will cost him 15,000–90,000 rubles. When partial prosthetics are present , it is required to leave 5,000-60,000 rubles in the clinic, depending on the amount of work.
Testimonials from patients and specialists indicate that such prosthetics are really worth the money spent.
Patient Testimonials on Nylon Dentures
According to patients, due to the characteristics of flexible prostheses, doctors offer them to solve a wide range of dentition defects. It should be noted that, due to their lightness, even patients with loose teeth, suffering from periodontitis, cardiovascular problems and diabetes mellitus note that designs are almost the only option for restoring chewing function.
Caring parents claim that with early loss of primary teeth, such prosthetics are indispensable, since its attachment does not damage the health of neighboring teeth.
But patients with a low bite note that nylon removable dentures are not suitable for them, since fastening requires that their teeth be long enough.
An important disadvantage is also the high cost of such structures.
Despite the advantages and disadvantages of such designs, this type of prosthetics is very popular and common.