{"id":8467,"date":"2022-09-01T15:40:28","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T12:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dentist-komnis.gr\/meriki-oliki-odontostoixia\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T14:48:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T12:48:14","slug":"meriki-oliki-odontostoixia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dentist-komnis.gr\/en\/meriki-oliki-odontostoixia\/","title":{"rendered":"Partial &#038; Full Dentures"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8467\" class=\"elementor elementor-8467 elementor-6149\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-28eae00 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"28eae00\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0840489\" data-id=\"0840489\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86b5da6 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"86b5da6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The fabrication and placement of dentures is a form of <b>removable prosthodontic treatment<\/b>. Depending on the number of missing teeth being replaced, dentures are classified as:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle-notch\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Partial Dentures<\/b>, when they replace one or more missing teeth while natural teeth remain in the mouth.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle-notch\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Full Dentures (Conventional Dentures)<\/b>, when they replace the entire dental arch (i.e. when the patient has no remaining teeth in a specific jaw).<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-964ce1f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"964ce1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Partial Dentures<\/h2><div class=\"ekit_heading_separetor_wraper ekit_heading_elementskit-border-divider ekit-dotted\"><div class=\"elementskit-border-divider ekit-dotted\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-303afb4 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"303afb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Partial dentures replace teeth that have been lost in the <strong>upper or lower jaw<\/strong> and are supported by the remaining natural teeth on either side of the gap.<\/p><p>Retention of partial dentures may be achieved using the following methods:<\/p><h3>Metal Clasps<\/h3><p>Metal clasps are the simplest and least aesthetic option. One advantage is that the denture can be modified if additional teeth are lost in the future. However, the main drawback is that the clasps may be visible, resulting in a less aesthetic appearance.<\/p><h3>Acrylic Clasps<\/h3><p>Acrylic clasps are less visible than metal clasps, as they are usually gum-coloured. While they offer improved aesthetics, they are generally <strong>less durable<\/strong> compared to metal clasps.<\/p><h3>Precision Attachments<\/h3><p>Precision attachments replace clasps and provide <strong>maximum stability<\/strong> for partial dentures. Their use requires the existing teeth to be restored with a <strong>dental bridge<\/strong> incorporating small, specialized attachments, allowing the partial denture to securely \u201csnap\u201d into place.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e608be0 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"e608be0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Full Dentures (Conventional Dentures)<\/h2><div class=\"ekit_heading_separetor_wraper ekit_heading_elementskit-border-divider ekit-dotted\"><div class=\"elementskit-border-divider ekit-dotted\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b077870 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b077870\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A full denture is a prosthetic restoration that replaces <strong>all teeth of a jaw<\/strong>. It is fabricated on an <strong>acrylic base<\/strong>, which may be reinforced with a metal framework when necessary. Acrylic or porcelain teeth are then mounted onto the base to restore function and appearance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1750dda elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1750dda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/dentist-komnis.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8469\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dentist-komnis.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2.jpg 560w, https:\/\/dentist-komnis.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2-300x161.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The fabrication and placement of dentures is a form of removable prosthodontic treatment. Depending on the number of missing teeth being replaced, dentures are classified as: Partial Dentures, when they replace one or more missing teeth while natural teeth remain in the mouth. Full Dentures (Conventional Dentures), when they replace the entire dental arch (i.e. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8467","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dentist-komnis.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8467","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dentist-komnis.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dentist-komnis.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dentist-komnis.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dentist-komnis.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8467"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/dentist-komnis.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8467\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8474,"href":"https:\/\/dentist-komnis.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8467\/revisions\/8474"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dentist-komnis.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8467"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}