{"id":807,"date":"2018-09-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/\/template2\/dental-care-blog\/different-types-dentures\/"},"modified":"2018-09-05T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-09-05T00:00:00","slug":"different-types-dentures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mydentalpracticeblog.com\/graystonedental\/dental-care-blog\/different-types-dentures\/","title":{"rendered":"Different Types Of Dentures"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n

\"\" MANY OF US HAVE TO<\/strong>\u00a0deal with tooth loss as we get older, whether because of an injury or tooth decay. What can we do when this happens to us? Fortunately, the field of prosthodontics (false teeth) has come a long way, giving us plenty of options for filling those gaps back in. <\/p>\n

Dentures Throughout History<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The first known dentures were made<\/a>\u00a0around 700 BC in northern Italy. These dentures were made from human and animal teeth<\/strong>, and although a set of these dentures would deteriorate quickly, they remained the norm for two and a half millennia. However, the industrial revolution in the 1800s led to a massive increase in the amount of sugar people consumed, and this caused the demand for dentures to increase dramatically, along with a demand for higher quality! It was around that time that people started trying new materials, such as ivory, which lasted much longer. In fact, hippo and elephant ivory are what George Washington\u2019s dentures were really made of, not wood! Nowadays, false teeth are made of porcelain or acrylic resin<\/strong>, depending on the situation. These are much stronger and more durable materials. <\/p>\n

Modern Denture Types<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Your individual situation will determine the type of denture that would work best for you. Obviously someone who still has some of their natural teeth won\u2019t use the same type as someone with no natural teeth left. So what are the different types? <\/p>\n