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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / January 2005Metal or resin partials?
In your experience in placing thousands of partial dentures, which kind results in the highest degree of patient satisfaction: Cast metal, or resin (Valplast or Flexite) Why? Thank you  SignatureJames - Its depends on treatment situation, teeth position, gum situation, alergy, anatomical situation, your expectation, money situation Its almost impossible to answer :)) regards K.Polanowski > In your experience in placing thousands of partial dentures, which kind > results in the highest degree of patient satisfaction: Cast metal, or [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Thank you So, just because the cast metal partials are more expensive, does not necessarily mean that they are generically superior and preferred by most people? James - > Its depends on treatment situation, teeth position, gum situation, alergy, > anatomical situation, your expectation, money situation [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >> >> Thank you > So, just because the cast metal partials are more expensive, does not > necessarily mean that they are generically superior and preferred by most > people? > > James Lab fees for Valplast, Flexi-plast and the like are at least as high as for cast frame partials. The biggest advantages of the flexible -base partials is that there are no metal clasps. Acrylic-base partials are generally somewhat less expensive than cast frame partials, but they still generally have wire clasps. A difference between the flexible and acrylic base partials on the one hand and the cast frame partials on the other is that while the first two get a proportionally greater amount of support from the soft tissues, and correspondingly less support from the teeth. This sometimes means less stress on the teeth (usually a good thing) but more movement of the bases. Cast frames are generally more stable, and also less bulky, but obtain much of their increased stability from the teeth. Pick your poison. Steve > - > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >>> >>>Thank you >> So, just because the cast metal partials are more expensive, does not >> necessarily mean that they are generically superior and preferred by most [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >for cast frame partials. The biggest advantages of the flexible -base >partials is that there are no metal clasps. Disadvantage of Valplast is the crud factor. They look bad in a few years. > Acrylic-base partials are >generally somewhat less expensive than cast frame partials, but they [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] >>>> >>>>Thank you Hello Joel Can you elaborate: What is the "crud factor". Thanks SignatureJames - > >>> So, just because the cast metal partials are more expensive, does not [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] >>>>> >>>>>Thank you >Hello Joel > >Can you elaborate: What is the "crud factor". > >Thanks Valplast suffers from cruditis. They accumulate bacterial growth and even provide a special cleaning solution to reduce the cruditis. Valplast International distributes a concentrated denture cleaner which can be used for daily and periodic deep cleaning. MORE ABOUT Valplast: http://www.greenvilledentallab.com/techniques.html ****************************************** Recommendations for Patient Care: Like any removable prosthesis, the patient should be instructed to utilize good hygienic practices to maintain the appearance and cleanliness of the Valplast® restoration. The prosthesis should be soaked overnight at least three nights a week in a good denture cleaner. Or, the patient may immerse the case in a strong denture cleaner daily for about 10-15 minutes. The case should be rinsed and brushed before reinserting it in the mouth. Valplast International distributes a concentrated denture cleaner which can be used for daily and periodic deep cleaning. The cleaner is available from Valplast International and many processing laboratories. For further information, contact us at Greenville Dental Lab! Our contact information is located at http://www.greenvilledentallab.com/contactus.html. >Hello Joel > >Can you elaborate: What is the "crud factor". > >Thanks Its similar to this: Cruditis ........ errrrr Crudites. Raw vegetables cut into bite-sized strips and served with a dip Crudites > Disadvantage of Valplast is the crud factor. > > They look bad in a few years. Some of them turn this nice orangey color. Oh, and they are very expensive to alter or repair. Steve >> Acrylic-base partials are >>generally somewhat less expensive than cast frame partials, but they [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] >>>>> >>>>>Thank you SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 >So, just because the cast metal partials are more expensive, does not >necessarily mean that they are generically superior and preferred by most >people? This is relative. The laboratory bill for Valplast is as high as or higher than a nice vitallium/acrylic partial dentuire. >James >- [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >>> >>> Thank you >In your experience in placing thousands of partial dentures, which kind >results in the highest degree of patient satisfaction: Cast metal, or resin [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Thank you Vitallium plus acrylic attachments for normal cases. of course if the cast partial was done properly In reality the cast partial is invasive method .I mean about teeth preparation to point strength of bite apt into the bone. If dentist is making frame work without it the idea of frame work is lost.I call it metal drop denture :))) Discussion what kind of dentures is better without any clinical informations is useless >>In your experience in placing thousands of partial dentures, which kind >>results in the highest degree of patient satisfaction: Cast metal, or [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Vitallium plus acrylic attachments for normal cases. |
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