Partial Denture Repair of Partial Clasps

Partial dentures are a denture that replaces a tooth or some teeth in the mouth and are kept in place mostly by small metal clasps at the end of each partial denture.  Broken partial denture clasps can be repaired by professional mail order denture repair. 

Metal Clasps Partial Denture Repair:
In most cases partial dentures usually have partial denture clasps, one on each end on the partial denture that hook around the existing natural tooth to keep the partial denture in place.  Partial denture clasps are made of spring metal, where the metal can flex a little to it fit around the natural tooth snugly.  The Partial Denture Clasp is made to last five to seven years, but after that they usually will break from being flexed so much.  Once the metal clasp is broken into two, the partial denture clasps cannot be micro welded back together because once the metal is flexed to fit around the natural tooth it will break.  The partial denture metal clasp can be repaired direct by mail if the partial denture is sent along with an impression.  To get an impression, the person wearing the partial denture must find a dentist who will be willing to give the customer an impression with the partial denture repair.

The Impression Material :
The impression material is putty like material that is placed into the mouth by a dentist that is used to record the mouth structure.  When sending your partial denture repair through the mail, you will need to send your partial denture impressions with the impression material still on the partial.  To get an impression with your partial denture repair, you must find a dentist who can knows how to take partial denture impressions along with your partial denture repair in your mouth at the same time.  The dentist is needed because they know how to carefully remove partial denture impressions material with your partial denture repair without disturbing the impression material. 

Carefully handle your Partial Denture Repair :
It is important not to change the shape of the impression material that has your partial denture repair on it, as it is needed to replace the metal clasp correctly.  When sending it through the mail, we suggest you use a soap box to protect your partial denture repair from being crushed or the impression material on your partial from being disturbed. The model shows the exact size, and is also used to make sure the metal clasp not is put back at an angle where it could cut your gums.

Your partial denture metal clasp can be replaced :
A dental model is made from your mouth impression. Once the dental model is made, your Partial Denture Repair is then placed onto the dental model where the metal clasp can be replaced to hook around your natural tooth that is on the dental model.  This is the most important step because if your partial denture repair metal clasp was replaced at a different angle, either too high or too low, your partial denture would be difficult to wear.

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