Removable Prosthodontics Guide

Denture Solutions

  Alloy Acrylic Flexible
Material Options CoCr
Titanium
Standard or
High Impact
Duraflex™
Longevity ✓ ✓ ✓  ✓ ✓  ✓ ✓ 
Immediate Cases ✓ ✓ 
(some partial designs)
✓ ✓ ✓  Limited
Additions / Relines / Repairs ✓ ✓ 
(some)
✓ ✓ ✓  -
Retention ✓ ✓ ✓  ✓  ✓ ✓ 
Clasp Adjustment ✓ ✓ ✓  ✓ ✓ ✓  Poor
Cost High Low Medium
Thickness Thin Thick/Medium Medium
Comfort ✓ ✓ ✓  ✓  ✓ ✓ 
(✓ ✓ ✓  if unilateral)
Tensile Strength CoCr 940 MPa
Titanium 900 MPa
505 MPa Less than 70 MPa
Dentition Status Required High Stability Low Stability Highest Stability
Tooth-coloured Clasps ✓ ✓  (some) ✓ ✓ ✓  ✓ ✓ ✓ 
Precision Attachments ✓ ✓ ✓  ✓  (some) Limited
Hygiene ✓ ✓ ✓  ✓ ✓  ✓ 
Aesthetics of Frame Materials ✓  ✓ ✓  ✓ ✓ ✓