Flexible dentures pictures and prices
Flexible dentures are tooth-replacement appliances made from a bendable base; their design, materials, and clinical work determine the cost.
The short answer
Flexible dentures replace missing teeth with artificial teeth set in a thin, bendable thermoplastic base. Pictures show the base, tooth shape, clasps or extensions, and how the appliance sits against the gums; cost depends on the number of teeth, material, design, impressions, and adjustments.
Who may be suitable for a flexible partial denture?
A flexible partial denture is usually made for a person who still has some natural teeth. The laboratory forms a gum-coloured polymer around the replacement teeth, with flexible retention areas that may fit around selected teeth. A photograph cannot show whether the fit, bite, gum support, or remaining teeth are suitable.
How can you begin planning a flexible denture?
Ask for an examination, photographs or scans when useful, and impressions or digital records of both arches. The dentist checks the missing-tooth spaces, gum tissues, bite, tooth mobility, decay, and jaw relationship before selecting a flexible, acrylic, fixed, or implant-supported option. Request a written plan that separates the appliance, clinical visits, relines, repairs, and follow-up adjustments.
When should a missing tooth be assessed for replacement?
Arrange care when a missing tooth affects chewing, speech, appearance, or the position of neighbouring teeth. Seek prompt review if an appliance causes a sore spot, persistent redness, looseness, gagging, a change in your bite, or difficulty swallowing; do not keep wearing a painful appliance without an adjustment.
What should you ask about flexible denture design and care?
Ask which teeth will support the appliance, what polymer and artificial teeth will be used, how hygiene and removal work, and whether another design would protect your gums and remaining teeth better. Ask what is included in the written fee, how repairs or relines are handled, and how often the fit should be checked.
Frequently asked questions
Can a flexible denture replace one tooth?
It can be designed for a small gap, but the dentist must check the bite, neighbouring teeth, and available support first.
Can I judge the fit from a picture?
No. A picture can show appearance and design, but only an examination can assess retention, tissue contact, and bite.
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Who wrote this page
This library is published by Dental Nation, a licensed dental group practising in the United Arab Emirates. Pages are written and overseen by the same clinical team that treats patients in our clinics, and are held to a fixed editorial standard for safety and accuracy.
This page is patient education, not medical advice, and cannot replace an examination. Anything urgent — facial swelling, trauma, uncontrolled bleeding or severe pain — needs a dentist or emergency care now.