Vitallium & Duraflex
How it works
The cast thermo-plastic denture material is thin, lightweight and flexible with invisible clasps that surround the natural teeth. Duraflex can be combined with Vitallium partials for additional support and stability.
Advantages
- ESTHETIC – the translucent material blends naturally with the tissue tone and replaces clasps.
- COMFORTABLE – thin, lightweight and resilient with precision fit and retention.
- BIO-COMPATIBLE – non-allergenic, monomer and formaldehyde free.
- FUNCTIONAL – flexible to create a stress-breaker effect, with no minor or major connectors to collect food or affect speech.
Alternatives
There are a number of different methods which attempt to mask clasps
- COMPOSITE – Often bulky, flat and often crack when clasp needs adjustment
- THERMOFLEX TYPE – Often end up extremely bulky and become brittle over time
- VERSATILE ACRYLICS – Often don’t provide good retention, they discolor over time and break only short term
