What way can a denture be fitted do they need clips advice

Q. I have a 24 year old bridge that snapped and dangled in my mouth at the Isle of wight Festival. A good emergency Polish dentist after 3 injection took the bridge out on the island. Before going to the Festival I had taken anti biotics for pain over one post.My dentist xrayed it and said it was root caneled and fine except for being a little loose having been infected. In fact the tooth was rotten and had broken off completely. This caused the other post to break whilst eating, causing it to dangle in my mouth. My Dentist who i feel is good at is job is away on two weeks holiday and cannot see me under national health for a total of 3 weeks. I am thinking of having a overdenture which i believe is similar to a bridge. One post i know can be root filled and used, the other may need to come out or be used as a base for a post. I am loosing my job in four weeks so i need to stick with N.H. The Bridge is were my two main front teeth used to be. What ways can a denture be fitted do they need clips. Is an overdenture as I described. I would be greatful for advise. I have asked this question because I believe this advise is for free. Thank you.

A. Hi

A denture can have have clasps to aid retention. I would recommend you have an examintaion to give you all the available options. Unfortunately it is very difficult to say what is the best option without looking at the mouth.

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