{"id":3864,"date":"2019-03-29T16:30:06","date_gmt":"2019-03-29T23:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mynewsmile.com\/blog\/?p=3864"},"modified":"2019-09-24T15:21:07","modified_gmt":"2019-09-24T22:21:07","slug":"hide-clasps-partial-denture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mynewsmile.com\/blog\/hide-clasps-partial-denture\/","title":{"rendered":"How can I hide the metal clasps from my partial denture?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><font size=\"3\">Dr. Hall,<br \/>\nI have an upper and lower <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mynewsmile.com\/dental\/partial_dentures.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">dental partial<\/a> that have metal clamps which connect to my teeth. Is it possible to have the metal pieces colored pink to match my gums? I am very self-conscious when I smile and the metal is showing &#8220;gleaming.&#8221; Is this procedure possible and what will my price be? Thanking you in advance for your assistance with my current situation.<br \/>\n&#8211; Patricia from New York<\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive-post-content\">\n<div class=\"post-left-column\">\n<script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\n(function(d, s, id) {\n  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n  js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n  js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\";\n  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\">We thank our advertisers who help fund this site.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><!-- MyNewSmile sidebar tall --> <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 300px; height: 600px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4419877247826466\" data-ad-slot=\"6363395985\"><\/ins><script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n\/\/ ]]><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><font size=\"3\">Patricia,<br \/>\nUnfortunately, I don&#8217;t believe there is any way to make the metal clasps on your removable partial pink. These metal clasps need to be flexible, and anything your dentist would bond to it would break off under the bending stress.<\/p>\n<p>However, the gleaming that you get from light reflecting from the clasps can be toned down dramatically with a little sand blasting\u2014something very simple to do. If your dentist doesn&#8217;t have a little &#8220;micro-etcher&#8221; device to do this job, his dental laboratory certainly would, and this is such a simple procedure that, if they didn&#8217;t offer to do it for free, the charge should be minimal. You could maybe even stop off at the dental lab yourself and have them do this. It will change the metal from being shiny and gleaming to a matte finish that doesn&#8217;t reflect much light.<\/font><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3866\" style=\"width: 393px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3866\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3866\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mynewsmile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/valplast-partial.jpg\" alt=\"photograph of a removable partial denture replacing three back teeth on each side of the mouth, made entirely of plastic\" width=\"383\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mynewsmile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/valplast-partial.jpg 383w, https:\/\/www.mynewsmile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/valplast-partial-300x213.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 383px) 100vw, 383px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3866\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Valplast Partial<\/p><\/div>\n<p><font size=\"3\">For others who are in the market for new removable partial dentures, the new plastic clasps that can be either pink or transparent are much less obvious to people, and while these partials may not be as sturdy, I believe they are sturdy enough and are way more aesthetic. There are various brands of these. The photograph here is of a Valplast partial. DuraFlex is another brand.<br \/>\n&#8211; Dr. Hall<\/p>\n<p>Do you have a comment or anything else to add? We&#8217;d love to hear from you. Enter your comment below.<\/font><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: currentColor; width: 450px; height: 80px; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mynewsmile.com&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=true&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light&amp;height=80\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Click here to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mynewsmile.com\/askdr.htm\">ask Dr. Hall<\/a> a question of your own.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Hall, I have an upper and lower dental partial that have metal clamps which connect to my teeth. 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