Dentures are one of the most commonly used dental devices, along with braces and mouthguards. Dentures are either one or two sets of artificial teeth and gums that are designed to be temporarily worn and removed for cleaning and rest. There are three different types of dentures: traditional full dentures, immediate full dentures, and partial dentures. Traditional full dentures are generally the most common and are a complete set of top and bottom dentures. Partial dentures are as the name indicates: a partial set of upper or lower dentures. Partials can be used when a patient is able to retain some of their natural teeth and only needs dentures for one or two sections of missing teeth, which are connected by a wire similar to a retainer. Finally, immediate full dentures are dentures that are placed right after the extraction of natural teeth so patients do not have to be without their teeth for any length of time.