A partial denture is a removable denture that replaces two or more missing teeth. It's used when you're missing specific teeth in your mouth and want a single denture to fill the gaps. A partial denture fits over your other teeth for stability, but without having to remove your other healthy teeth. A partial denture has small clasps that fit tightly around adjacent teeth, keeping them in place and matching your remaining teeth. Most partial dentures have a metal base onto which the dentures are attached. Some partial dentures are smaller, more flexible, and made of acrylic. In some cases, your dentist can add dentures to your existing partial denture if additional teeth need to be removed in the future.