Valplast is one of the best-known names in flexible partial dentures. Here’s what the name actually means, how it compares to other flexible partials, and what you can expect to pay.
By the FixUrSmile Dental Lab team · Updated October 2026 · Part of our complete partial dentures guide
Valplast is a brand name for a flexible, nylon-based (thermoplastic) material used to make partial dentures. Because it was one of the first widely used flexible denture materials, many people use “Valplast” to mean any flexible partial, much like people say “Kleenex” for tissues.
A Valplast-style partial has a thin, gum-colored base and gum-colored clasps that hug your natural teeth, so there’s no visible metal.
| Valplast partial | Other flexible nylon partials | |
|---|---|---|
| Material | Branded flexible nylon resin | Flexible nylon resins from other makers |
| Metal clasps | No, gum-colored clasps | No, gum-colored clasps |
| Look and feel | Thin, light, slightly flexible | Thin, light, slightly flexible |
| Adding teeth or relining | Difficult | Difficult |
| Typical dental-office cost | About $900–$2,000 for a flexible partial* | |
*Range reported by Guardian Life. Prices vary by provider and location.
For most patients, the differences between flexible nylon brands are small. Fit depends mostly on the quality of the impression and the lab’s work. Valplast is a trademark of its owner; FixUrSmile isn’t affiliated with it.
Flexible partials are usually priced per appliance, so the cost per tooth drops as you replace more teeth. A FixUrSmile flexible partial denture is $315 for 1 to 3 teeth and $399 for 4 to 6 teeth, which works out to about $67 to $315 per tooth. See the full price-per-tooth table.
Replacing one tooth or two side by side? Our metal-free Nesbit partial is $260.
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Valplast is a brand of flexible nylon denture material. Many people use the name for any flexible partial, but other labs use similar flexible nylon materials from other makers.
At a dental office, flexible partials typically cost about $900 to $2,000. FixUrSmile’s flexible partial is $315 for 1 to 3 teeth and $399 for 4 to 6 teeth, made from your at-home impressions.
It’s more difficult than with acrylic. Small adjustments are sometimes possible, but significant changes usually mean making a new partial.
Yes. Because the clasps are gum-colored instead of metal, flexible partials are one of the most natural-looking options for front teeth.
Flexible partial from $315. Made in our US dental lab from impressions you take at home, with licensed dentist review and our Custom Fit Guarantee.
