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What are dentures? When multiple teeth are not present, a patient's bite is affected. The simple task of eating and chewing becomes difficult or impossible due to the missing teeth. Dentures are removable replacements for missing teeth. They are made out of an acrylic resin base and either plastic or porcelain teeth. Properly fitting dentures can restore your self-esteem, improve the ability to speak and eat, as well as maintain the structure of your face, giving you a more youthful appearance. Types of dentures: COMPLETE DENTURES Complete dentures are indicated when all of the teeth are missing, or will be removed. The level of comfort in wearing your full dentures depends on your muscles, bones, tongue, and saliva. Upper full dentures usually have more retention and are easier to wear than lower full dentures. IMMEDIATE DENTURES Immediate dentures are complete dentures which are fabricated prior to the extraction of all of your teeth and delivered after the teeth are removed. This enables you to have dentures immediately when you go home on the day of extractions. Immediate dentures are more difficult to wear initially due to the sore gums and bones healing after teeth are removed. It takes several months for the gums and bones to stabilize after the extractions, which will result in the dentures feeling loose over this period of time. We recommend a laboratory reline after the tissues heal, usually at least six months after the extractions are performed, to ensure continued proper fit of the dentures. PARTIAL DENTURES Partial dentures are indicated when some of the teeth are missing and need to be replaced to fill the gaps in your smile. The partial denture is anchored to your natural teeth with a metal framework, which helps prevent your teeth from shifting and maintains your tooth alignment. FREE CONSULTATION If you currently wear dentures which do not fit properly, or are interested in finding out more about dentures in general, please call us to schedule for a FREE CONSULTATION. We will gladly evaluate any existing dentures or help you decide if you need new dentures. We pride ourselves in fabricating well-fitting dentures at affordable prices. IN-OFFICE LABORATORY We fabricate dentures in our own in-office denture laboratory. Our lab technician is on-site, which greatly helps in better communication, as well as enabling us to adapt to the special needs of our patients, including quicker fabrication of the dentures. DENTURE REPAIRS WHILE YOU WAIT Our in-office lab technician can repair your existing dentures within several hours, usually while you wait, so you do not have to leave the office without your teeth. Types of repairs include: 1) replacing a denture tooth which fell off 2) adding new teeth onto your existing denture (if you have had recent extractions). 3) repairing fractured denture acrylic (pink). 4) denture relines (may take a longer time period) 5) repairing broken clasps Call us to schedule for a free estimate on your denture repairs! |
