| A full denture will benefit both your appearance and your health. When you lose all of your natural teeth, things you take for granted become very difficult: eating, speaking, face structure and support. Without natural teeth or a full denture, your face may sag from lack of support of the cheeks and lips. A full denture can provide this support by replacing your natural teeth and giving you a beautiful smile.
The Procedure
To ensure successful denture placement, we will start with a complete denture examination. During this procedure your dentist will determine that a denture is actually needed. An examination of the mouth will determine the condition of the soft tissues, the size and shape of the dental arches, and the relationship between the upper and lower jaws. We will also look for retained tooth roots, hyperplastic or loose tissue, and oral cancer.
The denture examination includes a panoramic x-ray, and together will show any hidden problems to aid in the proper diagnosis.
Types of Full Dentures
There are two types of full dentures explained below. Talk to your dentist about which type is best for you.
Conventional Full Denture
A conventional full denture is placed after a patient's remaining teeth are removed and the gum tissues have healed. The process for tissue healing may take months and the patient will have to go without teeth during the healing period.
Immediate Full Denture
An immediate full denture is constructed before teeth are removed so that you will not have to wait for months for your denture without any teeth. Your dentist will take impressions of your mouth before your existing natural teeth are removed so that when your dentist removes the rest of your natural teeth, the denture can be inserted immediately.
The denture will be placed over the newly-extracted spaces and will prevent swelling. Your dentures will need to be evaluated every three months because your mouth will change while the extraction sites heal, thus causing the dentures to need adjustments.
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