Get Back to Comfort With Complete Dentures
If you’ve lost all your natural teeth due to injury, disease, or decay, we offer a quick and effective solution to restore your smile. Our same-day complete dentures provide a fully functional, natural-looking set of teeth, allowing you to eat, speak, and smile with confidence. With our advanced techniques, you won’t have to wait long to regain comfort and normalcy in your daily life. Let us help you achieve a beautiful, complete smile in just one visit!
Conventional and Immediate Dentures
Patients who have lost all their natural teeth may need both immediate and conventional complete dentures to restore their smile and oral function. Conventional dentures are created after the gums, palate, and jaw have fully healed from tooth loss or extractions. This ensures a precise and comfortable fit, providing long-term stability. In contrast, immediate dentures are placed on the same day as the extractions, allowing patients to leave with a full set of teeth right away. However, as the gums and jaw heal, their shape changes, which may require multiple adjustments to maintain a proper fit. While some individuals may use immediate dentures as a long-term solution, they are typically a temporary option until the mouth fully heals and conventional dentures can be placed for optimal comfort and function.
What to Expect With Complete Dentures
New complete dentures take some time to adjust to, but immediate dentures help prevent the negative effects of missing teeth on both appearance and diet. Multiple molds of your mouth are taken to ensure a secure fit, allowing for a natural-looking smile with minimal disruption to eating and speaking. However, during the first few days or weeks, you may experience some adjustments as you get used to your new dentures.
- Increased saliva production as your mouth adjusts
- Mild discomfort, including potential superficial sores on the gums or palate
As your mouth heals from tooth loss, changes in tissue may affect the fit of your complete dentures, requiring adjustments for a more comfortable fit.
Other Restorative Options
Immediate complete dentures are just one of several restorative dentistry options. Depending on your needs, partial dentures, bridges, or dental implants may also be suitable solutions. A consultation can help determine the best option for you. Contact our Irvine, CA dental office to schedule an appointment.