Dentures

If you decide to get dentures, you will naturally want to be informed thoroughly. Therefore, we also list any disadvantages you may experience.

Having your teeth pulled out.

The psychological aspect can be rather unpleasant, and you may experience some post-operative pain or bleeding. But don't worry, these problems disappear very quickly.

Talking and eating with dentures takes some getting used to in the beginning.

A new prosthetic with false teeth sounds and feels different because your mouth muscles still have to adjust. In addition, your jaws still need to heal, which means you may experience some pain. Also, your jaw shape may change slightly, resulting in the dentures not fitting very well. The dental technician can remedy this.

Diminishing jaws due to bone erosion.

With full dentures, your body may stop producing bone. If this is the case, it is strongly advised to get a click denture in time.

Do your dentures hurt or not fit properly? Please reach out to our health care advisor to schedule an appointment with the denture technician, and we will remedy this. Consider ‘Rebasing’ as a  solution when your jaws have started to work or shrink.

This first appointment starts with making impressions to create a temporary denture, also called an immediate prosthesis. Together, we determine the color based on color samples. If you wish to schedule the treatment immediately, you can book this appointment directly after the intake consult.

During the second appointment, the remaining teeth will be extracted. You will receive a local anesthetic, but we can also provide a general anesthetic if you are very apprehensive or afraid of the procedure. We are experienced with treatments under anesthetic and know how to comfort clients who are afraid of the dentist.

We will suture the wounds and place the immediate dentures on your jaws. We advise you to keep these in your mouth as much as possible because they serve as a bandage on the wounds.

You return after a week for the removal of the stitches. Any pressure spots will be removed, and we apply a soft liner to the denture. This soft liner is made from soft material to ensure a better denture fit. When your jaws start to heal, their position changes, which makes the dentures feel uncomfortable. The liner may become rough over time. Our clinical denture technicians are always happy to help you remedy pressure spots.

This appointment is for what is called a rebase. The soft liner will be taken out, and a new impression will be made with the current denture. For this purpose, your dentures will be sent with the impression to our dental laboratory. A new layer of plastic is placed in the denture so that the prosthesis fits better again. It takes an average of 6 hours before the dentures are ready. In the meantime, you can wait in our CDC lounge.

Now, it is time to replace the immediate denture with your final denture. Impressions are made with the current dentures. Again, we go over the color, shape, and size of the teeth for your final denture. The prosthesis with the impression in it goes to our in-house laboratory to create your new permanent dentures. After about 5 hours, we fit the forerunner of your new denture, which is made from wax. It contains the teeth and molars that will be fixed to your new denture. Together, we evaluate the shape, color, and position of the teeth. If you are satisfied, the dentures will return to our laboratory for the finalizing stage, and you get your immediate dentures back once more.

The day has arrived that you will receive your new, final dentures. You can take the immediate denture home to use as a spare.

Do you prefer to continue with an implant treatment for a fixed construction? Please let the care consultant help you immediately with scheduling appointments, drawing up a treatment plan, and applying for authorizations. You can let us know during the first intake.