Dentures

What are dentures?
Dentures replace missing teeth and their adjacent tissues with a removable dental appliance made of acrylic resin and, in some cases, a combination of metals.

What are the different types of dentures?

There are four primary types of dentures:

Complete - This type of denture replaces all of the teeth and their adjacent tissues.

Partial - Partial dentures act as dental bridges as they "bridge" the gap between a missing tooth or teeth, yet are removable.

Provisional - provisional dentures allow a recovery time (usually 4 to 8 weeks) after the teeth are extracted before new dentures are placed in the mouth.

Immediate - These type of dentures do allow a healing period after all or some teeth are removed. The denture is immediately fit into the mouth after all teeth are removed. Additional adjustments in the fitting of this type of denture procedure may be necessary as healing occurs.