Immediate Dentures
An immediate denture is a denture that is placed immediately after a tooth (or many teeth) is removed.
This can be a partial denture, or a full denture.
The decision to place an immediate denture is usual based on appearance, ie, most people don't want to go out in public with missing teeth.
When an immediate denture is made, there is an impression taken of the teeth prior to the extraction(s), and a model of the teeth is made from this.
The dental technician will then remove the tooth (or teeth) in question from the model, and estimate what the wound will look like. A false tooth is then placed in this space and a denture is made.
The drawback with immediate dentures is that it can be difficult to guess what the wound will look like after the extraction, especially if it was a difficult procedure, and following this, it is also difficult to predict how much shrinkage of the wound will occur.
What this means is that the denture may not fit properly afterwards, and it may also be painful due to rubbing against the gums.
Due to this wound shrinkage, the denture may have to be re-lined or replaced within a few months.
If the denture is rubbing on the gums, and causing pain and even ulceration, this will not go away and needs to be adjusted. In this case, it is best to leave the denture out of your mouth, and put it back in just before you attend for an adjustment.
Read about denture maintenance here.
An immediate denture is a denture that is placed immediately after a tooth (or many teeth) is removed.
This can be a partial denture, or a full denture.
The decision to place an immediate denture is usual based on appearance, ie, most people don't want to go out in public with missing teeth.
When an immediate denture is made, there is an impression taken of the teeth prior to the extraction(s), and a model of the teeth is made from this.
The dental technician will then remove the tooth (or teeth) in question from the model, and estimate what the wound will look like. A false tooth is then placed in this space and a denture is made.
The drawback with immediate dentures is that it can be difficult to guess what the wound will look like after the extraction, especially if it was a difficult procedure, and following this, it is also difficult to predict how much shrinkage of the wound will occur.
What this means is that the denture may not fit properly afterwards, and it may also be painful due to rubbing against the gums.
Due to this wound shrinkage, the denture may have to be re-lined or replaced within a few months.
If the denture is rubbing on the gums, and causing pain and even ulceration, this will not go away and needs to be adjusted. In this case, it is best to leave the denture out of your mouth, and put it back in just before you attend for an adjustment.
Read about denture maintenance here.
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