Complete Dentures: a fixed or removable dental prosthesis that replaces the entire dentition and associated structures of the maxillae or mandible

Usually requires the following appointments for fabrication:

  1. Planning, primary impressions

  2. Secondary impressions

  3. Try-in of denture teeth, verifying esthetics and phonetics

  4. Delivery

  5. Sore spot adjsustments when necessary

GUIDELINES FOR THE CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF DENTURES

1. Careful daily removal of the bacterial biofilm present in the oral cavity and on complete dentures is of paramount importance to minimize denture stomatitis and to help contribute to good oral and general health.

2. To reduce levels of biofilm and potentially harmful bacteria and fungi, patients who wear dentures should do the following:

a. Dentures should be cleaned daily by soaking and brushing with an effective, nonabrasive denture cleanser.

b. Denture cleansers should ONLY be used to clean dentures outside of the mouth.

c. Dentures should always be thoroughly rinsed after soaking and brushing with denture-cleansing solutions prior to reinsertion into the oral cavity. Always follow the product usage instructions

3. Dentures should never be placed in boiling water.

4. Dentures should not be soaked in sodium hypochlorite bleach, or in products containing sodium hypochlorite, for periods that exceed 10 minutes. Placement of dentures in sodium hypochlorite solutions for periods longer than 10 minutes may damage dentures.

5. Dentures should be stored immersed in water after cleaning, when not replaced in the oral cavity, to avoid warping.

6. Denture adhesives, when properly used, can improve the retention and stability of dentures and help seal out the accumulation of food particles beneath the dentures, even in well-fitting dentures.