Dentures
A removable dental appliance, dentures consist of either a full or partial set of replacement teeth, depending on each patient's needs. Dentures rest on top of the gums to help return the patient's mouth to normal chewing function.
The advantages of having a denture:
better quality of life
improved chewing
long lasting
cost effective
Complete Dentures
A complete denture is a removable dental prosthesis that replaces the entire dentition and associated structures of the maxillae or mandible
Complete Dentures require the following appointments for fabrication:
Planning, primary impressions
Secondary impressions
Try-in of denture teeth, verifying esthetics and phonetics
Delivery
Sore spot adjsustments when necessary
Partial Dentures
A partial denture is a removable dental prosthesis that replaces part of the dentition and associated structures of the maxillae or mandible
Partial Dentures require the following appointments for fabrication:
Planning, primary digital scan impressions (3 week turnaround)
Frame try in
Tooth try in
Delivery
Sore spot adjsustments when necessary
The following type of dentures are offered at our Thunder Bay Dental Office office:
GUIDELINES FOR THE CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF DENTURES
1. Dentures should be cleaned daily by soaking and brushing with an effective, nonabrasive denture cleanser. (Soap/ water/ tooth brush/ denture tablets)
2. Dentures should be removed overnight each day. This allows the tissues to breathe and prevent infections from occurring to the tissues. Dentures should be stored in water when not in the oral cavity, to avoid warping.
3. Denture cleansers should ONLY be used to clean dentures outside of the mouth.
4. 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
5. Dentures should never be placed in boiling water.
6. Dentures should not be soaked in 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.
7. 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. (Always make sure to scrub out denture adhesive)
