Should be a treatment
of last resort. After the patient has lost any
desire to save his or her teeth, they give up on
them, get them extracted, and have a complete
set of false teeth made.
Complete dentures can be more economical if the
teeth otherwise need extensive work.
If only a few roots can be saved, an Overdenture,
which is a denture which attaches to a couple of
roots anchored in the jaw, can be constructed.
Immediate dentures: For patients wanting to maintain some teeth
while a denture is constructed an Immediate
Denture can be constructed. Implants may be
placed in the jaw to anchor a denture when a
patient is unable to wear a denture
successfully.
A successful denture can be made but is always a
compromise. As with other types of dentistry, if
proper time, because the denture is placed over
the new extraction sites it will actually
prevent swelling. The denture should not be
removed for 24 hours and only by the dentist the
day after you receive your new denture.
Post operative visits will be required to check
the extraction sites and make required
adjustments to the dentures.
Dentures need to be checked regularly by the
dentist because the mouth changes and the
denture may not fit as well as it should and may
require a reline. Unfortunately there are many
"Myths about Dentures", many of these common
misconceptions about dentures have prevented
people from achieving their best health,
appearance and self-confidence. It is important
for a person receiving a new denture to go
through a period of adjustment.
Partial Denture:
It's a removable dental
appliance that replaces multiple missing teeth.
It can be attached to the teeth with clasps
(clasp or conventional partial) or it can be
attached to the teeth with crowns with precision
attachments (hidden clasps). Both types have a
metal framework and plastic teeth and gum areas.
For patients wanting to maintain some teeth
while a denture is constructed an Immediate
Denture can be constructed. Implants may be
placed in the jaw to anchor a denture when a
patient is unable to wear a denture
successfully. 
Dentures need to be checked regularly by the
dentist because the mouth changes and the
denture may not fit as well as it should and may
require a reline. Unfortunately there are many
"Myths about Dentures", many of these common
misconceptions about dentures have prevented
people from achieving their best health,
appearance and self-confidence. It is important
for a person receiving a new denture to go
through a period of adjustment. 
