dentures

Yes! Same Day

Serenity Advanced Dentistry offers Same Day Dentures as a solution for immediately replacing natural teeth after tooth loss. In addition to being economical, immediate dentures are very similar to traditional dentures, minus the wait. A little-known fact is that more than 36 million Americans have lost all their natural teeth, and 90% use dentures as replacements. Dentures today are so natural looking most people are surprised by that statistic. Perhaps Same Day Dentures are the right choice for you.

What are Same Day Dentures?

Immediate dentures are an excellent option for patients facing the loss of all or most of their teeth in one or both jaws. Same Day Dentures, aka immediate dentures, are made before removing your natural teeth and placed immediately after extraction. This approach allows the patient to skip the waiting period necessary for traditional dentures to be completed and leave the office with their smile and oral function intact while their gums heal. Once healing is complete, the process for permanent dentures can be done. Traditional dentures require several months to a year to be ready for use; that is a long time to be without your teeth. Same Day Dentures offer the solution to a very unpleasant situation.

What to expect with Same Day Dentures

During your dental appointment before extraction, the dentist will take bite impressions of your natural teeth and note the teeth' color, size, and shape. The dentist also assesses the shape of your lips, gums, and face. All this information is used to help create the most natural looking dentures possible. A dental lab works to manufacture your new teeth out of pink, gum-colored plastic, and lightweight resin, and they should be ready for your extraction appointment in about a week.

After the Same Day Dentures are ready, you will return to the dentist for your extraction appointment. The dentist will remove the teeth and place your new dentures immediately after the extraction procedure. This means you will leave the office with teeth in place and no need to suffer through the period of waiting for permanent dentures without teeth. That's something to smile about!

Same Day Dentures will have a special material between your gums and the immediate denture base to make them more comfortable and assist in the proper fit. For the first 24 hours, you will be instructed to leave the new dentures in place; after this period, the dentist will advise you on how to care for your immediate dentures. You will have several appointments to come in for the dentist to monitor the healing process and to make fit adjustments as your gums change during healing.

Can you get a partial set of Same Day Dentures?

Most patients are good candidates for a partial set of immediate dentures. A partial set can replace several teeth in a row on either the bottom or the top jaw, and the process is the same as when you are getting a whole set of same-day dentures, just with fewer teeth to replace.

Now that you have a brief overview of the benefit of Same Day Dentures call us at Serenity Advanced Dentistry to schedule an appointment to see if they are a good option for you. We are available to answer any of your questions and always happy to help.