Immediate Denture Appliances in Davie, FL
Get Your Smile Back Faster With Immediate Dentures
We understand that losing teeth can be a difficult and stressful experience. That’s why our Davie, FL dentist offers immediate dentures as a convenient and effective solution for patients who need to replace their missing teeth. Call (954) 434-3331 to learn more.
What Are Immediate Dentures?
Immediate dentures are a type of dental prosthesis designed to replace missing teeth immediately after they’re extracted. These dentures are custom-made to fit your mouth and provide a temporary set of teeth while your gums and bone tissue heal and adjust to the extraction process.
Immediate dentures can be a convenient option for those who want to avoid the discomfort and inconvenience of being without teeth during the healing period. They also offer cosmetic benefits, as you can maintain your smile and facial structure while waiting for your permanent dentures to be made. Once your mouth has fully healed, your immediate dentures will be replaced with permanent dentures custom-made to fit your mouth.
Benefits of Immediate Dentures
Immediate dentures offer several benefits over traditional dentures, including:
- Immediate restoration of your appearance and speech: Immediate dentures can be placed immediately after tooth extraction, allowing you to maintain your appearance and speech during the healing period.
- Protection of remaining teeth and preservation of jawbone: These dentures can help protect the remaining teeth and preserve bone tissue in the jaw by acting as a bandage over the extraction site.
- Cost-effective: They’re often more cost-effective than traditional dentures, as they require fewer appointments and adjustments.
- Minimal healing period: With immediate dentures, there’s no need to wait several weeks or months for the gums and bone tissue to heal before the denture is placed.
- Increased comfort: Immediate dentures can help reduce discomfort and pain associated with tooth extraction, as they act as a bandage over the extraction site.
- Better fit: They’re created using impressions taken before tooth extraction, which allows for a more accurate and customized fit than traditional dentures.
Overall, immediate dentures offer a convenient and efficient solution for tooth replacement that can help you maintain your appearance, speech, and oral health during the healing period.
The Immediate Denture Process
Most patients will experience the following when receiving immediate dentures:
- Initial Exam: Your dentist will start by examining your oral health to determine if immediate dentures are best. They’ll examine your teeth, and gums, and take X-rays and impressions of your mouth.
- Preparing for the Procedure: Your procedure date will be scheduled once it’s determined that immediate dentures are the best option. On the day of your procedure, make sure you have arrangements for getting home safely, as you may not be okay to drive home. Plan to eat soft foods for a few days while your gums heal.
- Tooth Extraction: Your dentist will extract any teeth that need removing before placing your dentures. Extraction may be done with dental sedation or local anesthesia depending on your preferences or the extent of the extractions.
- Denture Fitting: Once your remaining teeth have been extracted, your dentist will take another set of impressions and use them to create custom dentures. Your temporary dentures will be placed in your mouth, allowing you to leave the dental office with a full set of teeth.
- Final Restoration: Your permanent set of dentures will be created and you’ll come back to practice once they’re ready. Adjustments will be made as needed to ensure they fit comfortably in your mouth.
