Immediate Dentures
Achieve the best smile with immediate dentures. Immediate dentures are the perfect way to complete your smile, so you never have to worry about missing teeth.
What to expect with immediate dentures
Immediate dentures often act as placeholder teeth following the removal of natural teeth. The main advantage of having an immediate denture is that you never have to worry about the appearance of missing teeth when out in public.
Immediate dentures require post-treatment procedures called reline. Reline is an essential treatment as the patients’ gums will experience shrinkage following teeth removal, and immediate dentures require relining to maintain optimal fit. Typically, patients require two to three occasions of temporary reline (soft-cushion-like material) until six months following teeth removal. After that, the patient will need a permanent reline or new dentures to finalise the treatment.
Immediate dentures require much commitment as they involve a few steps. In addition, patients often experience discomfort in the first two to three weeks after fitting as the new denture sits on the open wound that extractions have created.
Excellent denture care so that you look your best
Good denture care is essential for your health and wellbeing, not to mention prolonging the life of your dentures.
At our Hamilton denture practice we teach all our patients how to care for their dentures daily to ensure they function properly and look their best.
We recommend the following
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Go to your clinician regularly – at least 2 – three yearly check-ups.
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Continue with daily denture care to keep your dentures functioning properly and looking good.
3
Never clean your dentures with caustic liquids or abrasives.
4
Never attempt to repair your dentures yourself.