Dentures
Immediate Dentures in Gladstone
Never leave without a smile.
If your remaining teeth need to come out, an immediate denture is prepared in advance so it can go in right after the extractions. You keep your appearance and your confidence while your mouth heals.
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Teeth while you heal
An immediate denture is planned and made before your extractions rather than after. Impressions and bite records are taken while your natural teeth are still in place, and the denture is built from those records so it is ready at the extraction appointment. Once the teeth are removed, the denture is placed over the healing gums, which protects the area and spares you from going without teeth at work, at home or out with friends. Because gums and bone reshape as they heal, the fit of an immediate denture changes along the way, so follow-up adjustments are a normal part of the process. It can be a stepping stone toward a full denture made for your healed gums, or it can be relined to serve as your long-term set.
What to expect, step by step
- A consultation and exam to plan the extractions and the denture together
- Impressions and bite records taken while your teeth are still in place
- Shade and tooth shape chosen with you, so the result looks like you
- Extractions, followed by placement of the immediate denture
- Follow-up visits to adjust the fit as your gums change
- A reline or a new denture once the tissue has settled
Weighing it up
Why many people choose an immediate denture
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No gap in your smile
You leave the extraction visit with teeth rather than waiting for the gums to heal first.
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Protection for healing gums
The denture covers the extraction sites and can help control minor bleeding early on.
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Practice from the start
You begin learning to eat and speak with a denture while you heal, rather than all at once later.
The trade-offs to know about
An immediate denture cannot be tried in before the extractions the way a conventional denture can, so its final look and fit are harder to preview. As the gums shrink, it tends to loosen and will need adjustments, a temporary soft liner or a denture reline. Your dentist will explain what the adjustment visits involve and what the plan is once healing is complete.
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Visiting us for the first time? Our new patient offer includes:
- Comprehensive exam
- Panoramic X-rays
- Bitewing digital X-rays
- Intraoral photos
- Smile evaluation
- Full gum evaluation
- Oral cancer screening
- TMJ and bite evaluation
- Review of your treatment options
- A written treatment plan
Why choose Marx Family Dental for immediate dentures?
Planning the extractions and the denture together keeps the whole process coordinated. We explain every stage in advance, stay in close touch through the adjustment visits and help you plan what comes next. You can also compare every denture type on our dentures page.
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Plan your immediate denture
If you have been told your remaining teeth need to come out, schedule a visit. We will look at your mouth, talk through the timing and help you feel prepared for each step.
The short answer
An immediate denture is a denture made before your remaining teeth are extracted and placed right after they are removed, so you are not left without teeth. Impressions and bite records are taken while your natural teeth are still in place, the denture goes in at the extraction appointment, and follow-up visits adjust the fit as your gums and bone reshape. It protects the healing gums and keeps your smile in place, and once the tissue settles it is usually relined or replaced with a denture made for your healed gums.
Immediate Dentures FAQ
- What is the difference between an immediate and a conventional denture?
- An immediate denture is made before your teeth are removed and placed right after the extractions, while a conventional denture is made once the gums have healed. Because a conventional denture is fitted to tissue that has already settled, it can be tried in before it is finished. An immediate denture cannot be previewed that way, but it means you do not go without teeth while you heal.
- Why does an immediate denture become loose?
- An immediate denture becomes loose because the gums and bone underneath gradually shrink and reshape after extractions. The denture was made for the shape of your mouth before that change, so the fit loosens as healing goes on. Your dentist adjusts it along the way, and may use a temporary soft liner or a denture reline to restore the fit.
- Can I take my immediate denture out right away?
- Your dentist will tell you when to remove your immediate denture for the first time. The denture covers the extraction sites and helps protect them early in healing, so the timing matters. You will also get specific instructions on how to clean the denture and your gums during the early stage of healing.
- Will I need a new denture later?
- You may or may not need a new denture later, depending on how your gums heal. Some people have their immediate denture relined and keep wearing it as their long-term set. Others move to a new denture made for the healed gums, and your dentist will recommend an approach once healing is complete.
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