We offer dentures and partials for patients having no other option, due to extensive tooth decay, or advanced gum disease. Many patients want to have their denture or partial on the same day their teeth are extracted. We are able to provide this service by taking the impressions of the mouth before the extraction visit. The impressions are then sent to a dental laboratory, and the denture or partial is constructed and ready to be placed on the day of the extractions. As the healing process occurs, the gums will shrink. As a result, the denture or partial will loosen and need to be relined at a later date. As an alternative to partials, we recommend implant dentistry as a nice option for those patients wishing to totally get away from having a denture or partial.
Unfortunately some patients loose all of there natural teeth and must wear "full dentures". Modern esthetic materials combined with thorough knowledge and experience in denture design and the biomechanical functional demands on dentures means that today's dentures can work better than ever. Unfortunately, many denture patients have lost bone support on the dental ridges causing a loss of lower facial dimension, an increase in facial wrinkles and a patient who looks older than their age. Combined with the loss of bone support often comes excess wear on the old denture teeth. These flat, smooth teeth can not chew properly, often condemning the denture patient to a diet of softer, more refined, less nutritious foods at precisely the time of life when diet is most important. These patient often complain of having "lost" their bite, so there is no natural, comfortable place for the teeth and jaws to fit together. Fortunately, a patient's bite, facial dimension and function can be restored.
Our practice is uniquely equipped to address these problems! The advanced Computerized Diagnostic Instrumentation that we use in the treatment of TMJ can be used to help suffering denture wearers. This equipment, in combination with years of denture experience, allows an exceptionally high success rate in "problem denture" cases. Denture patients no longer need to suffer from loose, uncomfortable and ill-fitting dentures.