Our range of services
Dentures are made with a wide variety of materials now a days. The different types of teeth used to make dentures, each having their own characteristics that provide different levels of hardness, transparency, shade selection and wear resistance.
As well as the materials to make the base come in different types of strengths and processing methods as well as more modern techniques to more accurately achieve the level of success you are comfortable with.
COMPLETE DENTURE OPTIONS
Standard Denture
- Key Points
- Quick to fabricate 3 appointments
- Injection Processed Injection Technique has the highest accuracy of fit before milling
- Softer Tooth Making it more difficult to chew some foods and wear faster than a milled denture
- Processed at 100 PSI - the threshold of stone models
- Budget friendly
- Less Precise & Fewer Measurements
- 3-5 year wear resistance
Standard dentures are fabricated by our denturists in our in-house dental lab using a traditional injection process, making them a reliable, budget-friendly option. This method allows for quicker fabrication, typically completed in 3 appointments. Processed at 100 PSI, the acrylic is less dense compared to milled dentures. This causes the denture to be more prone to staining and can be less hygienic over time. The denture teeth are also softer, which may lead to them wearing faster. The injection technique has the highest accuracy of fit before milled dentures. Standard dentures are a practical and economical solution with an expected wear resistance on 3-5 years.
Standard Plus Denture
- Key Points
- Quick to fabricate 3-4 appointments
- Milled from a standard disc
- Processed at 1000 PSI - 10x stronger, hygienic and comfortable
- Stronger Teeth making it easier to chew & enjoy food
- Balanced Occlusion preserves the ridge, influences stability, esthetics & comfort
- Ultimate comfort milled dentures are thin and still have sufficient strength and withstand chewing forces
- Enhanced resistance to stains and odor
- 5 year wear resistance
Standard Plus dentures are fabricated by our denturists, from a high quality standard disc using our in-house milling machine, ensuring exceptional precision and consistency. Processed at 1000 PSI – 10 times the pressure of traditional methods – this material is significantly stronger, more hygienic and more comfortable. Due to the strength of the materials, we can design the denture to be thinner for improved comfort while maintaining durability. The enhanced material allows for better chewing efficiency with a stronger tooth and lingualized occlusion. The process typically requires only 3 appointments and offers enhanced resistance to stains and odor, along with 5 years of wear resistance.
Digital/Complex Denture
- Key Points
- Most customized 6 appointments
- Milled from a high impact disc
- Processed at 2000 PSI - 20x stronger, hygienic and comfortable
- Digitally Designed using 2D & 3D images of your face and design
- Most Esthetic denture is easily replicated
- Wear a 3D printed Try-in before the final milled denture
- Best fit before implant options
- SEMCD technique is used for best chance of suction on lower dentures
- Thinnest denture
- 5-7 year wear resistance
Digital dentures are fabricated by our denturists, from a high-impact disc using our in-house milling machine, making them the strongest most advanced option available. Processed at 2000 PSI – 20 times the traditional injection method. They provide superior strength, improved hygiene, and exceptional comfort. This advanced process offers the best chance of achieving strong suction, especially on the lower denture by using SEMCD techniques. Patients also have the opportunity to try the final denture through a 3D printed prototype, ensuring optimal fit and esthetics. As our most customizable option, digital dentures allow for balanced occlusion for better fit and function, enhanced resistance to stains and odor and a natural feel. Many patients report higher satisfaction due to the improved comfort and precision. They have an expected wear resistance of 5-7 years.
Regular maintenance and relines will ensure you get the most wear out of your denture.
PARTIAL DENTURE OPTIONS
Acrylic Partial
- Key Points
- Great temporary option
- Rests on tissue
- Natural Appearance - customized to match natural teeth, restoring facial appearance & confidence.
- Cost-effective
- Easy to adjust
- Quick to fabricate
- Less accurate
- Less hygienic than metal partials
- Not as strong as metal
- 3-5 year wear resistance
Cobalt / Chrome Partial
- Key Points
- Strong framework resists breakage & warping
- Good distribution of occlusion
- Eliminates tipping strain on teeth
- Prevents teeth from shifting
- Improved Functionality enhancing chewing ability & speech clarity
- Metal partials are more hygienic
- Non-surgical alternative to implants or bridges
- May leave a metal taste
- May be sensitive to hot & cold
- 5 year wear resistance
Titanium Partial Denture
- Key Points
- No metallic taste
- Hypoallergenic ideal for those with allergies
- 40% lighter than chrome/cobalt, reducing the weight of the denture on the jaw
- High strength allows for thinner, more delicate & less bulky framework
- Resists hot & cold sensitivity
- Very comfortable
- Digitally produced for precision accuracy
- 5-7 year wear resistance
Regular maintenance and relines will ensure you get the most wear out of your denture.
IMMEDIATE DENTURE OPTIONS
- Don’t have to go without teeth
- Cost effective
- Esthetic limitations – Smaller/shorter teeth have to be used to craft your smile
- Denture tends to be bulky
- Temporary Surgical Denture
- Don’t have to go without teeth
- No 6 month reline
- Made from basic materials offering a temporary option while healing. To be replaced with permenent dentures created from high quality materials and offering longevity, function, esthetics and durability
- You have an extra set of dentures should you need a reline or repair
- Improved esthetics, ability to change tooth shade, bite etc… for final denture
- Option to upgade final denture to Standard Plus, Digital or Implant
Process
- Immediate dentures are constructed, before (or after) the natural teeth are extracted. (4-5 appointments)
- Upon surgical extraction, the dentist will place the denture immediately in the mouth. It is crucial to wear them at all times as the denture will act as a cast to promote healing of the sockets by reducing swelling, preventing food particles from entering open sockets and cushioning the healing tissues
- The day after extractions, the Denturist will see you to clean your denture and make adjustments
- After 2 weeks, Tissue Conditioners (TC) are needed for fit and to help promote healing and accomodate for bone loss after extraction
- After 3 months, a second Tissue Conditioners (TC) is needed as tissuses and bone continue to heal
- After 6 months
Option 1
A reline will be needed for Immediate Surgical Dentures, once the tissue and bone have fully healed. A reline is a day long process consisting of an early morning impression appointment, leaving the dentures to be processed, following a late afternoon appointment to insert the relined dentures
Option 2
- Fabrication of your permanent dentures will begin. (3-4 appointments) Reline will not be required to complete the denture
Relines and Soft Liners
Relines
A reline is a procedure used to re-fit the surface of a denture to a person’s gum. This is done by placing a new acrylic base into the denture, duplicating the new form of the oral structures in the mouth. A reline can bring back suction, comfort, stability and discourage food from going under the denture. Relines are required for when bone and tissues change due to shrinkage. Possible causes for this shrinkage may be post-immediate dentures, tooth loss, weight loss, bone loss in the upper or lower jaw, sickness or disease, and general physiological aging. As a general rule dentures should be relined once every two to three years. Relines are a normal part of denture maintenance and important to the health of the oral tissues and bone support of a denture wearer. We will examine and we can help you understand the circumstances involved in ill-fitting, loose or broken dentures. Not all of these situations will require a new denture. A reline may resolve your problem. The bite position, existing teeth and acrylic base(s) must be in good condition and not worn or stained to provide a reline procedure. An impression of your oral tissue is taken inside your denture(s) to provide a working model. New acrylic base material is added to your denture to produce a correct fit. The appearance of your dentures will not change.
Soft Liners
If you have been experiencing pain through your gums for some time and your denture, even though it has been carefully adjusted, makes your gums hurt and we can’t see anything wrong except that with time your gums have grown thinner and their shape is more pointed. Along with the pain you have also noticed that your lower denture is becoming increasingly loose and uncomfortable. This condition is known as “gum resorption”. Fortunately, a soft liner can assist in solving this problem. Soft liners are a medical grade soft polymer material applied to the tissue-fitting surface of your hard denture base. Soft liners behave like a shock-absorbing cushion when you are chewing. Soft liners can be applied to new dentures, old dentures and reline situations. The soft liner is used in lower dentures and is bonded into your prosthesis. Being more porous, the soft liner adheres better to what remains of your gum, it is less irritating to your tissues and gives your denture more stability. A soft liner can reduce the shrinkage of your gum, which is constantly changing, and make the denture more comfortable to wear.
Benefits of Soft Liners:
After we have meticulously adjusted your dentures fit and you are still unable to find comfort with your denture, you may want to consider a soft liner. Soft liners are appropriate for:
- flat or nearly flat gum tissues
- gums with thin tissues over bony areas
- chronically sore gum tissues
Requirement of Care for Soft Liners
Soft liners require home care and proper cleaning to maintain their vitality. As with all removable dentures, soft liners require regular check up to ensure fit and oral health. To ensure that your new soft liner denture provides continued comfort, you should have it checked every year and replaced when necessary. This will ensure the health of your gums, as well as ensure maximum fit and comfort. If a soft liner is still not reducing the discomfort of your denture, dental implants is the next alternative. Dentures supported by implants are the most effective treatment of mobile dentures causing bone resorption and sores.
