Full and Partial Dentures
settingsFull or partial dentures are dental prosthetics that work to replace missing teeth.
If you’d like to fill a gap in your smile, schedule an appointment at our office. Dr. Strandburg will discuss your options and explain how dentures can enhance your smile and confidence.
We start by making an impression of your dental arches, taking measurements, and sending your information to the lab for custom fabrication. We ensure a correct fit with a try-in appointment and complete the fabrication process by sending your prosthetics back to the lab for final processing. Then, at delivery, we make minor adjustments in our office so that you can be confident and comfortable with your new teeth. This process, though lengthy, ensures the denture’s functionality and comfortable fit.
If your dentures become ill-fitting or damaged, bring them into our office for a dental reline or repair.
Types of Full Dentures
Full dentures are for patients who are missing all of their teeth in the upper arch, lower arch, or both. We provide three types of full dentures:
Conventional Full Dentures
Conventional full dentures are ideal for those who are missing all of their teeth in either the upper or lower arch. Full dentures from Dr. Strandburg consist of white prosthetic teeth supported by a gum-colored base made of acrylic resin, which resembles your natural teeth and gums.
Conventional dentures sit on your gums and are removable. We also provide implant-supported overdentures that are anchored to your jaw by dental implants.
Immediate Full Dentures
Immediate full dentures are a temporary solution that provides teeth immediately after all of your natural teeth are removed. These dentures typically do not fit as well as permanent dentures due to the natural shrinking of your gums that occurs after tooth extraction. However, these dentures do provide the patient with teeth during this healing phase.
Implant-Supported Overdentures
Implant-supported overdentures increase the stability of the denture by anchoring it to two or more dental implants. This option is ideal for individuals with limitations that make it difficult to wear conventional dentures. These dentures improve everyday functions, including but not limited to chewing and speaking.
Types of Full Dentures
Full dentures are for patients who are missing all of their teeth in the upper arch, lower arch, or both. We provide three types of full dentures:
Transitional Partial Dentures
Transitional partial dentures, aka “flippers”, are relatively inexpensive, removable partials that are primarily used after a tooth extraction while you wait for your mouth to heal and for a more permanent option, such as a dental implant.
Removable Partial Dentures
Removable partial dentures use a metal framework, usually made of cast vitallium, to make them much lighter and less obstructive than dentures made of acrylic. The gum-colored resin and natural-looking teeth are attached to the framework to resemble your teeth. This option is less expensive than fixed bridgework or dental implants.
Flexible All-Acrylic Partials
Flexible all-acrylic partials are lighter and more aesthetic than metal framework partials. However, they are not as durable and can be more difficult to adjust if they become loose over time.
Implant-Supported Partial Dentures
Implant-supported partial dentures utilize dental implants to secure the partial dentures to your jaw, thereby helping eliminate the need for clasps that can sometimes become visible.
What Are My Options for Replacing Missing Teeth?
If you are missing teeth, you have several options to replace them, including partial or full dentures. But those aren’t your only options!
Our office also offers bridges that fill in the gap between one or more missing teeth. We also provide dental implants, which are titanium posts surgically implanted in your jaw. The implants are capped with a crown resembling your natural teeth, giving you a natural, permanent smile.
