When getting partial dentures, individuals can expect a transformative experience that enhances their smile and improves their oral functionality. Partial dentures are removable dental appliances designed to replace missing teeth, offering a comfortable and natural-looking solution. Read what to expect during the process:

1. WHAT TO EXPECT
WHEN GETTING
PARTIAL DENTURES

2. Those who need a denture
appliance of any sort can
expect a series of
appointments with their
dentist before the process is
complete. A breakdown of
the different steps involved
with getting partial dentures
is as follow.

3. Step 1:
Comprehensive Exam
The first step is a comprehensive exam to
determine the condition of a person’s
mouth. A comprehensive exam is always
recommended prior to fabricating partial
dentures because it’s always best to
remove any active dental disease from
the mouth first. During the exam, a
dentist will take careful note of the
patient’s edentulous ridge, or the area of
the mouth where the partial denture is to
be replacing the missing teeth.

4. Step 2:
Surgery to Remove Tooth
Fragments
Once the exam is over, your dentist will most
likely schedule a minor surgical procedure to
remove any tooth remnants, such as root tips or
those aforementioned bony areas. Just like any
other dental procedure such as a filling, crown,
or root canal, this minor surgery will require
local anesthesia and perhaps some planning
around transportation to and from the dental
office.

5. Step 3:
Fabricating the Partial
Dentures
After an individual’s mouth has healed
from the surgical removal of any
remaining tooth fragments, it’s time to
have the denture appliance made. This
process begins with a series of custom
impressions along with a wax rim try-in,
which establishes the correct bite. This
important step makes it more likely
that the partial dentures will fit
correctly and feel comfortable.

6. Step 4:
Fitting and Adjusting the Partial
Dentures
Finally, patients will have a try-on appointment,
which verifies the correct size, shape, and color
for the actual teeth, and then ends in final
delivery. There are always a few adjustment
appointments in the weeks following the final
delivery to adjust any sore spots which almost
always occur for patients.

7. THANK YOU FOR READING
Nancy O Block, DDS