It's possible to wear your dentures on the same day because your immediate dentures are ready to use on the day of your extraction procedure. The way the process works is simple. Your dentist measures your jaw and teeth around a month before your tooth extraction.
If you are thinking about getting dentures, you may want to consider an immediate denture. Even if you need to have a lot of teeth extracted, you can receive this type of denture immediately after extraction. Immediate dentures are not only aesthetically pleasing.
When the dental appliance is custom-made for the patient, it fits between three to six months after extraction. In general, it takes around 6 to 8 weeks for the gums to heal after tooth extraction, so that the dental appliance can be placed.
Immediate Dentures Aid In Healing & Prevent Dry Sockets
The immediate dentures can also help prevent any clotting from coming out and exposing nerves. This is called dry socket and it can be painful to deal with.
Wearing immediate dentures right away over extractions normally is no more uncomfortable than the extractions alone. Discomfort is managed with proper anesthesia and pain medication. Immediate dentures act like a Band Aid bandage, holding tissues together and protecting them during healing.
Pros of immediate dentures
They immediately fill gaps in your mouth after a tooth extraction, or after a full-mouth extraction. They protect your gums during the healing process, and help to minimize gum bleeding.
The dentist will provide you with temporary immediate dentures as the gum tissue heals. Once the tissues are fully healed, the time is right to add dentures to your mouth. In general, it usually takes between six and eight weeks following the tooth extraction for dentures to be placed.
There is no limit to the number of teeth you can have extracted at once. While having multiple teeth extracted during the same procedure is rare, it is sometimes the only option for patients with severe tooth decay.
After the initial 2 weeks of healing, do not wear your dentures to bed. It is important to allow your gum tissues and jaw bones to rest at least 4-8 hours a day in order to prevent further tissue irritation, infection and further bone shrinkage.
Temporary dentures (false teeth) are dentures that can be fitted straight after your teeth have been removed – also called immediate dentures. They are an option to help you carry on as normal whilst waiting for your new permanent dentures to be fitted.
You may also experience sore spots in your mouth from the denture. Rinsing your mouth with warm salt water may help. If soreness persists, return to your dentist for an adjustment. Expect a longer denture adjustment and healing timeif you recently had teeth extracted or are a full-plate wearer.
DENTURES & ORAL CARE: FIRST STEPS
- You may have an increased chance of developing 'dry socket', where the blood clot is disturbed or fails to develop in the tooth socket (the normal process of healing), and results in an aching or throbbing pain in the jaw. - You may put yourself at greater risk of infection.
The entire process to extract one tooth takes around 20-40 minutes. Additional teeth can take an additional 3-15 minutes to pull depending on their location and condition. If you are in need of a full teeth extraction then we would recommend that the surgeon does this in one visit rather than many.
Generally speaking, you should avoid eating anything for 12 hours prior to the surgery. This can help prevent nausea during and after the procedure. If you are having a local anesthetic, you may not need to fast as long so be sure to inquire before the treatment.
Generally you should wear your dentures for at least 8 hours a day. This will give your gums and jawbone time to get used to the dentures and prevent sore spots from developing. It is best to take them out at night so that your gums can rest. You should also remove them for eating, drinking, brushing and flossing.
Immediate dentures are intended to look as natural as possible. In most cases, they are difficult to distinguish from normal teeth. Dentists ensure that they choose the color closest to the natural teeth of their patients as much as possible to maintain a uniform appearance.
It's important that you don't remove your dentures during the first 24 hours so the gums have a chance to heal. Your full dentures act much like a bandaid during your first day, which is why you'll even need to wear your dentures to bed.
After the soft tissues have healed and shrinkage of the underlying bone has occurred (about six months following extractions), the immediate denture must be finalized by a permanent reline or new denture. At this time, you will be charged for either a reline or a new denture, depending on your choice.
While every patient heals at a slightly different pace, most people can begin drinking small amounts of coffee around 5 days after an extraction. If all goes well, within two weeks any swelling should subside and your mouth should be mostly healed. At that point, you can return to drinking your normal amount of coffee.
Some swelling and soreness can continue throughout the first week. Throbbing pain during the first 24 hours after your extraction is likely just a sign that your body is healing. The pain should respond well to any over-the-counter or prescription medications you take. It may also decrease with basic self-care.
Because more time is spent preparing them, immediate dentures cost more than conventional dentures. However, there are several advantages that may make them worth the cost: You won't have to go out in public without teeth following your extractions.
Immediate dentures cost more than conventional dentures because more time goes into preparing them. There are several advantages that may make them worth the cost. The main advantage of immediate dentures is that you don't have to go out in public without teeth following tooth removal.