Partials and Dentures in Fort Lauderdale

What is the function of partials and dentures?

Complete dentures are removable replacements for all of your teeth and the tissue around them.

Dentists use partial dentures when some of your original teeth are still in place in your upper or lower set of teeth. Partial dentures include artificial teeth on a synthetic base attached to a metal frame. The frame has handles that grasp the crowns on either side. 

What is the procedure for getting partial dentures or complete dentures?

Dr. Rotroff and Dr. Wasselle measure your jaws and the space between them and also makes impressions of the jaws. They create models that are the exact shape of the dentures.

You’ll try the model dentures a few times, and Dr. Rotroff and Dr. Wasselle examine how they fit as well as their color and shape before the lab makes the final dentures.

When the dentures arrive, our doctors can make any necessary adjustments. Conventional dentures are ready between 8-12 weeks after the dentist extracts any remaining teeth.

However, you don’t have to go that long without teeth; Dr. Rotroff and Dr. Wasselle can fit you with temporary dentures for the meantime. 

Will I be able to eat, speak, and sleep normally after I get dentures? 

New dentures may feel strange the first week or so. For the first few days, you should chew in small bites and eat soft foods. Your mouth gradually adapts to the new dentures as muscles in your mouth learn how to keep them in place.

Dr. Rotroff and Dr. Wasselle guide you on how best to use your dentures. For example, you should avoid chewing gum and using toothpicks with dentures. After a while, inserting them into your mouth and taking them out is going to be as natural as breathing.

Dr. Rotroff and Dr. Wasselle may decide that you can use a small amount of an adhesive – either a powder or paste – to help the dentures adhere to your gums.

If you find that you cannot pronounce certain words clearly, simply practice by yourself, saying them aloud. In time, your mouth adjusts to your new teeth.

During the first few days, you're going to wear the dentures day and night. Constant use allows Dr. Rotroff and Dr. Wasselle to see what adjustments, if any, they need to make.

After this initial period, you can take the dentures out at night to allow for normal salivation of your gums. 

If you’re missing some or all of your teeth, partials or dentures may be right for you. Call the office to book an appointment today.