Full & Partial Dentures

If you want to improve your smile’s appearance or restore your mouth’s structure, our custom-made dentures may be your answer. At Comprehensive Dental Care, Dr. Martin and our team of comprehensive dentistry professionals ensure your dentures provide the most comfortable fit and natural appearance possible. Our Gainesville dentist works with you to find the best option for your needs, ensure your denture is made to your complete satisfaction, and meet our high standards for exceptional dental care. For more information about dentures or to schedule a dentures appointment with our dentist in Gainesville, FL, contact Comprehensive Dental Care.

Common Types Of Dentures

There are several dentures types to pick from when choosing the best type of dentures for your dental needs and lifestyle preferences. Comprehensive Dental Care offers complete dentures, partial dentures, same-day dentures, and overdentures. The specific type of dentures you receive will depend on several factors, including your oral health needs, the number of teeth removed or requiring removal, and your preferences. Contact our Gainesville dental clinic for more information and to schedule an appointment.

Custom Dentures

A custom-fitted denture, or custom denture, is a prosthetic device made from high-quality materials and crafted by our dentists using denture impressions of your teeth in order to ensure an individualized, comfortable, and ideal fit. You can choose either full or partial custom dentures. The options and variations in color, shape, size, and fit are near-endless with customized dentures, providing patients with a great deal of control over their new dentures.

What Are Dentures?

A denture is a removable fixture that replaces teeth lost due to gum disease, tooth decay, or injury, among other causes. They can be crafted to fit the entire mouth — full dentures — or certain sections of the mouth — partial dentures. In addition to replacing natural teeth, a denture provides structural support to the cheeks and lips. When face structure decreases, facial muscles begin to sag. This restorative dentistry can help rejuvenate your facial appearance and profile and renew your self-confidence. After receiving dentures, our patients report improved life quality and increased ease when eating and speaking. Contact us today to learn more about the comprehensive dental services we offer.

The Process Of Getting Dentures In Gainesville, FL

The design and fabrication of your denture prosthesis may take multiple weeks and several appointments with our Gainesville dentists. First, your dentist must determine the most appropriate type of denture appliance for your needs. Then, they will make a series of impressions of your jaw and measure the space between your upper and lower jaws. They may also create wax forms, plastic modules, and other models in the exact shape and position of the denture.

You will try on the model numerous times, during which the denture will be inspected for how well the color matches your natural gums, the shape of the denture, and how the denture fits in your mouth. Once all adjustments are made to the model, the final denture appliance is cast and provided to you. Any adjustments to your final denture will be made as necessary. Contact Comprehensive Dental Care for more information about the denture-making process.

Benefits Of Choosing A Gainesville Dentist For Dentures

Comprehensive Dental Care is your local dentist in Gainesville, FL, providing high-quality denture services for the needs of our North Central Florida community. Our close connection with our regional community provides our team with a comprehensive understanding of local needs and preferences, which allows us to treat each patient with personalized care and patient-centered services. Each of our services is customized to the individual needs of the patient for the benefit of their health and well-being both now and in the future.

Our practice invests in our municipal region, fostering community trust with local residents. Contact our practice today to learn more about the benefits of choosing our Gainesville dentist for each step of the denture process and our giving-back initiative. View our client feedback to see what our patients say about receiving treatment from our local dentist.

Cost & Insurance Coverage For Dentures

The cost of dentures is dependent upon several factors, including the type of dentures chosen, whether full, partial, custom, overdentures, or same-day dentures, any preparative dental services required to place dentures, and other factors. The majority of full dental insurance policies include coverage for restorative dentistry, which includes dentures. Full dental coverage insurance policies may cover up to 50% of the cost of dentures. However, your policy may cover more or less of the cost of your denture procedure, depending on the specific coverage stated in your policy.

On average, the cost of getting dentures in Gainesville can range from $1,000-$3,000, while a removable implant-supported denture arch may cost upwards of $8,000. The average cost of partial dentures ranges from $1,400 to $1,800. Please contact our office to request information about our available financing options, payment methods, and a cost estimate for dentures at our practice.

How To Care For Your New Dentures

Taking care of your dentures is an essential aspect of maintaining adequate oral health as well as the longevity of your dentures. Daily maintenance of the dentures is required to prevent bacteria growth as well as permanent staining. Because dentures are removable, caring for dentures can be easier than caring for natural teeth. Consider the following five tips to ensure adequate daily denture care.

• Brush the dentures daily with a soft-bristle toothbrush to prevent bacteria growth.
• Rinse the dentures following each meal to dislodge any food particles.
• Disinfect the dentures using a cleanser specifically made for dentures.
• Keep the dentures in a denture solution when not in use to avoid cracking.
• Clean your gums and tongue regularly.
• Schedule an appointment immediately should the dentures crack or break. Poorly fitting dentures can irritate the mouth and result in infection.

Adjusting To Life With Dentures

Once you receive new dentures, adjusting to them in your daily life can be a process. You may feel odd, and your new dentures may feel loose for multiple weeks after they are placed. After a few weeks, your tongue and cheek muscles gradually adapt to keeping the dentures in place for a superior fit. You will also become used to inserting and removing your dentures during this time. You may experience a small degree of irritation and soreness in your mouth as your saliva production increases during the first days you wear your dentures. This will diminish once your mouth adjusts to the dentures. Dentures are custom-made by our lab to appear nearly indistinguishable from your natural teeth, so your appearance with dentures will appear similar to your smile beforehand. For many of our patients with dentures, their dentures improve their overall appearance and smile as well as facial structure. In some cases, patients may have difficulty saying or pronouncing certain words.

We recommend practicing saying these words out loud. This will help you adjust to speaking properly with your dentures. Some patients may hear a clicking sound when they speak with dentures. If you experience this or any other issues while wearing your dentures, contact our dental office for assistance. In addition to adjusting to your dentures while speaking, you may also encounter difficulties while eating with dentures. Eating with dentures requires practice, which may cause discomfort for the initial few weeks. Start by eating soft-textured foods cut into small pieces. Chew slowly, using both sides of your mouth. Use caution with hard foods and foods with sharp edges, such as those with bones or shells, and avoid eating sticky foods.

How To Preserve Your Dentures

An important aspect of having dentures is proper denture care and maintenance. When you receive your dentures, you will receive specific instructions on how to care for and preserve your dentures. Patients with dentures should always remove their dentures before they go to sleep. This helps prevent damage to dentures or dislodging of dentures, and it also helps ensure the gums have adequate time to heal and recover each night. Once you remove your dentures for the night, submerge them completely in warm water. This will help keep them moist and prevent them from drying out or becoming misshapen. If your dentures do not have any metal features, leave them only in a special denture-soaking solution. For more information about how to adequately clean and preserve your dentures, call Comprehensive Dental Care.

Why To Choose Our Gainesville Denture Services

Our core philosophy at Comprehensive Dental Care leads everything we do in our dentistry practice, from working closely with patients to understand each step of their dental treatment to providing quick responses to patients suffering from a dental emergency. Each member of our team is driven, committed, and attuned to the needs of each of our patients. We strive to ensure each patient is completely comfortable during every procedure we perform. Each member of our practice is highly trained, certified, and/or registered to provide professional dental care of the highest quality. Using the latest advances in dental technology, our team received continual training for the benefit of our patients. Experience the difference with Comprehensive Dental Care. Contact us today to schedule an appointment for dentures.

Denture FAQs

Who Needs Dentures?

There are many reasons a patient might need dentures, whether full dentures, partial dentures, or overdentures. Patients with gaps between their teeth, swollen gums, unstable or missing teeth, persistent toothaches, severe tooth decay, eating or speaking difficulties, oral trauma, gum disease, dental emergencies, and other oral conditions may benefit from receiving dentures.

Dentures from Comprehensive Dental Care can provide the following benefits.

• Allows you to eat and chew food properly
• Improves your ability to speak clearly
• Provides your facial muscles with support
• Gives a natural appearance to your teeth
• Prevents surrounding teeth from shifting

How Long Does It Take To Get Dentures?

The duration of your procedure will depend on the type of dentures you will receive, whether your remaining teeth require removal, and if your gums must heal before receiving your dentures. Partial dentures can be made from the same flesh-colored plastic material or a metal framework that supports your replacement teeth. These are held with special clasps and rests carefully fitted to lock into place using the remaining natural teeth.

For full dentures, the remaining teeth must be removed, and the gums then fully healed over. Then, it can take 2–3 months to craft the dentures. After tooth removal, and once the gums have healed (if necessary), impressions of your gums will be taken. These impressions are sent to a dental laboratory, where a model will be made. The process of fine-tuning and adjusting the fit of your dentures will feel more natural after each stage of preparation, and the results will be well worth the wait.

How Long Will My Dentures Last?

Just like natural teeth, dentures wear down and stain with regular use and over time. Dentures typically last between 5 and 7 years after a patient first receives them. Your mouth experiences constant change over your lifetime. To ensure your dentures fit as they should as your mouth evolves, your dentures will require adjustments from time to time. You should see your dentist at least twice a year for regular checkups and once a year for a denture check-up. If your dentures irritate your gums or cause pain, be sure to notify your dentist right away, no matter how minor the issue might seem. Your health and comfort are important to us!

Can I Use Store-Bought Liners?

No. Patients should never attempt to reline their dentures. If you attempt to reline your dentures with store-bought liners, you could critically damage your dentures or severely injure your mouth. If you have any problems with your dentures or any other oral issue, contact us right away. Our team is trained to recognize and treat any issue concerning dentures, whether you received them from another dentist or our practice. For more information, please contact Comprehensive Dental Care.

Restore Your Smile With Our Denture Services

Comprehensive Dental Care offers comprehensive denture services for every patient’s needs, using the latest advancements in dentistry, compassionate care through each step of treatment, and our years of experience for the benefit of our patients and their oral health and overall well-being. We work closely with each patient, providing them with a thorough explanation of each step of the denture process, from their initial consultation with us to denture adjustment appointments to ensure a perfect fit. We encourage you to contact our dental practice today for more information about our denture services and to schedule an appointment!

Love Your Smile At Comprehensive Dental Care

Experience the difference in quality, care, and results when you visit Comprehensive Dental Care for your denture needs. We believe your smile deserves the best care possible. That is what you will find at our local dental practice. Contact us today to schedule your appointment for dentures in Gainesville, FL, and love your beautiful, new smile!