If you require replacement of all teeth in your upper and or lower arch of the mouth, your doctor may recommend temporary dentures to wear during the healing process or while permanent dentures are made.
Temporary dentures, also called immediate dentures, can be fitted immediately following tooth extractions or a dental implant surgery, unlike permanent dentures that are placed after healing has occurred, temporary dentures are dentures are placed as soon as your teeth are taken out or right after implant surgery. Temporary dentures assure you won’t have to go without teeth during the healing process, which can take as long as several months.
Although a temporary dentures require multiple appointments for your doctor to adjust them during the healing process, they help to protect your gum tissue and make the transition to permanent dentures easier. For this kind of denture, your doctor will take an impression of the area and use it to create the temporary for you. Once your temporary is fabricated, tooth extraction or implant surgery will be performed and the temporary placed.
At subsequent visits, your doctor will monitor your healing process and make any needed adjustments to the temporary to ensure it’s fit. With the temporary denture, you will be able to continue eating and speaking like normal and to maintain your appearance while you heal from tooth extractions or implant surgery.
