View location & office hours
Patients who have lost all of their teeth are candidates for dentures, which replace the natural teeth. When dentures are needed, the patient is able to select the size, shape, and color of the teeth contained within the dentures.
Dr.Antalis utilizes highly technical cosmetic dentures to replace the patient's natural teeth. Patients in need of extraction find it comforting to know that Dr. Antalis performs most extractions in the office and can fit the new dentures the same day. These immediate dentures are made from impressions previously taken from the patient, which the laboratory uses to fabricate a new set of dentures for the patient. Once the new dentures are ready, the patient returns to the office for extraction (if necessary) and insertion of the dentures.
There are steps necessary to make the immediate dentures as comfortable and as stable as possible--these steps are called Relines, which re-adapt the denture base to the patient’s mouth. These Reline materials act as cushions on the extraction sites to help retain the dentures and act as a tissue conditioner until the extraction sites start to fully heal.
Since the mouth is in a constant stage of change, it is important to have your dentures checked regularly. Both the gums and bone change with time and, over time, the denture teeth themselves will wear down. When the denture teeth wear down, the dentures can cause the patient to bite down too far, placing undue stress on the temporal mandibular joint as well as giving the patient an undesirable appearance. Ill-fitting dentures can also contribute to accelerated detoriation of the patients jawbone. An ill-fitting denture can cause the dentures to rub on the bone in an unnatural way creating this unnecessary bone loss. Therefore, it is important to have the bone, gums, and dentures checked once a year. On average, patients need to have their dentures replaced every 5 to 7years.