Dentures can restore your smile when you've lost multiple teeth. Besides allowing you to eat as before and helping your speech, they can improve your self-esteem, which is just as important. A fear many people have when getting dentures is the time spent without teeth as your extractions heal. This is where same-day dentures can help. They can bridge the gap until you get your permanent dentures and allow you to not be without teeth for very long. Same-day dentures from your Jersey City, and West Orange, NJ, dentist Dr. Ogonna Orjiekwe of Diamond Dental Group can complete your smile.
Immediate Dentures
Same-day dentures in Jersey City, and West Orange, NJ, are also known as immediate or temporary dentures as they can be put on the same day as the last extractions. To be able to do this your dentist measures for the dentures and has them manufactured before these extractions take place. Your gums need to heal before your final dentures can also be measured and made, so immediate dentures protect your gums during this healing phase. As our mouth adjusts these dentures may have to be adjusted as well, this is called relining. It's important you tell your doctor if you feel discomfort wearing your immediate dentures so they can be relined, but some discomfort at first may be normal as you get used to them.
Complete Dentures
Once your gums have healed sufficiently your dentist can use them to create your permanent dentures which can serve you for many years to come. Your mouth does change shape over time so they may have to be relined at some point but they typically have a stronger fit than immediate dentures. When it comes to restoring your smile on the same day you need it back, immediate dentures are there to save the day.
For same-day dentures and repairs in Jersey City, and West Orange, NJ, or to discuss your treatment options, schedule a consultation today with Dr. Orjiekwe of Diamond Dental Group by dialing (973) 250-6166, or (201) 659-7000.