It is possible to get your teeth extracted and dentures installed on the same day. While this might sound intimidating, painful, and overwhelming, same day dentures are a denture service that is available for patients who have natural teeth that are either missing or need to be extracted for health reasons.
The obvious upside of same day dentures is that you go into your appointment with your natural teeth, and you go out of your appointment with teeth that appear to be your natural teeth. Same day extractions and dentures are not for everyone, depending on how many teeth need to be extracted, and your level of comfort, getting your teeth extracted and dentures put into place can be done over a series of appointments.
Same day dentures, also called immediate dentures is a procedure that is done the same day your tooth or teeth are extracted. A benefit of same day dentures is that you can use your dentures the day you get them, meaning that you do not have to modify your diet to accommodate for missing teeth when you wait for your dentures. The fact that you have dentures, instead of natural teeth is also not obvious with same day dentures, as people will not have seen you with missing teeth.
Same day dentures are still custom fit to your mouth. Before your tooth extraction, your denturist measures your jaw and teeth, once the same day dentures are ready, the tooth or teeth can be extracted, and there will be a replica of those teeth ready to fit inside your mouth.
Depending on which teeth are missing or need to be extracted, eating certain foods can become difficult or impossible to eat, and your speech may become slurred, or you may develop a lisp. With same day dentures, this does not happen, allowing you to continue to live your life as normal, without having your diet, lifestyle, or self-confidence impacted.
Although same day dentures are fitted to your mouth and will be hard to distinguish from your real teeth, regular dentures are more likely to be better fitted to your mouth because of a more accurate measuring and molding process. That being said, with regular dentures, your mouth and jaw are measured after tooth extraction, which means that regular dentures can take weeks instead of hours to make. This means that there is a period where you will either have missing teeth, or no teeth at all.
Same day dentures appeal to people who need a full set of dentures for this reason. There is no wait time, meaning that you can continue to eat real food, instead of going on a liquid and soft food diet. You can enjoy the same freedom you had with your natural teeth.
It can take weeks to get immediate dentures; depending on your oral health history, this is something your denturist will tell you when you discuss your denture options. Depending on your oral health and the condition of your natural teeth, waiting between tooth extraction and denture installation may be the healthier, less painful option for you.
Regular dentures are put in place after the mouth has healed from tooth extraction. Same day dentures can be a little sorer when getting used to them, as your gums are still healing from your teeth getting extracted. Because same day dentures are used before your gums and tissues can heal, they may need adjusting as time goes on.
There are pros and cons of both same day dentures and regular dentures, and depending on your preferences and health one might be a better option than the other. Consult with your dentist and denturist to find what type of denture is the right one for your health, well-being, and lifestyle.
