Full Dentures Highlands

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If you are looking for Full Dentures in the highlands then this is one of the possible treatment options after losing your own natural teeth.

Below are some FAQ’s on the commonly asked questions.

We provide full dentures in the Highlands

Full dentures are a removable tooth replacement option for when you have no natural teeth remaining, which means that they are not permanently fixed in your mouth. You will need to remove them when you sleep and to clean them. As they are not fixed in place, you will always get some movement. This also depends upon how much bone you have – a general rule of thumb is that the more bone you have, the better the dentures stay in.We are a leading provider of full dentures in the highlands. We have served customers from Aviemore, Glasgow & Edinburgh

How long do full dentures take to make?

Complete dentures normally take four to six weeks to make. If you are in a rush, we can speed up the process.

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What’s the fastest you can make a set of complete dentures?

We will always do our best to accommodate your needs and if everything is booked in advance. The speed often depends upon your individual situation, whether you have a current set of dentures, and our availability. Normally 5 appointments are required  a week apart.

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‍Will I need to use fixative? How will I know how good the dentures will be?

Everyone’s mouth is different and some people have a very good bony ridge that the dentures can sit on, whereas others have a very resorbed (shrunk) ridge. The more bone you have, the better the dentures will stay in.In addition to your bone, other factors also make a difference:

• • The muscular tone of your cheeks
  • Your salivary consistency
  • Not just the amount of bone, but where it is and its shape
  • The shape of your palate
  • If you have any undercuts in the bone
  • Where your muscles attachments are
  • The thickness of the gums
  • The mobility and flabbiness of the gums
  • How deep the ridge is
  • The shape of your soft palate

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Another thing we do during complete denture consultations is look at your current dentures to see how much of an improvement we can make. These are some of the things we look at:

• Your bite
• The fit
• How well into covers the bone and what parts of the bone it covers
• The cosmetics

The above photo is an example  of  Multi-shade Phonares 2  Dentures using composite wrap tissue.

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We use a few different varieties depending on which teeth would best suit your budget..For our top range cases we will use Ivoclar Vivodent Phonares 2 teeth. Other types we can use include

Ivoclar Vivodent DCL    
Schottlander
EnigmaSchottlander 4 Nature
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‍We can offer 5 different teeth and material options depending on budget and suitability

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Before and after using Ivoclar Vivodent DCL

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Below is a recent Phonares 2 Full denture case where we replaced dentures which were 30 years old. Restoring both teeth and facial suport, resulting in an extremely natural outcome