A full denture is a removable dental prosthetic for someone who has lost all the teeth on their upper or lower dental arch, or both. Because the tissue and bone around the teeth are resorbed following extraction, a full denture is also designed to replace the lost tissue and bone and help restore facial contours. The base of each full denture is a pink acrylic, similar in shade to normal gums, and the teeth are also usually acrylic. Under normal circumstances the lifespan of a full denture can be up to 8 or 10 years, though they will need to be relined every three to four years.

At Unique Denture Clinic our goal is always to create natural looking dentures that are also comfortable in any situation, allowing you to eat, talk, and smile with confidence.

All of our full dentures are processed using injection moulding, which results in a base material with less shrinkage, so the fit of the dentures is always better. It also means the dentures are stronger, with a greater bond to the teeth.

The teeth that we use in the dentures we make are chosen for their superior quality. The key differences between high-quality teeth and cheaper teeth are:

High-quality teeth are stronger, so are less prone to cracking or breaking under normal circumstances. They also wear down at a slower rate, helping to extend the life of the denture.

High-quality teeth are also designed to look as natural as possible, so each tooth could be multi-tonal, and even appear translucent in some areas, while cheaper teeth are a single solid colour.

In most instances the entire process, from initial consultation through to completed dentures, requires five separate appointments. However, we always want our patients to be completely satisfied, so we can schedule additional appointments if necessary.

Switching from partial dentures to full dentures normally means going without a full set of teeth for a period of time as you wait for the gum tissue to heal. However, if you schedule a visit to Unique Denture Clinic before any of your remaining teeth are extracted, we are able to take traditional impressions or – using our state-of-the-art intraoral scanner – digital impressions of your mouth and start creating a set of immediate dentures for you. We do this in conjunction with your dentist, and as soon as the extractions are completed the immediate dentures are inserted, allowing you to leave with a full set of teeth. It is important to remember that the tissue and bone being resorbed after extraction will mean that the immediate dentures might no longer fit perfectly after three to six months. In some cases a denture reline will fix this, but in some situations a completely new denture might be needed.

Like full dentures, a partial denture is a removable dental prosthetic, but specifically designed to only replace some missing teeth, leaving your remaining original teeth untouched. The partial denture is secured in place by placing a clasp on a number of the remaining teeth. Most partial dentures are made from either Acrylic or Chrome cobalt.

Acrylic (synthetic) partial dentures are the most cost-effective, but some patients might find them to be less comfortable because the strength of acrylic is in its thickness. The clasp used to secure these dentures is usually stainless steel.

A metal base makes chrome cobalt dentures stronger, but also allows for the base to be considerably thinner than that of acrylic dentures, making them more comfortable. The clasp is built into the frame, so the fit and strength of the clasp is greater too. This makes it a more superior partial denture, but also more costly.