Dentures

• Conventional dentures: Replace all missing teeth in a jaw and rest on the gum tissue

• Conventional overdentures: Replace all missing teeth, rest on the gum tissue, and are also supported by attachment to one or more tooth roots

• Implant overdentures: Replace all missing teeth in a jaw and connect to surgically placed dental implants

• Conventional partial dentures: Replace some missing teeth and are held in place with clasps that wrap around adjacent teeth

• Precision and semi-precision partial dentures (also called attachment partial dentures): Replace some missing teeth and are held in place with mechanical components called attachments 

 

Individuals who require extractions or implant surgery will need to wait several weeks for the mouth to heal before dentures can be placed. For some people, a temporary or “immediate” denture can be placed in the mouth on the same day extractions are performed, and worn until the permanent denture is fitted.