Dentures in Darien

Restorative

Complete and partial dentures, conventional and immediate, made to let you eat and speak normally again after losing teeth.

Dentures let people use their mouths normally again: eating, speaking and smiling without thinking about it. Getting there takes a few appointments and some adjustment, and knowing that in advance makes the process much easier.

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Complete and partial dentures at B&R Dentists in Darien, IL

What’s included

  • Complete dentures when all teeth are missing
  • Partial dentures when some teeth remain
  • Conventional and immediate options explained
  • Communication throughout the whole process
  • Fit and comfort reviewed as your mouth settles

About Dentures

Removable dental replacements, or dentures, are a common service that we provide for our clients. We provide both complete dentures (for when all teeth are missing) and partial dentures (for when some teeth are missing). There are both conventional and immediate dentures. Conventional dentures are made after the teeth have been removed and are placed 8 to 12 weeks after removal. Immediate dentures are made in advance and can be positioned as soon as the teeth are removed. Patients may need dentures for a variety of reasons. We promise to communicate with you throughout the process in order to provide you with the best dental care possible. Dentures can solve a wide range of problems for patients who have had their teeth removed. Dentures can allow patients to use their mouths more normally again, like they were able to before losing their teeth.

Reasons People Choose Dentures

Advanced gum disease that has loosened multiple teeth beyond saving. Extensive decay across many teeth, often after a long period without dental care. Teeth lost gradually over years, to the point where chewing has become difficult and is concentrated on a few remaining teeth. An existing denture that has become loose, sore or worn. Jawbone continues to change shape after teeth are removed, so a denture that fitted well five years ago may not fit now. Difficulty eating a normal range of food, which has a real effect on nutrition. And the social side, which people mention less but feel more: avoiding photographs, covering the mouth when laughing, choosing what to eat in restaurants based on what is manageable.

Benefits of Dentures

The functional benefit is straightforward. You can chew a far wider range of food, which matters for nutrition and for enjoying meals rather than negotiating them. Speech typically improves, because missing teeth, particularly front ones, change how certain sounds are formed. Dentures also support the lips and cheeks, which without teeth behind them collapse inward and add years to the appearance of the face. And there is the part that is hard to quantify: people who have been hiding their mouth for a long time generally describe the change in how they behave socially as the biggest difference, more than the eating.

What to Expect

Conventional dentures are made after the teeth have been removed and are placed 8 to 12 weeks after removal, once the gums have healed and settled into their final shape: this gives the better long-term fit. Immediate dentures are made in advance and can be positioned as soon as the teeth are removed, so you are never without teeth; the trade-off is that the gums shrink underneath as they heal, so an immediate denture needs relining after a few months. Either way, expect several appointments for impressions, bite records and a try-in before the final fit. Expect too that the first two weeks feel strange: increased saliva, some sore spots, and speech that needs practice. Sore spots are normal and are solved by a five-minute adjustment. Come in and let us ease them rather than enduring them.

Common Questions

How long until they feel normal?
Most people are eating comfortably within a few weeks and stop noticing them within a couple of months. Start with soft food cut small, chew on both sides at once to keep the denture stable, and practise reading aloud for the speech. It genuinely does get easier, quickly.
Will they slip when I eat or talk?
An upper denture is usually stable because it seals against the palate. Lower dentures are harder because there is less ridge to hold onto and the tongue moves against them. Adhesive helps; implant-retained dentures, where the denture clips onto two or more implants, solve it far more definitively and are worth discussing if a lower denture is your concern.
How do I look after them?
Take them out and clean them daily over a bowl of water or a folded towel, so a drop does not break them. Use a denture brush and denture cleaner rather than toothpaste, which is too abrasive. Leave them out overnight in water so the gums get a rest, and brush your gums, tongue and any remaining teeth as usual.
Do dentures need replacing?
Yes. The jawbone continues to resorb after teeth are removed, so the fit changes over time. Relines adjust the fitting surface and are usually needed within the first year of an immediate denture; complete replacement is typically needed every five to ten years.
What about the teeth I still have?
If some healthy teeth remain, a partial denture keeps them, and that is nearly always worth doing, since remaining natural teeth help hold the partial in place and slow bone loss. We will only recommend removing a tooth that genuinely cannot be saved.

Terms You May Hear

Complete denture
A full set replacing all the teeth in one jaw.
Partial denture
A removable appliance replacing some teeth, held in place by the remaining natural teeth.
Reline
Resurfacing the fitting side of a denture to match gums that have changed shape, restoring the fit without remaking it.

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