Getting a new set of dentures can be a daunting task, especially if you don’t know what’s involved. Here is the stages that we need to do in order to create successful Swissedent Natural Looking Dentures.
First Stage | History | Examination | Primary Impressions
First Stage | History:
We will ask you to sign a consent form and explain to you that we will conduct a series of questions regarding your dentures, health and medical history to get a bigger picture of boundaries we may or may not have. In order to completely understand what is going on we have to conduct an examination.
First Stage | Examination:
We do a comprehensive examination of your dentures, mouth & face and check for any issues. From the information gathered, it allows us to conduct a diagnoses and explain treatment options and treatment plans most suited to you. We take all of the factors together and provide a tailor made solution, we will then ask you to sign consent again to continue onto taking the impressions.
First Stage | Primary impressions | Moulds | Imprints:
This stage is compulsory in dentistry, without this stage we would not be able to make a new set of dentures. We take moulds of your mouth with materials that is soft and squidgy at first and then sets firmly to replicate your mouth accurately. We have to take the top and bottom moulds separately to achieve the best results. Your clinician may ask you to preform a series of movements, this obtains more detail, as you know your mouth has a lot of movement in the cheeks and lips, we aim to capture it within our impression.
Second Stage | Secondary Impressions | More Accurate :
When we preform the primary impression we do not know how big or small your mouth is, we use standard sized trays to replicate your mouth. With a secondary impression, we ask the dental laboratory to make a custom made tray to the exact size of your mouth. We then take moulds with a similar material, with the same movements as the last stage. This technique captures more detail accurately and precisely .
Third Stage | Bite Registration | Shade Taking | Important Stage :
We preform this stage with wax blocks that are placed into your mouth. This allows us check how hard or soft you are biting and is the building platform / framework for your dentures to be made and sets the parameters. We then take certain features from your face and transfer them onto those blocks with lines, this gives the laboratory parameters to work with and to not go beyond this e.g. how big or small the teeth should be is dictated by the lines placed. Without this they would not be able to give you what you need.
Third Stage | Shade Taking | Tooth Colour:
Now that we have the parameters for how big and small the teeth should be, the next stage is choosing the colour of the teeth. We have shade guides with different colours of teeth, similar to having a colour chart. We will show you in a mirror the different colours and you can choose if you want them brighter or darker.
Fourth Stage | Try – In | Important | Bring in someone with you:
We then will have your teeth positioned and placed in wax for a try-in , this is based on the parameters set out by the wax blocks previously and the shade chosen. Wax is a material that can be re-heated from hard to soft and easily manipulated many times, this is why we use it at this stage and the bite registration stage as there might be alterations needed.
We will check how you’re biting together and the parameters, shade, appearance and tooth positioning. You will be shown with a mirror to check if you’re happy with the positioning of the teeth, shade, appearance of the denture.
As the teeth are placed in wax it allows us to move teeth or change them if you’re unhappy with them. This is why we recommend to bring in someone with you for a second opinion. This person will always have better judgement on the appearance than yourself or the clinician. If the try-in needs a lot of alterations, an extra appointment will be made as a re-try to redo this stage. This stage is similar to getting a draft of an article done before going to a final print. Your clinician may ask you to sign consent at this stage as the last stage will have the teeth positioned in hard acrylic and virtually stops any changes made to the parameters, positioning or colour of teeth.
Fifth Stage | Finish Denture | Finished In Acrylic:
Once the try-in stage is successful we then have the finished dentures that replicate your mouth and your own parameters. We check that the parameters, tooth positioning and fit of the dentures are exact and correct. Minor adjustments for comfort may be done at this stage. The clinician will advice on your new dentures and give you a information sheet on new dentures to take home.
Sixth Stage | Review | Any Problems:
This stage is important, we want to know how you are getting on with your dentures. If you had any issues, problems or sore spots. This in theory makes sure that everything from the first stage has been successful and you are getting on with your dentures.
In total there are usually 6 appointments ranging from 15 minutes to 30 minutes per appointment. Payment must be paid in full before the 5th stage with a deposit paid on the first stage.
Swissedent | Denture Clinic | Walthamstow | London | E17 | 0203 489 2055 | office@swissedent.co.uk
First Stage | History:
We will ask you to sign a consent form and explain to you that we will conduct a series of questions regarding your dentures, health and medical history to get a bigger picture of boundaries we may or may not have. In order to completely understand what is going on we have to conduct an examination.
First Stage | Examination:
We do a comprehensive examination of your dentures, mouth & face and check for any issues. From the information gathered, it allows us to conduct a diagnoses and explain treatment options and treatment plans most suited to you. We take all of the factors together and provide a tailor made solution, we will then ask you to sign consent again to continue onto taking the impressions.
First Stage | Primary impressions | Moulds | Imprints:
This stage is compulsory in dentistry, without this stage we would not be able to make a new set of dentures. We take moulds of your mouth with materials that is soft and squidgy at first and then sets firmly to replicate your mouth accurately. We have to take the top and bottom moulds separately to achieve the best results. Your clinician may ask you to preform a series of movements, this obtains more detail, as you know your mouth has a lot of movement in the cheeks and lips, we aim to capture it within our impression.
Second Stage | Secondary Impressions | More Accurate :
When we preform the primary impression we do not know how big or small your mouth is, we use standard sized trays to replicate your mouth. With a secondary impression, we ask the dental laboratory to make a custom made tray to the exact size of your mouth. We then take moulds with a similar material, with the same movements as the last stage. This technique captures more detail accurately and precisely .
Third Stage | Bite Registration | Shade Taking | Important Stage :
We preform this stage with wax blocks that are placed into your mouth. This allows us check how hard or soft you are biting and is the building platform / framework for your dentures to be made and sets the parameters. We then take certain features from your face and transfer them onto those blocks with lines, this gives the laboratory parameters to work with and to not go beyond this e.g. how big or small the teeth should be is dictated by the lines placed. Without this they would not be able to give you what you need.
Third Stage | Shade Taking | Tooth Colour:
Now that we have the parameters for how big and small the teeth should be, the next stage is choosing the colour of the teeth. We have shade guides with different colours of teeth, similar to having a colour chart. We will show you in a mirror the different colours and you can choose if you want them brighter or darker.
Fourth Stage | Try – In | Important | Bring in someone with you:
We then will have your teeth positioned and placed in wax for a try-in , this is based on the parameters set out by the wax blocks previously and the shade chosen. Wax is a material that can be re-heated from hard to soft and easily manipulated many times, this is why we use it at this stage and the bite registration stage as there might be alterations needed.
We will check how you’re biting together and the parameters, shade, appearance and tooth positioning. You will be shown with a mirror to check if you’re happy with the positioning of the teeth, shade, appearance of the denture.
As the teeth are placed in wax it allows us to move teeth or change them if you’re unhappy with them. This is why we recommend to bring in someone with you for a second opinion. This person will always have better judgement on the appearance than yourself or the clinician. If the try-in needs a lot of alterations, an extra appointment will be made as a re-try to redo this stage. This stage is similar to getting a draft of an article done before going to a final print. Your clinician may ask you to sign consent at this stage as the last stage will have the teeth positioned in hard acrylic and virtually stops any changes made to the parameters, positioning or colour of teeth.
Fifth Stage | Finish Denture | Finished In Acrylic:
Once the try-in stage is successful we then have the finished dentures that replicate your mouth and your own parameters. We check that the parameters, tooth positioning and fit of the dentures are exact and correct. Minor adjustments for comfort may be done at this stage. The clinician will advice on your new dentures and give you a information sheet on new dentures to take home.
Sixth Stage | Review | Any Problems:
This stage is important, we want to know how you are getting on with your dentures. If you had any issues, problems or sore spots. This in theory makes sure that everything from the first stage has been successful and you are getting on with your dentures.
In total there are usually 6 appointments ranging from 15 minutes to 30 minutes per appointment. Payment must be paid in full before the 5th stage with a deposit paid on the first stage.
Swissedent | Denture Clinic | Walthamstow | London | E17 | 0203 489 2055 | office@swissedent.co.uk
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