How Removable Dentures Are Made: Impressions, Bite Records, Try-In and the Final Fitting

The first thing most people notice in the denture clinic is not the chair or the instruments. It is a small drawer of plastic teeth, laid out in rows by shade and shape, like a paint chart for a mouth. Someone who has just lost their last few teeth tends to stare at that drawer for a while. The question underneath the stare is a practical one: how do you get from a soft, sore gum to something that lets you bite an apple in front of other people again?

The answer is a sequence, not a single event. Understanding how removable dentures are made takes away a lot of the anxiety, because each appointment has a clear job, and several of them exist purely so that you can object before anything is final.

This explainer walks through that sequence in order: the examination, the two rounds of impressions, the bite records, the wax try-in, the laboratory work and the fitting, plus the weeks of adjustment that follow.

How removable dentures are made: the short map of the whole process

A removable denture is an acrylic plate carrying artificial teeth that rests on the gums and can be taken out of the mouth. A complete denture replaces all the teeth in one jaw; a partial denture replaces some teeth and usually clips onto the ones that remain.

Most conventional dentures are built across four to six visits, and Cleveland Clinic describes the whole process as several appointments spread over a few weeks. The order rarely changes:

• An examination, often with X-rays, to check the gums, the jawbone and any remaining teeth.
• A first, rough impression that captures the general shape of the jaw.
• A second, detailed impression taken in a tray made specifically for your mouth.
• Bite records, which measure how far apart the jaws sit and how they meet.
• A wax try-in, where the teeth are set in soft wax so they can be moved.
• Laboratory processing, where wax becomes hard acrylic.
• The final fitting and a series of adjustment visits.

Two ideas run through every stage. The first is that a denture stays in place mostly through suction and the way it sits against the gums, not through glue, so the accuracy of the impressions decides almost everything about comfort. The second is that the mouth is a moving target. Muscles, tongue and cheeks push against the plate every time you speak or swallow, so the dentist is shaping something that has to behave well in motion, not just look right at rest.

Neither the dentist nor the technician works alone. The dentist gathers the records in the clinic; a dental technician builds the denture in a laboratory from those records. If a record is poor, the technician cannot fix it, which is why so much clinic time goes into getting the early steps right.

The first visit: examination, X-rays and deciding when to start

Before any material goes into the mouth, the dentist looks. They check the gum ridges, the bony arches that used to hold teeth, for sharp edges, loose flaps of tissue and areas that are still healing. They look at the palate, the tongue and the amount of saliva, because a dry mouth makes a denture harder to wear. If teeth remain, each one is assessed for whether it can support a partial denture or whether it needs treatment first.

X-rays are common at this stage. They show buried root fragments, bone height and any problem hiding under the gum that would be far easier to deal with now than after the denture is built.

Timing is the main decision of the first visit. After extractions, the gum and bone reshape as they heal, and the NHS notes that this settling can take several months. A denture made too early can fit well on day one and loosely a few months later. For that reason, many people are asked to wait before impressions for a conventional denture, or are offered an immediate denture with the understanding that it will need relining later. Relining means adding new material to the fitting surface so the denture matches a changed gum.

The first visit is also where expectations get set. Complete tooth loss is common: the World Health Organization estimates that roughly 7 percent of people aged 20 and over worldwide have lost all their teeth, rising to about 23 percent of those over 60. Dentists have decades of shared knowledge about what dentures can and cannot do, and a good conversation here is worth more than any technology later on. Bring a list of what matters most to you, whether that is appearance, eating, speech or simply not being able to feel the plate.

Denture impressions: why there are usually two rounds

An impression is a mold of the gums and surrounding tissues, taken by seating a tray filled with soft material and letting it set. From that mold, the technician pours a plaster model, which becomes the stand-in for your mouth throughout the build.

The first impression is deliberately approximate. It is taken in a stock tray, one of a set of standard sizes, using a fast-setting material such as alginate, a seaweed-derived powder mixed with water. The aim is simply to capture the overall shape of the arch. Some people find the sensation odd, and a small number feel gaggy, particularly with the upper tray; sitting upright, breathing through the nose and focusing on a spot on the wall usually help.

From that first model the technician makes a custom tray, a plastic tray shaped to your jaw alone. The second impression is taken in this tray, often after a step called border molding, where the dentist adds softened material to the edges and asks you to purse your lips, move your tongue and swallow. The point is to record how far the denture edge can extend before the muscles would dislodge it. Too short, and the seal breaks; too long, and the denture lifts every time you speak.

The final material for this stage is usually more precise and flows more thinly than alginate, so it picks up fine detail. On the upper jaw the dentist pays attention to the back edge of the palate, where the seal that provides suction is formed. On the lower jaw, where there is no palate and the tongue sits in the way, the impression has a harder job, which is one reason lower complete dentures are widely recognized as more difficult to stabilize than upper ones.

Bite records: measuring how your jaws meet when there are no teeth

Once the models exist, the technician makes a firm base for each jaw and adds a horseshoe-shaped wax block on top. These are occlusal rims, sometimes called bite rims: wax stand-ins for the teeth that the dentist can carve, add to or trim.

The bite records visit answers questions that natural teeth would otherwise answer automatically. How far apart should the jaws sit when the lips are gently closed? Where should the upper front teeth show under the lip? Which direction should the jaws close in? Dentists call the first of these the vertical dimension, the resting height of the lower face. Too much height and the person looks strained and their teeth clatter; too little and the lips fold inward and the chin appears to jut forward.

Several observations guide the decision. The dentist may ask you to say a sentence full of “s” sounds, because the teeth should come close but not touch during speech. They will look at the profile, the fold lines around the mouth and the amount of rim visible when you smile. They then trim the wax until those points look natural and mark a midline, a smile line and the corners of the mouth directly on the wax.

The second half of the visit records the horizontal relationship: the position where the lower jaw sits comfortably when the muscles are relaxed, often called centric relation. The two rims are notched, softened and pressed together so they lock in that position. The joined rims and models are then mounted on an articulator, a hinged metal frame that mimics jaw movement, so the technician can set the teeth against a copy of your bite rather than a guess.

Shade and shape are usually chosen now. A shade guide is held beside the face, and photographs of your natural teeth, if you have any, are useful.

The wax try-in appointment: your one real chance to change things

The denture try-in appointment is the step most people have never heard of and later say was the most useful. The technician sets the chosen artificial teeth into the wax rims according to the bite records, then returns the whole assembly to the clinic. It looks like a finished denture, but the pink part is still wax, which means teeth can be nudged, tilted or swapped.

The dentist checks the same things they will check at the final fitting, only now corrections are cheap and quick. Does the midline sit under the center of the face? Do the upper teeth show a natural amount at rest and when smiling? Does the bite meet evenly on both sides? Do the back teeth get in the way of the tongue or cheek? The dentist will ask you to speak, count aloud and read a short passage, listening for whistles or lisps that suggest the front teeth are too far forward or the palate too thick.

Then they hand you a mirror, and this is the moment to be honest. If the teeth look too white, too even or too large, say so. If you want the small gap or slightly turned tooth you always had, this is when it can be copied. Bringing an older photograph of your natural smile is often more useful than any description.

Some people are asked to bring a partner or friend, because a second opinion on appearance is helpful and the person wearing the denture often cannot judge their own face well in a clinic mirror. If a lot is changed, a second try-in is arranged. Nobody should feel rushed into approving wax that does not look like them, because once the denture is processed into acrylic the shape of the teeth is fixed.

From wax to acrylic: what actually happens in the dental laboratory

Once the wax try-in is approved, the technician takes over. The denture in wax, still sitting on its plaster model, is sealed and embedded in a two-part plaster mold inside a metal case called a flask. When the plaster has set, the flask is warmed so the wax softens and can be flushed away with hot water, leaving a hollow in the exact shape of the gum-colored part with the teeth still held in place by the plaster.

That hollow is then filled with acrylic resin, a tooth-safe plastic mixed from powder and liquid. The resin is packed under pressure to remove air, and the flask is cured, most often by immersing it in a controlled hot-water bath for several hours so the material sets fully and evenly. Slow, even curing matters because rushed acrylic can trap tiny bubbles or shrink unevenly, which later shows up as a loose fit or a weak spot.

After curing, the flask is opened, the plaster is broken away and the denture emerges rough, with ridges of extra acrylic along its borders. The technician trims this flash, smooths the edges and polishes the outer surfaces until they are glass-like. The fitting surface, the side that touches the gum, is left unpolished so it keeps the fine detail from the impression.

Some laboratories now mill or 3D-print denture bases from a digital scan of the model rather than packing acrylic by hand. The steps for the patient are the same; only the manufacturing method differs. Current evidence does not show that either route produces a denture that is reliably more comfortable for everyone, and the deciding factor remains the quality of the impressions and bite records that went in.

The finished denture is returned to the clinic, usually with the articulator, so the dentist can check the bite once more before you arrive.

Final fitting day: what the dentist checks before you leave

The denture that comes back from the laboratory is close to finished, not finished. Processed acrylic changes very slightly as it cures and cools, and no impression captures every crevice of living tissue. The fitting visit exists to close that last gap.

The dentist starts with the fitting surface. A pressure-indicating paste is painted on the inside of the denture, which is seated and removed; where the paste rubs through, the acrylic is pressing too hard and is relieved with a small bur. Sharp bony spots and the frenum, the small fold of tissue that ties lip to gum, are common culprits. Next comes the border: the dentist watches the denture while you move your lips, cheeks and tongue, and shortens any edge that lifts.

Then the bite. Thin marking paper is placed between the teeth and you are asked to tap and grind gently. High spots print as dark marks and are ground down until the teeth meet evenly on both sides at the same time. An uneven bite is a frequent reason a new denture rocks or rubs, so this step can take longer than people expect.

Only after fit and bite are settled does the dentist look at appearance and speech again, and then they teach you how to put the denture in and take it out, ideally without biting it into place. Practical care is covered too: the Mayo Clinic advises brushing dentures daily with a soft brush and non-abrasive cleanser, soaking them overnight, and never using hot water, which can warp acrylic. The NHS adds that removing dentures at night gives the gums a rest.

Expect to leave with a review appointment booked. A denture that feels perfect in the chair will still find sore spots once you have eaten a few meals in it.

Immediate dentures vs conventional dentures: how the sequence changes

Everything above describes a conventional denture, made after the gums have healed. An immediate denture is made before the last teeth come out, and fitted the same day they are removed, so the person is never without teeth in public. Cleveland Clinic and the NHS both describe this option, and both note its trade-off.

The build is similar but the order shifts. Impressions and bite records are taken while the failing teeth are still in place. The technician removes the teeth from the plaster model, trims the model to predict how the gum will look after surgery, and sets the artificial teeth in that space. There is usually no full wax try-in, because the natural teeth are in the way, so the dentist and technician rely on the existing teeth as a template for position and shade. Some people appreciate this; the new denture tends to copy the smile they had.

The compromise comes afterward. Bone and gum shrink as an extraction site heals, so an immediate denture that fits snugly in week one often becomes loose over the following months. Temporary soft liners can bridge the gap, and a permanent reline or a completely new denture is commonly planned once healing has settled. The person also does not get to preview the appearance in wax and object before the acrylic is processed.

The conventional route asks for patience, since the gums need months to stabilize, but the impressions are taken on a settled ridge and the try-in is fully available. Which path suits an individual depends on how many teeth are being removed, how visible the gap would be, general health, and the person’s own tolerance for a period without teeth. That is a shared decision with the treating dentist, and there is no universally correct answer.

Who removable dentures are usually for, and who is usually asked to wait

Removable dentures are the longest-established way to replace missing teeth, and they remain the standard option when most or all of the teeth in a jaw are gone. They suit people who want something that does not involve surgery, who have medical conditions that make implant surgery less attractive, or who have lost bone height over the years so that the ridge is thin and flat. They are also the usual first step for someone whose remaining teeth are failing and who needs time before considering anything more permanent.

Partial dentures fit a different group: people who have kept several sound teeth that can carry small metal or acrylic clasps. Keeping natural teeth generally helps a partial stay put and preserves the bone around those roots.

Some people are asked to wait, and the reasons are usually about tissue rather than age. Freshly extracted sockets need to heal before a conventional impression, as covered earlier. Untreated gum disease around remaining teeth, mouth ulcers, oral thrush or a fungal infection under an existing denture are normally treated first, because impressions taken over inflamed tissue produce an inaccurate model. Sharp bony ridges or flabby, mobile gum tissue may need a small surgical tidy-up so that the denture has a stable foundation.

Others are steered toward a different discussion. A person with a very resorbed lower jaw, a strong gag reflex or a dry mouth from medication or radiotherapy may struggle with a lower complete denture, and the dentist may raise implant-supported options, where a removable denture clips onto two or more implants. That conversation belongs in the same appointment where the denture itself is discussed, and the dentist will weigh general health, bone, medication and preference before advising. No single option is right for everyone, and the final choice sits with the person and their dental team.

How long do dentures take to make? Typical stages and timelines

People searching for how removable dentures are made almost always want to know how long the whole thing takes. The honest answer is that the appointments themselves add up to only a few hours, while the calendar time is governed by healing and laboratory turnaround. Cleveland Clinic describes the conventional process as several visits spread over a few weeks, and the NHS notes that if teeth have recently been removed, gums may need several months to settle before a definitive denture is made. The table below sets out what typically happens at each stage; individual timelines vary and the treating dentist will give a plan for your situation.

Stage	What happens	Who does the work	Typical pattern
Examination	Check gums, bone, remaining teeth; X-rays; decide immediate vs conventional	Dentist	One visit
Preliminary impressions	Stock tray, alginate; models poured	Dentist, then technician	Same or next visit
Definitive impressions	Custom tray, border molding, detailed material	Dentist	One visit, after tray is made
Bite records and shade	Wax rims trimmed; jaw relationship recorded; teeth chosen	Dentist	One visit
Wax try-in	Teeth checked for fit, bite, speech, appearance	Dentist, with patient	One visit; a second if changes are large
Processing	Wax replaced with cured acrylic; polishing	Technician	Laboratory time between visits
Fitting	Pressure spots relieved; bite adjusted; care taught	Dentist	One visit
Reviews	Sore spots eased; further bite adjustment	Dentist	One or more visits over the following weeks

Two things stretch the schedule. Waiting for extraction sites to heal adds months at the front end. Repeat try-ins add a week or two in the middle, and that extra time is usually worth spending, because it is the last stage at which appearance can be changed without starting over.

What the first days and weeks with new dentures usually look like

The fitting visit is the beginning of a second, quieter phase, and knowing what is normal here saves a lot of worry.

The first day tends to feel strange rather than painful. The denture seems enormous, saliva increases, and speech has a slight lisp as the tongue learns where the new palate and teeth sit. Cleveland Clinic describes this awkward period as lasting a few weeks for most people, and the NHS says it may take some time to get used to eating and speaking. Reading aloud for a few minutes a day is a simple, evidence-informed way to speed the speech adaptation.

Sore spots usually appear between the first and third day, once meals have loaded the denture. They are expected, not a sign of a failed denture, and they are the reason a review visit is booked. The dentist marks the tender area, finds the matching high spot inside the acrylic and relieves it. Two or three such adjustments are common. Wearing the denture for a few hours before the review, rather than leaving it out, helps because the sore spot then shows the dentist exactly where to trim.

Eating is a skill to relearn. Soft foods cut small, chewed on both sides at once, keep the denture balanced; biting into something with the front teeth alone tips it forward. Very sticky or very hard foods are best left until control improves.

Nightly routine settles quickly: remove the denture, brush it over a folded towel or a basin of water so a drop does not crack it, soak it overnight, and brush the gums, tongue and any remaining teeth with a soft brush. The Mayo Clinic notes that leaving the denture out overnight lets the tissues recover and reduces the risk of fungal irritation underneath.

Fit will continue to change slowly as the gums adapt, which is why long-term reviews matter even once the denture feels like part of you.

What people often get wrong about how removable dentures are made

Dentures carry a lot of folklore, some of it decades out of date. A few corrections, in rough order of how often they come up.

“A good denture should fit perfectly on the first day.” A well-made denture fits well on the first day; a perfectly comfortable one is usually the product of two or three adjustment visits. Living tissue compresses unevenly and cannot be fully predicted from a plaster model.

“Once I have dentures I never need a dentist.” The gums and bone keep reshaping for life, and a denture that fit years ago can begin to rock, rub or trap food. The NHS advises that people with dentures continue regular dental check-ups so the fit, the mouth’s soft tissues and the remaining teeth can be examined.

“The technician can just make the teeth look like my old ones.” They can, but only if given something to copy. A clear photograph of your natural smile, or the old denture, is far more useful than a verbal description at the bite records visit.

“Adhesive fixes a loose denture.” Adhesive can help a well-fitting denture feel more secure. It cannot compensate for a denture that no longer matches the gum; that needs a reline or a remake, and heavy reliance on adhesive is often a sign that an examination is due.

“Lower and upper dentures are equally easy.” An upper denture gains suction from the palate. A lower one sits on a narrow horseshoe of bone with the tongue on one side and cheeks on the other, so it is widely recognized as harder to stabilize, which is not the fault of the person wearing it.

“Digital dentures are automatically better.” Digital scanning and printing change how the base is manufactured, not whether the impressions and bite were right. Evidence does not currently show a consistent comfort advantage for one method over another.

Risks, alternatives and how partial dentures differ

Removable dentures are low-risk compared with surgical options, but they are not risk-free, and a fair explainer lists what can go wrong.

The commonest problems are mechanical. Sore spots and small ulcers occur where the acrylic presses too hard, usually in the first weeks or when the fit has drifted. A persistently ill-fitting denture can lead to inflamed, overgrown gum tissue along the border, and a denture worn around the clock without cleaning encourages a fungal condition under the plate that shows as redness on the palate. Both respond to fit correction and hygiene, which is why regular reviews are stressed by the NHS and Mayo Clinic.

Bone loss beneath a denture continues over years, gradually reducing the ridge that holds it. This is a natural consequence of tooth loss rather than something the denture causes, but it explains why relines and remakes are part of long-term wear. Rarely, a person cannot tolerate a lower complete denture at all, and the dentist may then discuss implant support.

The main alternatives are implant-supported dentures, where a removable plate clips onto implants placed in the jaw, and fixed options such as bridges or implant crowns for smaller gaps. Each involves surgery, longer treatment and different medical considerations, and each has its own risks; the treating team weighs them against the person’s health, bone and preferences.

Partial dentures follow the same making process with two differences. Impressions must capture the remaining teeth precisely, since clasps grip them, and the framework may be cast in metal for strength, adding a laboratory stage between impressions and the wax try-in. The teeth carrying clasps take extra load, so their gum health is checked closely at each review.

Nothing here is a reason to avoid dentures. It is a reason to keep the follow-up appointments.

Questions to ask your care team before and during the process

The denture process has several natural pause points, and each one is a good moment to ask something. Writing questions down beforehand helps, because chairside conversations are short and it is easy to nod along.

At the examination, the useful questions are about sequence and timing. Are you recommending an immediate or a conventional denture for me, and why? How long do you expect my gums to need before definitive impressions? Do any of my remaining teeth need treatment first, and would a partial denture be an option instead of a full one? Is there anything about my medical history or medications that affects how the denture will behave, particularly dry mouth?

At the bite records visit, ask how the tooth shade was chosen and whether you can bring a photograph of your natural teeth. Ask whether the technician will copy any feature you want kept, and whether they will see the photograph directly.

At the try-in, ask plainly: is there anything you would still change? A good dentist will tell you. Ask whether a second try-in is possible if you are not sure, and whether a friend can come to give an opinion.

At the fitting, ask how many review visits are usual for someone in your situation, what to do if a sore spot appears between appointments, and how you should clean the denture and your gums. Ask what signs would mean the denture needs relining rather than adjusting, and how often check-ups are advised now that you wear a denture.

Finally, ask what the plan is if the denture never feels stable, especially a lower one. Knowing that a next step exists, whether that is a soft liner, a remake or a conversation about implant support, makes the adjustment period far less stressful.

When to call your doctor or dentist: red-flag signs during and after denture treatment

Most difficulties with a new denture are minor and wait comfortably for the next review. A few do not, and it helps to know the difference.

Call your dentist promptly, rather than waiting for the booked appointment, if you notice any of the following:

• A sore area or ulcer under or beside the denture that has not begun to heal after about two weeks, even when the denture is left out.
• A white or red patch, a lump or a thickened area anywhere in the mouth that persists for more than two to three weeks, whether or not it hurts. The NHS advises that any mouth ulcer lasting longer than three weeks should be examined.
• Bleeding from the gums under the denture that does not settle, or a bad taste and smell that cleaning does not clear.
• Pain, swelling or a fever after recent extractions, or a socket that begins to hurt more after the first few days rather than less.
• Sudden loosening, cracking or a broken clasp that makes the denture unsafe to wear.
• Difficulty swallowing, or a feeling that food catches, that is new since the denture was fitted.

Seek urgent medical care, through emergency services if necessary, if you have swelling of the face, tongue or floor of the mouth that is spreading, difficulty breathing, or if you think part of a denture or a broken tooth has been inhaled or swallowed and lodged.

For people whose medical history includes diabetes, immune suppression, blood-thinning medication or head and neck radiotherapy, the threshold for calling should be lower, because healing and infection behave differently. Your dental team would rather see a problem that turns out to be nothing than miss one that mattered. Every decision about adjusting, relining or remaking the denture, and about any medication, rests with the treating team, who can see the tissue that you can only feel.

Frequently asked questions

How long do dentures take to make from first visit to final fitting?

Conventional dentures typically involve several appointments spread over a few weeks, according to Cleveland Clinic, with laboratory work between visits. If teeth have recently been removed, the NHS notes that gums may need several months to heal before definitive impressions are taken, which extends the overall calendar time. Your dentist will give a plan specific to your mouth, and repeat try-ins can add a week or two.

What are denture impressions and do they hurt?

Denture impressions are molds of your gums taken with soft material in a tray, from which a plaster model of your mouth is made. They are not painful, though the tray can feel bulky and some people notice a brief gag reflex with the upper impression. Sitting upright and breathing steadily through the nose helps. Usually there are two rounds: a rough first impression and a detailed second one in a custom-made tray.

What happens at a denture try in appointment?

At the try-in the artificial teeth are set in soft wax so the dentist can check fit, bite, speech and appearance in your mouth before anything is finalized. You will be asked to speak and look in a mirror, and teeth can be moved, tilted or exchanged. This is the point to raise any concern about how the teeth look, because after the wax is converted to acrylic the arrangement cannot be changed.

What is the difference between immediate dentures vs conventional dentures?

An immediate denture is made before the remaining teeth are extracted and fitted the same day, so you are never without teeth, but it usually loosens as the gums heal and often needs relining or replacing later. A conventional denture is made after the gums have settled, which the NHS says can take several months, allowing more accurate impressions and a full wax try-in. Your dentist will advise which suits you.

Why does my new denture need several adjustment visits?

Living gum tissue compresses unevenly under load, and no impression predicts exactly where pressure will build once you eat. Sore spots commonly appear within the first few days, and the dentist relieves the matching high points inside the acrylic at review visits. Two or three adjustments are typical. Cleveland Clinic describes the adjustment period for new dentures as lasting a few weeks for most people.

How does the laboratory turn the wax denture into a finished one?

The approved wax denture is embedded in a plaster mold inside a metal flask, the wax is melted out, and the space is packed with acrylic resin that is cured in a controlled hot-water bath for several hours. After cooling, the plaster is removed and the denture is trimmed and polished. Some laboratories mill or 3D-print the base from a digital scan instead, following the same clinical steps.

Can the technician copy my natural smile in a denture?

Often yes, if given something to copy. A clear photograph of your natural teeth, or an old denture you liked, allows the technician to reproduce tooth size, spacing and small irregularities. Bring these to the bite records visit, and confirm at the try-in that the features you wanted have been included. A verbal description alone is far less reliable than an image.

Why are lower dentures harder to wear than upper ones?

An upper denture covers the palate, which creates a broad surface for suction and support. A lower denture sits on a narrow horseshoe of bone with the tongue on one side and the cheeks on the other, and there is no palate to seal against. This makes lower complete dentures widely recognized as harder to stabilize, and the difficulty is not a reflection on the wearer.

How should I look after a new denture?

Brush it daily with a soft brush and a non-abrasive cleanser, rinse after meals, and soak it overnight in water or a recommended solution, as the Mayo Clinic advises. Avoid hot water, which can warp acrylic. Clean your gums, tongue and any remaining teeth with a soft brush, and the NHS recommends removing dentures at night to let the tissues rest. Keep regular dental check-ups.

Will I eventually need a new denture?

Most people do, because the gums and jawbone keep reshaping after tooth loss, so a denture that fit well can gradually loosen or rub. A reline, adding new material to the fitting surface, often restores fit; a worn or badly fitting denture is remade. The NHS advises regular check-ups for denture wearers so these changes are caught early. Your dentist decides when adjustment, relining or replacement is needed.

References

• Cleveland Clinic: Dentures
• World Health Organization: Oral health fact sheet
• NIH National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research: Tooth Loss

This article is for general information only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Please consult a qualified doctor about your individual situation.