Let’s explain when an immediate denture is by using an example, suppose, for instance, that you have eight remaining upper teeth. These teeth are, unfortunately, poor and cannot be used in any way to support a new denture. If you were to have a traditional denture made, it would be necessary to have all of these teeth extracted first, the bone and gums would have to heal and then a denture could be made.

The process involves taking impressions of your mouth while your teeth are still present. Models of your mouth are then produced. Your clinician can then do simulated extractions on the models and place the denture teeth as close as you require to your natural setting and correct many things about tooth position that you may not be happy with at present.

In some cases it will not be possible to see what they will look like, but with years of experience making these types of dentures and with intense consultation with you in regard to size shape and colour of your new teeth, usually a more aesthetic result is achieved.

• Once healing has occurred, after 4 to 6 months, you will either need a reline of your immediate denture or the fabrication of an entirely new denture. If a new one is to be made, our team will then be able to make any aesthetic and phonetic changes that you want within the limits of the denture prosthodontics. If a new denture is to be made, you will then be able to use the immediate denture as a spare (emergency) denture. This can sure come in handy if your new denture should break and need to be repaired. Failure to reline an immediate denture may allow hyperplasic tissue to grow around the denture.
• Our team will provide an estimate of costs to reline or remake your denture once your mouth has healed at 4 to 6 months post extraction. If you have any questions or require further information regarding Immediate Dentures, phone or ask at your next Gold Coast Dentures By Design appointment. We can restore your smile and ensure that the cause of soreness is removed, but only you have ability to preserve with your new denture and adapt to eating and speaking with dentures.

It really is important to keep up the maintenance of your dentures to ensure they keep their cleanliness and prevent staining and possible odours.

Dentures by Design is located at Suite 4/79 West Burleigh Road, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220. Our clinic is just a short drive from Stockland Shopping Centre at Burleigh Heads and is on the bottom floor of the same professional business complex building as GJ Gardner Homes which also includes Oscar Oscar Salons HQ and Jade Finance Australia.

Yes, we offer ZipPay and ZipMoney as a payment plan options, so you can pay for your service or treatment over split payments.

If the free parking in front of our clinic is full, there are more car parks available underground. You can find more free parking by following the driveway underneath the building, making a slight right turn, and driving to the end of the building to the free outdoor carpark.

You do not need a referral to see a Dental Prosthetist. He or she is an oral care professional who has completed extensive training to become firstly a dental technician, who works by referral from a Dentist, and finally a Dental Prosthetist who is registered to consult patients directly. A Dental Prosthetist is registered to undertake the manufacture of complete dentures, partial dentures and mouthguards.

Missing teeth causes bone loss. Significant bone loss can shrink the contours of the jawbone, causing wrinkled lips and a sunken mouth and chin.

Depending on the service, the turnaround time may vary.

We currently service dentists Australia-wide.

For Gold Coast locations, pick-ups are organised via courier with direct pick-up available within a 10km radius of our clinic in Burleigh Heads.