Removable dentures are used to replace missing teeth.

'Partial' dentures replace a few missing teeth, 'full' or 'complete' dentures are used if all your natural teeth are missing.

Complete dentures are best made of acrylic, partial dentures are sometimes made this way. However they can also consist of acrylic teeth on a cobalt chromium base.

Dentures are custom-made to match your mouth and are designed to look as natural as possible. They can be fitted immediately after teeth have been taken out and no one will know that you have had a tooth removed.

If you have lost some teeth, dentures can improve the way you look, bite, chew and speak. They protect the teeth that are left from wear and tear and stop them from moving or tilting which would prevent your teeth biting together properly.

Dentures will never feel like your own teeth and it can take time to get used to them. If you have not had dentures before we will explain the difficulties and benefits of wearing them and tell you how to look after your new dentures and your remaining teeth.

When you visit us we will use a putty-like material to make moulds of your mouth. These and possibly a second set of moulds are used to make models for the denture to be built on.

For the next visit we make wax blocks which fit the models and these are put into your mouth to record the position of your jaws in relation to each other. We trim and seal the wax blocks to show how your teeth should bite together, and show the shape your dentures need to be made in.

On the third visit we make you a trial denture and consult with you on how it fits, feels and looks before we make any final changes.

Finally the permanent denture is then ready to use.