Precision Dentures

Precision Dentures are designed on a very personalized level with a focus on tooth selection, facial support, and over all appearance. At our clinic patients have a tremendously broad choice of tooth molds offering a variety of size and colors. We carry tooth lines from Germany, Holland, UK, USA, and Trinidad to name a few. With quality names like Vita, Polychrome, Ivoclar, and Dentsply Trubyte, dentures look healthy natural and attractive.

As not two patients are like there are many aspects to be considered in creating a look that is truly your own.

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What are Precision Dentures?

The first question that comes to mind for most patients is “What is a precision denture?” “Is the denture I am currently wearing not made with some degree of precision?” Of course this is quite true making any denture fit well requires a number of steps done in a precise manner. However to be called a precision denture there is a number of extra requirements that need to be met. A superior quality of material and more involved technical component are expected.

Precision dentures will generally involve a two step impression process. First preliminary impression is taken which provides a basic model of patient’s ridges. With these records a custom-made impression tray can be designed resembling much more closely the shape of a patient’s ridges. On a subsequent appointment a second impression will be taken using this more accurate tray and done with a technique called border molding in order to capture your anatomy more accurately.

Unlike a conventional fitting the bite registration stage will also require two steps. This first to capture the basic components of centric occlusion, midline, high smile line, and lip support, for the second step a device called a face bow will be employed that will allow the transfer of much more detailed bite registration records. The end result of these auxiliary and more accurate measurements is a finely tuned bite that will yield greater stability when under the load of chewing.

Many of today’s precision denture bases are done with an injection system. However a traditional hand packed technique may also be employed. In either system expect a quality high impact acrylic to be used.

Tooth selection is an area that can truly vary from practice to practice. Some clinic may offer as many six or more different lines of precision quality teeth to choose from. While others may limit themselves to a single manufacture of which they are familiar. The BPS denture, (Ivoclair), and a number of others have their own brand of teeth that must be used in order to carry their mantra or namesake. For example, a BPS denture must use exclusively Ivoclair teeth. This restriction of course ensures sales of their unique tooth product. Some dental companies are less stringent about which brand of tooth you use in their system. There are many high quality choices available and regardless of which is used, any one of them could be present in a precision denture.

For patients the expectation is improved fit, better function, greater durability and superior esthetics. Simple put it is a more accurate process with higher quality materials, providing patients the optimum in today’s denture design.