Dentures · San Ramon
Dentures that fit well enough to forget about
The difference between a denture you tolerate and one you forget about is almost entirely in the fitting.
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Every denture question, in one place
Dentures are not one decision — they are half a dozen. Each of these covers a different one honestly, including the parts most practices skip.
Full Dentures
Complete replacement for an upper or lower arch.
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Replacing several missing teeth while keeping your own.
Read moreImmediate Dentures
Placed the day teeth are removed, so there is no gap period.
Read moreImplant-Supported Dentures
Dentures that clip onto implants — no adhesive, no movement.
Read moreDenture Repair & Relines
Repairs, relines, and fixing dentures that no longer fit.
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Who this is for
- Several missing teeth, where a partial would restore your bite
- A full arch that needs replacing
- An existing denture that clicks, rubs, or moves when you eat
- You’ve been told you need extractions and want to know what comes next
Partial or full
A partial denture fills gaps while your remaining natural teeth stay put — it clasps onto them for support, and it also stops those teeth drifting into the space, which they will otherwise do.
A full denture replaces an entire arch. Uppers generally hold well because they seal against the palate. Lowers are harder, because a lower denture sits on a ridge with a tongue underneath it. Anyone who tells you a lower full denture will feel exactly like natural teeth is overselling.
Why implant support changes things
Two implants in the lower jaw with a denture that clips onto them is, for most people, transformative. The denture stops moving. You can eat properly. It costs more than a conventional denture and considerably less than replacing every tooth with an implant. The implants are placed by a surgeon we refer to; we make and fit the denture that attaches to them.
If a lower denture is what you’re facing, this is the option we’d want you to at least understand before deciding. We’ll lay out both honestly, including the costs.
The fitting is the whole job
A new denture almost always needs adjusting — usually two or three short visits over the first month. Sore spots are normal at first and entirely fixable; a denture that still rubs after a month is not something to put up with.
So please come back. The adjustments are quick and they’re included. Far too many people quietly stop wearing a denture that could have been made comfortable in ten minutes.
Your jawbone also changes shape over the years once teeth are gone, so a denture that fit perfectly in 2019 may need relining now. That’s normal, not a failure.
Questions
Answered before you ask.
Will people be able to tell?
Well-made dentures are difficult to spot. The giveaways are teeth that are too uniform and too white for the person’s age — so we deliberately build in some variation.
Can I eat normally?
Mostly, with practice, and far more easily with implant support. Very hard or very sticky foods stay difficult with a conventional denture — that’s an honest limitation, not a fitting problem.
Do I take them out at night?
Yes, generally. Your gums need the rest, and leaving them in overnight raises the risk of fungal infection. Keep them in water or a cleaning solution, never dry.
How long do they last?
Five to ten years for the denture itself, but the fit changes sooner as the bone resorbs. Expect a reline at some point — it’s much cheaper than a remake.
In their words
Thirty years of families who stayed.
Every quote below is a patient's own, unedited, from our reviews.
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Cassondra H. “Dr B. always does a great job and you don’t feel the work getting done”
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