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If you are having teeth extracted and want to avoid being without teeth during healing, immediate dentures are the practical solution. They are fabricated before your extractions and fitted on the same day.
The thought of losing teeth is stressful enough. Being without teeth on top of that — even temporarily — is something most people want to avoid. Immediate dentures solve this.
At D3 Clinic, we coordinate with your treating dentist or oral surgeon to ensure the transition is managed efficiently.
We take impressions and fabricate your denture while your natural teeth are still present. On extraction day, your surgeon removes the teeth and inserts the pre-made denture immediately.
Because the denture is made before the extractions, the initial fit is based on predictions about post-surgical anatomy. As your gums change shape during recovery (6–12 months), the denture will need relining to maintain fit.
Immediate Denture — Made before extraction, fitted same day. Most common choice. Requires temporary relines during healing.
Delayed Immediate Denture — Made 7–8 days after extraction. Used when teeth are too compromised for pre-extraction impressions.
Conventional Denture — Made 6–12 months post-extraction after full healing. Best initial fit but means going without teeth during healing.
First 24–48 hours — Keep dentures in continuously. They protect extraction sites and control swelling.
First week — Swelling, discomfort, and increased saliva are normal. Soft foods only.
Weeks 2–4 — First adjustment typically needed.
Months 1–6 — Expect 2–4 temporary relines as gums continue changing.
6–12 months — Healing stabilises. We permanently reline or fabricate a new definitive set.
Yes, but start with soft foods. Gradually introduce firmer foods as healing progresses.
Discomfort from the extractions is expected. The dentures themselves should not cause significant pain. If they do, we adjust.
They are transitional, typically 6–12 months before permanent relining or replacement.
You can eat a wide range of foods, but complete dentures restore approximately 20–25% of natural biting force. Hard, sticky, or very chewy foods may remain challenging. Implant-supported dentures restore significantly more biting force.
Yes. We encourage it, particularly for elderly patients or those attending for the first time.
D3 Clinic is a dedicated denture clinic in Alexandria, Sydney. We solve denture problems — fit, function, and appearance.
