Immediate Dentures

Advantages

• Aesthetic replacement is immediate
• Can duplicate the shape, colour and arrangement of the natural teeth while some are still present in the mouth
• An immediate denture can assist with possible relearning of speech patterns
• Helps maintain masticatory function

Disadvantages

• Cost - A soft temporary reline material will be utilised for re-fitting the denture when it becomes loose during the healing process
• Often will need to be remodelled but once stabilised it can act as a spare
• Not always possible to envisage final tooth set-up
• Initially, an immediate denture does not always fit as accurately as a conventional denture, which is made after the tissues have healed for 1-2 months following extractions. If a conventional denture is not made, then a reline is required