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Brightside Restorative dentistry

Dentures, and the
appointments after.

Full or partial, removable replacements for missing teeth. The fitting matters, and so do the adjustments in the weeks afterwards, which is where most of the comfort actually comes from.

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What it is

The follow-ups are not an afterthought.

A new denture almost always needs adjusting. Gums settle, sore spots appear in places nobody could predict, and the bite beds in. Anyone who hands you a denture and does not book you back has skipped the part that decides whether you wear it or leave it in a drawer.

  • You are missing several teeth
  • An existing denture is loose or rubs
  • Teeth are being extracted and you want a plan
  • Eating has become limited to soft food
  • A partial denture no longer clips in properly
  • It has been years since your denture was checked

What the visit is like

How it goes.

  1. Assessment and honest expectationsWhat is left, what the ridge is like, and what a denture will and will not do. Lower full dentures in particular are harder to keep stable, and you should hear that at the start.
  2. Impressions and a try-inSeveral appointments, usually. The try-in is where shape, shade and bite get agreed before anything is finished.
  3. FittingIt goes in, we check the bite and where it presses, and you take it home to actually use it.
  4. Adjustments, and more if neededYou come back for sore spots. This is normal, expected, and the part that makes the difference.

Cost and coverage

You should never be surprised by a bill.

Every plan arrives with the fee beside each line and the insurance estimate beside that, before you agree to anything. We submit to your plan directly where it allows it, and we are set up for the Canadian Dental Care Plan.

Fees for this are quoted in writing after an exam, per tooth and per surface. Nobody can price it accurately from a website or over the phone.

Common questions

Asked on the phone most weeks.

How long until I get used to them?
Weeks rather than days for most people, and speech and eating come back at different rates. Anyone promising you a fixed timeline is guessing, because it varies enormously with the ridge and with the individual.
Will a lower denture stay in?
Lower full dentures are genuinely harder to stabilise than uppers, because there is less ridge and the tongue moves. Implant-retained options exist and hold much better. We would rather tell you that before you have one made than after.
Does the Canadian Dental Care Plan cover dentures?
CDCP covers a range of treatment including some denture work, with conditions. Bring your letter or member number and the front desk will confirm what applies to you before anything is booked.

Booking

Say what it is when you call.

If it is pain, say that -- it changes how the day gets arranged. If it is a checkup for three people, say that too and we will try to put you in one morning.

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