How soon can dentures be fitted?!

Question: How soon can dentures be fitted?

I have to have both of my front teeth + others extracted on the NHS scheme and replaced by a partial top denture. My dentist has suggested I have a temporary set made first and wear them for a couple of months until my gums have settled before getting the final set - but even so I am told that these temporary dentures cannot be fitted for 6-8 weeks after extraction! Is this correct please? I know how embarrassed I am going to feel as I talk and smile to people automatically. Any advice will be gratefully received firstly about the time period and secondly if anyone has any advice about disguising the fact that you have both your front teeth missing!!

Answers:

I had one top front tooth out just before Xmas and my dentist fitted the denture straight away.

Once your dentist takes an impression of your mouth (ie. make a mould from which the dentures are made from) it takes just a few days before they are ready. The dentist took my impression 10 days before I had my front tooth removed so they would be ready.

The temporary dentures are the immediate dentures that are supposed to be placed immediately after extraction..so the thing that you cannot wear the dentures for 6-8 weeks after extraction is wrong.You can definitely proceed with your temporary denture rather than being affected by the loss of tooth.

They can normally be fitted in as the others are taken out.

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How soon can dentures be fitted?!

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