Types of dentures we make
Complete dentures replace all the teeth in the upper or lower jaw. They are made of acrylic, with teeth set into a gum-coloured base that rests on the ridge where your teeth used to be. An upper denture is held by suction against the palate and is usually stable. A lower denture has less to grip and relies more on the muscles of your tongue and cheeks, which takes practice.
Flexible partial dentures replace a few missing teeth when there are natural teeth left. They are made from a thin, slightly bendy nylon-based material with gum-coloured clasps that wrap around your remaining teeth, so there are no visible metal hooks. They are lighter and more comfortable than older acrylic partials and less likely to break if dropped.
Implant-supported dentures are complete dentures that snap onto two to four implants placed in the jaw. The denture still comes out for cleaning, but it does not lift when you eat or speak. For people who have struggled with a loose lower denture, this is the option that patients most often say they wish they had chosen sooner.
Immediate dentures are made before the last teeth are removed and fitted on the day of extraction, so you are never without teeth. They need relining once the gums have healed and shrunk.
What getting dentures feels like
Making a denture is gentle work. There are no injections unless teeth need to be removed first. We take impressions of your gums, first a rough one and then a precise one, record how your jaws meet, and set the teeth in wax so you can try the denture in before it is finished. This wax trial is your chance to say if the teeth look too big, too white or too even. Changes at this stage are easy.
The finished denture feels large and strange for the first week. Your tongue explores it, saliva increases and some words come out differently. Reading aloud speeds up the adjustment. Eating starts with soft food cut small, chewing on both sides at once, and progresses over two to four weeks. Sore spots are normal in the first fortnight and are eased at short adjustment visits. Do not try to file the denture yourself.
Implant-supported dentures involve a minor surgical procedure under local anaesthetic to place the implants, then three to six months of healing before the final denture is attached.
Why patients choose i-Smile for dentures
- Time taken to get the fit right. Dr. Upasana Gosalia takes the impressions and does the wax trial and every adjustment herself, rather than delegating to an assistant.
- Implant experience. With over 275 implants placed, the clinic can offer implant-supported dentures when a conventional denture is not holding.
- Digital X-rays (RVG) to check the bone and any remaining roots before we start.
- Open until 9 pm, Monday to Saturday, so the several short visits a denture needs are easy to fit in.
- Serving Ghatkopar since 2012, with a 5.0 rating on Practo from over 700 reviews and 4.9 on Google.
- EMI available for implant-supported dentures.
Aftercare: living with dentures
- Take the denture out at night. Gums need a rest, and sleeping in dentures raises the risk of fungal infection.
- Clean it daily with a soft denture brush and mild soap or denture cleaner, over a basin of water so it does not break if dropped. Ordinary toothpaste is too abrasive.
- Soak it overnight in water or a denture cleaning solution.
- Brush your gums, tongue and any remaining teeth every day.
- Adhesive powders or creams can help in the early weeks but should not be needed long term. A denture that needs adhesive to stay in probably needs adjusting or relining.
- Come in once a year for a check. Gums change shape with time, and a denture that fitted well five years ago may be loose now. A reline restores the fit without making a new denture.
What changes the price
- Type of denture. Complete acrylic ₹12,000 to ₹25,000 per arch, flexible partial ₹8,000 to ₹18,000, implant-supported ₹1,20,000 to ₹2,50,000 per arch.
- Number of implants. Two implants hold a lower denture; four give more stability and cost more.
- Quality of teeth used. Premium acrylic or composite denture teeth look more natural and wear more slowly.
- Extractions and healing. Removing remaining teeth, and any immediate denture, are quoted separately.
- Relines and repairs. An older denture can often be relined or repaired for much less than a new one.
