Tag: Complete Dentures

Before Patient had: Precision-equilibrated complete upper and lower dentures Reason for new dentures: Dentures are loose and worn. Patient is unable to tear food and shows collapsed facial support. Age of old dentures: 5-7 years After Patient received: Precision-equilibrated complete upper and lower dentures Dentures made: May 2016 Denturist: Stacey MacAulay See all our Smiles!

Before Patient had: Complete upper denture and partial lower denture Reason for new dentures: Denture is ill-fitting and old. Anterior teeth have broken due to bite and wear. Patient gets food under her denture when she eats. Age of old dentures: 10+ years After Patient received: Precision-equilibrated complete upper denture and precision-equilibrated titanium cast partial […]

Before Patient had: Partial upper denture Reason for new dentures: Remaining upper dentition (teeth) have been extracted Age of old denture: 8 years After Patient received: Immediate complete upper and lower dentures Dentures made: April 2016 Denturist: Stacey Macaulay See all our Smiles!

Before Patient had: Complete upper and lower dentures Reason for new dentures: Denture had been repaired. Patient has a lack of facial support and reports food gets under her dentures when she eats. Age of old dentures: 4+ years After Patient received: Precision-equilibrated complete upper and lower dentures Dentures made: February 2016 Denturist: Stacey MacAulay […]

Before Patient had: Complete upper denture Reason for new dentures: Patient does not wear his dentures due to poor denture fit and comfort and an inability to chew most foods Age of old dentures: 5-7 years After Patient received: Precision-equilibrated complete upper denture and tooth-borne partial lower denture Dentures made: February 2016 Denturist: Stacey MacAulay […]

Before Patient has: Complete upper denture Reason for new dentures: Denture is ill-fitting and has had multiple repairs. Patient is unable to eat most hard foods. Age of old dentures: 5 + years After Patient received: Complete upper denture Dentures made: February 2016 Denturist: Stacey MacAulay See all our Smiles!

Before Patient had: Complete upper denture Reason for new dentures: Current dentures are worn, stained, ill-fitting, and have needed repairs Age of old dentures: 13-15 years After Patient received: Complete upper denture Dentures made: February 2016 Denturist: Stacey MacAulay See all our Smiles!

Before Patient had: Complete upper denture and complete lower overdenture with implant-retained Hader Bar and porcelain teeth Reason for new dentures: Insufficient vertical, collapsed facial support, poor fit Age of old dentures: 10+ years After Patient received: Complete upper denture and complete lower denture with implant-retained Hader Bar and Phonares teeth Dentures made: June 2016 Denturist: Stacey MacAulay […]

Before Patient had: Complete upper denture and partial lower denture Reason for new dentures: Full clearance of remaining lower dentition. New set was made after extractions were completed. Age of old dentures: Full clearance of remaining lower dentition. New set made after extractions were completed. 10+ years After Patient received: Complete upper denture and lower dentures Dentures […]

Before Patient had: No dentures; patient was completely edentulous Reason for new dentures: Full clearance of remaining upper and lower dentition done by local oral surgeon After Patient received: Complete upper denture and lower dentures Dentures made: June 2016 Denturist: Stacey MacAulay See all our Smiles!

Before Patient had: Upper and lower complete dentures that had required multiple relines and repairs Reason for new dentures: Severe wear, staining, poor fit, patient was unhappy with aesthetics, lower denture was fractured After Patient received: Complete upper and lower dentures Dentures made: June 2016 Denturist: Stacey MacAulay See all our Smiles!

Before Patient had: Complete upper denture Reason for new dentures: Existing denture was worn and stained; patient was unable to chew food well Age of old denture: 20+ years After Patient received: Complete upper denture with Ivoclar SR Phonares teeth Dentures made: August 2016 Denturist: Stacey MacAulay See all our Smiles!

Before Patient had: Complete upper and lower dentures Reason for new dentures: Existing dentures were very loose and causing soreness. Patient was using denture adhesive several times a day just to keep the dentures in. Dentures were also very stained. Age of old denture: 10+ years After Patient received: Precision-equilibrated complete upper and lower dentures with […]

Before Patient had: Complete upper and lower dentures. Lower denture was an immediate denture and had never been relined. Reason for new dentures: Both dentures were ill-fitting, stained, and no longer appropriate for the patient’s oral condition. Patient is overclosed with a worn bite. Dentures were not made as a set and lacked optimal function. Age […]

Before Patient had: Complete upper and lower dentures Reason for new dentures: Dentures are loose, stained, and have a worn bite. Patient is overclosed, unable to chew well, and shows collapsed facial support. Age of old dentures: 23 years old After Patient received: Precision-equilibrated complete upper and lower dentures, with Ivoclar SR Phonares II teeth Dentures […]

Before Patient had: Complete upper denture and a partial lower denture that had been repaired/added onto to become a complete lower denture Reason for new dentures: Severe wear, acquired bite, ill fit, multiple repairs had been made to the old dentures, and loss of remaining dentition Age of old dentures: 20 years old After Patient received: Complete upper and lower dentures, […]

Before Patient had: Complete upper and lower dentures Reason for new dentures: Severe wear on denture teeth and denture base, acquired bite, dentures were ill fitting Age of old dentures: more than 10 years old After Patient received: Complete upper and lower dentures, with Ivoclar SR Phonares II teeth Dentures made: November 2016 Denturist: Stacey MacAulay See all our Smiles!

Before Patient had: Complete upper denture and cast chrome cobalt partial lower denture Reason for new dentures: Severe wear had caused insufficient vertical and an inability of the posterior teeth to touch, poor functionality, patient wanted to improve aesthetics. Age of old dentures: 6 years old After Patient received: Complete upper denture and cast titanium lower denture, with Ivoclar […]

Before Patient had: Complete upper denture and acrylic partial lower denture Reason for new dentures: Upper denture was very loose; partial lower denture was loose, had been repaired multiple times, and had an old tissue conditioner. Bite was not ideal and was causing dislodgement of dentures. Age of old dentures: unknown, and upper/lower dentures were made at different […]

Before Patient had: Complete upper denture Reason for new dentures: Denture was missing a tooth, had multiple fractures, was severely worn, and provided insufficient vertical. Patient wanted an aesthetic improvement. Age of old dentures: 40 years old After Patient received: Complete upper denture, with Ivoclar SR Phonares II teeth Dentures made: November 2016 Denturist: Stacey MacAulay See all our […]

Before Patient had: Complete upper and lower dentures with aesthetic modification (diamond addition) Reason for new dentures: Dentures were stained, causing discomfort from bone loss and ill fit, and no longer appropriate; patient was overclosed with a worn bite Age of old dentures: 5+ years old After Patient received: Precision-equilibrated complete upper and lower dentures, with Ivoclar SR […]

Before Patient had: Complete upper and lower dentures Reason for new dentures: Both dentures were stained and ill fitting: tooth wear was so extreme it placed the patient in an incorrect, overclosed bite and jaw relationship. Dentures were no longer appropriate. Age of old dentures: 15+ years old After Patient received: Precision-equilibrated complete upper and lower […]

Before Patient had: Complete upper and lower dentures. Her lower denture had been constructed as an immediate denture and had never been relined. Reason for new dentures: Bone loss had led to ill fit. Excessive tooth wear negatively affected the bite, degraded ability to break down food properly, and changed aesthetics. Age of old dentures: 10+ years […]

Before Patient had: No dentures Reason for new dentures: Existing dentition (teeth) were migrating due to edentulous spaces, patient was unhappy with dental aesthetics After Patient received: Alveoplasty to reshape the patient’s jawbone for optimal aesthetics Immediate complete upper denture with Ivoclar Phonares II teeth Treatment notes: Patient will receive ongoing care to modify the denture fit as […]

Before Patient had: Complete upper and lower dentures Reason for new dentures: Patient was aware that denture replacement is recommended at 5-7 years. While upper and lower dentures fit satisfactorily with minimal wear, dentures were no longer appropriate. Age of old dentures: 5-7 years old After Patient received: Complete upper and lower dentures with Ivoclar SR Phonares […]

Before Patient had: No dentures Reason for new dentures: Patient’s teeth were migrating and causing dysfunction and aesthetic insecurities. Patient had remaining upper dentition extracted. After Patient received: Complete upper denture Dentures made: December 2016 Denturist: Stacey MacAulay See all our Smiles!

Before Patient had: Complete upper denture, and complete lower denture with 2 lower implants using locator attachments Reason for new dentures: Both dentures were ill fitting and stained, had required multiple relines/repairs, offered little retention for implants, patient was overclosed with a worn bite. Dentures were no longer appropriate. Age of old dentures: 10+ years old […]

Before Patient had: Complete lower denture. Was fully edentulous on upper ridge with no existing upper denture. Reason for new dentures: Extractions had been performed to remove remaining upper dentition. Lower denture needed to be replaced. Age of old dentures: 10+ years old After Patient received: Complete upper and lower dentures, with Ivoclar SR Phonares II teeth. Upper denture placed 3 […]

Before Patient had: Complete upper denture and partial lower denture Reason for new dentures: Patient had remaining lower teeth extracted, upper denture was worn and ill fitting, and aesthetics were not ideal due to wear and bone resorption Age of old dentures: 10+ years old, not made as a set After Patient received: Complete upper denture and immediate […]

Before Patient had: Complete upper and lower dentures with soft liner Reason for new dentures: Patient was happy with the fit and aesthetics of the upper denture, but the lower denture was causing significant discomfort. Excessive wear on cusps of teeth was causing the lower denture to tip when functioning. Age of old dentures: 1 year […]

Before Patient had: 6 remaining teeth on her upper ridge, 2 of which were extremely mobile. Reason for new denture: Patient was scheduled for extraction of her remaining upper dentition. After Patient received: Immediate Complete Upper Denture Dentures made: March 2019 Denturist: Stacey MacAulay See all our Smiles!

Before Patient had: Complete upper and lower dentures Reason for new dentures: The patient was wearing his first set of dentures, inserted directly after extractions of his remaining teeth. As to be expected several years following extractions, noticeable bone loss was evident. Because of this bone loss, both dentures were fitting poorly and the lower […]

Before Patient had: Complete upper and lower dentures Reason for new dentures: Dentures were loose, causing soreness, and forcing the patient into an overclosed bite. Age of old dentures: 10+ years (patient estimates they were made in the 1990s) After Patient received: Complete upper and lower dentures Dentures made: March 2019 Denturist: Stacey MacAulay See all […]