How long do i need to wait to get a partial denture?
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I'm wondering why your dentist did not fit you with an immediate partial when you were having your teeth extracted? I feel that it is better to have an immediate done for a couple of obvious reasons. 1-You have your partial with the missing teeth already to wear and 2-it helps to hold the sutures and clots that will form after the extractions by applying pressure against your gums. Now, if the teeth that were removed were not in the front, then this could have been the reasoning for not doing an immediate partial. But, still, a temporary partial could have been made and put in after the extractions to hold open the spaces from the teeth that were pulled and worn until the gums healed to get the new, permanent partial. But, healing time is 6-8 weeks. You should have had your partial by now, unless there is a financial reasoning behind your not having them already. Good luck!
In many people it can take up to 6 months for the gums to heal properly after and extraction.
you don't hae to wait any longer. Go get you some teeth.
You can get dentures right away (called immediate dentures) but you will have to get them relined in a few weeks and then again in a few months as the tissue heals. You may have to go without your dentures for a few days during this process.
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