Femlex,
The impressions that are made are the template for the denture to be fabricated from. So if the impressions are not accurate, then the denture will not be accurate. The dental lab that fabricates the denture can only make it according to the template. So the dentist or who ever takes the impressions is the one who has to make sure the anatomy is right on or the denture will not fit at all.
Prosthodontists, are general dentists who go another 2-4 more years of schooling to become "experts" in restorative and replacement dentistry. Like anything else, some of these dentists are better than others. They do tend to be a bit more fussy than general dentists with their pre op "work up" for a denture. Meaning they may take several impressions, take several measurements of the movement of the patients jaw to be certain that the denture will match up well with the opposing arch, and they often choose the shape/size/color and material of the teeth. Some even do their own preliminary lab work making a wax up denture from the impressions and data that was collected at the initial appointment. In those cases, the dentist or prosthodontist is the one who does the majority of the work and their work goes to the dental lab to be fabricated into a more permanent material.
Bryanna
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Originally Posted by Femlex
Hi Hopeless, I am just wondering how that works in your area. From what you wrote here and after that, it looks like the general dentist makes the denture him/herself? Where I live, the general dentist takes the impression, sends it to denture clinic (probably someone they have interest with, or contract with), they make it and send it back to the general dentist, who then fits it onto you and makes adjustments later if needed. So, where I live, the general dentist is almost like a middle man (and I guess the whole job of getting your denture is a bit more expensive). But it looks like this whole thing works differently where you live, or at least with your denture. Can you please explain the process for me?
Rude of me, should have first said that I also have a partial denture and would need to have one front tooth extracted, so am looking at my options in terms of add-on (if possible) or a new denture ... I found a place where the impressions etc. are all done at the denture clinic and the dentist is not involved at all. I read later somewhere that it is "better" to have a denture done through one's general dentist and that confused me, since the denture guy I saw for initial talk seemed to think otherwise. Could you please put more light onto this thing?
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