Temporary dentures are placed in the mouth immediately after the teeth are removed. This prevents the patient from being toothless after a full mouth extraction. They also act as bandages by reducing post surgical bleeding and aid in healing after the surgery.

It is very important that the dentures are worn full time for a few days or the post surgical swelling will prevent wearing them until the swelling goes down.

In three to six months the tooth sockets heal and the gums shrink. The temporary dentures will become loose and denture adhesive will be needed to keep them in. After healing the dentures can be relined to help them fit better.

Note: Did you know that dentures date back as far as 700 BC. The Etruscans designed false teeth out of ivory and bone that were secured into the mouth by gold bridgework.