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Pre-Prosthetic Surgery: Preparing Your Mouth for Dentures
The preparation of your mouth before the placement of a prosthesis (such as a partial or complete denture) is referred to as pre-prosthetic surgery. While often minor, these surgical procedures are crucial to ensuring the maximum comfort, fit, and stability of your new denture. If you require denture preparation or jawbone smoothing in Grand Rapids or Rockford, our specialists can help.
The Pre-Prosthetic Process
A denture sits directly on the bony ridge of your jaw. If the underlying bone is sharp, uneven, or excessively bulky, the denture will fit poorly and the gums will become irritated. Our goal is to smooth and reshape the bone to create an ideal foundation. To ensure the best possible fit and comfort for your custom denture, one or more minor procedures may be needed. We will review your specific needs with you during your appointment.
key procedures performed
Bone Smoothing and Reshaping (Alveoloplasty): If a tooth was extracted and the remaining underlying bone is sharp or uneven, we smooth the bone ridge. This procedure, also known as alveoloplasty, is key to preventing denture sore spots.
Removal of Excess Bone (Bone Ridge Reduction): Occasionally, excess bone (Tori, exostosis) may need to be removed to reduce the ridge size or shape it to accommodate the denture, ensuring a flush fit.
Removal of Excess Gum Tissue: We may remove excess or soft gum tissue that could interfere with the denture's secure fit.
surgical instructions
We provide general surgical instructions on our website for the convenience of our patients. As always, your surgeon will provide instructions for your particular procedure and individual circumstances at the time of your consultation.
Meet Our Experienced Surgical Team
The preparation of your mouth before the placement of a prosthesis (such as a partial or complete denture) is referred to as pre-prosthetic surgery. While often minor, these surgical procedures are crucial to ensuring the maximum comfort, fit, and stability of your new denture. If you require denture preparation or jawbone smoothing in Grand Rapids or Rockford, our specialists can help.
Why Should You Choose the Center for Oral Surgery + Dental Implants?
The success of your new denture depends heavily on the preparation of your underlying jawbone. Our expertise in surgically creating a smooth, properly contoured bone ridge ensures your prosthesis will be stable, comfortable, and allow you to chew and speak with confidence. For denture preparation surgery and expert bone contouring, trust our West Michigan specialists.
