Complete Dentures
Restore your smile with custom full dentures designed for comfort, function, and a natural appearance.
At Spring Valley Dental Group, complete dentures can replace all teeth in the upper or lower arch, or both. Each denture is planned around your bite, oral tissues, appearance, and everyday function.
Our team has cared for patients in O’Fallon for more than 50 years, with the practice located across from O’Fallon Township High School and minutes from Scott Air Force Base.
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What Are Complete Dentures?
Complete dentures replace all teeth in an upper or lower arch.
They are custom made to fit your mouth and restore your smile, support chewing and speaking, and help restore facial support.
Complete dentures may be considered for patients who:
- Are missing all teeth in an arch
- Have several remaining teeth that cannot be predictably restored
- Already wear dentures and need an updated fit or appearance
Benefits of Complete Dentures
Restore Your Smile
Replace a full arch of missing teeth with a custom removable restoration.
Support Everyday Function
Help restore chewing and speaking after extensive tooth loss.
Support Facial Appearance
Replace missing teeth and help restore support for the lips and cheeks.
Custom Fit
Impressions and bite records are used to design the denture for your mouth.
Future Implant Options
Some patients later consider implant supported dentures for greater stability.
Complete Denture Options
The right approach depends on whether teeth remain, how your mouth is healing, and whether you want a traditional removable denture or additional implant support.
Conventional Complete Dentures
Conventional dentures are made after the mouth has had time to heal following removal of remaining teeth. This allows the final denture to be designed after initial tissue changes have occurred.
Immediate Dentures
Immediate dentures are prepared before teeth are removed and may be placed at the time of extraction when appropriate.
Because the gums and supporting tissues change during healing, immediate dentures often need adjustments and may later require relining or replacement.
Implant Supported Dentures
Dental implants can be used to provide additional support for a removable denture or fixed full arch restoration.
Compare Implant Supported Denture Options →The Complete Denture Process
Denture treatment involves several stages so fit, bite, appearance, and comfort can be evaluated along the way.
Consultation and Planning
We examine your mouth, review your health history, and discuss your goals, timing, and tooth replacement options.
Impressions and Bite Records
Detailed records help capture the shape of your mouth and how your upper and lower jaws come together.
Denture Try In
When appropriate, a try in allows us to evaluate tooth position, appearance, and bite before the final denture is completed.
Delivery and Adjustments
Your denture is placed and checked for fit, bite, and comfort.
Follow up adjustments are an important part of the process because areas that feel comfortable during delivery may become noticeable after you begin eating and wearing the denture throughout the day.
Ongoing Maintenance
Your mouth continues to change over time. Periodic adjustments, relining, repair, or replacement may be needed to maintain comfort and function.
Give the Adjustment Process Time
A new denture has to be learned as well as fitted.
Small sore spots, changes in chewing, and a different feeling when speaking can occur while you adjust. Do not assume you simply have to tolerate persistent discomfort.
Bring the denture back if it rubs, moves, or makes eating difficult. Small adjustments can make a meaningful difference in how the denture functions.
Learning to Eat With Complete Dentures
Eating with a new denture takes practice. Starting with easier foods, cutting food into smaller pieces, and learning how to distribute chewing pressure can make the adjustment easier.
Read Our Guide to Eating With Dentures →Caring for Complete Dentures
Good daily care helps protect both the denture and the tissues underneath it.
- Rinse the denture after meals when practical
- Clean it daily with products appropriate for dentures
- Clean your gums, tongue, and other oral tissues gently
- Remove and store the denture as instructed when you are not wearing it
- Keep regular dental visits so we can monitor fit, tissues, bite, and overall oral health
Insurance, Membership and Financing
Dental insurance benefits vary by plan, so coverage for complete dentures and other restorative treatment depends on your individual policy.
Our team can help verify benefits, file claims, and explain what benefits may be available under your plan.
If you do not have dental insurance, Spring Valley Dental Group also offers an in office membership plan as another way to access preventive care and savings on eligible treatment.
Learn About Our Membership Plan →We also offer financing options for patients who prefer to spread treatment costs over time.
Why Choose Spring Valley Dental Group for Complete Dentures?
Spring Valley Dental Group has cared for patients in O’Fallon for more than 50 years.
When planning a complete denture, we consider fit, bite, appearance, facial support, and how the denture needs to function in everyday life.
We will explain your options, answer your questions, and work with you through the adjustment process after your denture is delivered.
Request an AppointmentFAQs About Complete Dentures in O’Fallon, IL
Complete dentures replace all teeth in an upper or lower arch. These answers cover common questions about fit, eating, adjustment, immediate dentures, and what to do when an existing denture becomes loose.
How long do complete dentures last?
Complete dentures can provide years of service, but the mouth continues to change over time. Regular dental visits allow us to monitor the fit and determine when adjustment, relining, repair, or replacement may be appropriate.
Will my dentures feel bulky?
A new denture will feel different at first because your tongue, lips, cheeks, and chewing muscles need time to adapt. If the denture continues to feel uncomfortable or interferes with function, let us know so we can evaluate the fit.
Can I eat normally with dentures?
Eating with dentures takes practice. Start with easier foods, cut tougher foods into smaller pieces, and chew slowly while learning how the denture functions.
For patients who want greater stability, implant supported dentures may also be worth discussing.
What if I already wear dentures but they are loose?
We can evaluate the denture, your bite, and the tissues supporting it. Depending on the cause, options may include adjustment, relining, repair, replacement, or discussing implant supported alternatives.
Are immediate dentures right for me?
Immediate dentures can allow a denture to be placed at the time remaining teeth are removed in appropriate cases.
Because the mouth changes during healing, these dentures typically require follow up adjustments and may later need relining or replacement.
Complete Dentures in O’Fallon, IL
If you need to replace all teeth in an upper or lower arch, we can help you understand your removable and implant supported options and determine the right place to start.
Spring Valley Dental Group
904 E Highway 50
O’Fallon, IL 62269
Across from O’Fallon Township High School and minutes from Scott Air Force Base.
PHONE (618) 632-8471