Same-Day Dentures in Bonner Springs Yes, you leave our Bonner Springs office with teeth on the same day your teeth come out. That’s the whole point of same-day dentures. At Kaw Valley Family Dental, we take your impressions and measurements ahead of time, build the denture before your extraction appointment, and set it in place as soon as the extractions are done.Dr. William E. Hartman opened his practice in Bonner Springs in 1991 and has served this community ever since. Same-day is one of several denture options we offer, and it isn’t the right call for everyone. On This PageWhat Are Same-Day Dentures?Same-day dentures are also called immediate dentures. We build the denture ahead of time, from impressions and measurements taken at an appointment before your teeth come out. On extraction day, we remove the teeth and seat the finished denture at the same visit. You never leave the office without teeth. The name causes real confusion, so we’ll be blunt about it. “Same-day” describes when you get teeth. It doesn’t describe how long the whole process takes. There’s an appointment before, and there’s months of follow-up after. What happens on the day itself is the tooth extraction and the placement, back to back.  The immediate denture is a full removable prosthetic, acrylic with denture teeth set into it, shaped to the ridge we recorded before your extractions. It does two jobs at once. It gives you teeth, and it works as a bandage over the healing sites, which helps control the bleeding and swelling of those first days.What to Expect: The Full TimelineSame-day dentures are a months-long process built around one big day. The honest sequence:
So in most cases, two dentures: the immediate one on extraction day, and the final one after you’ve healed. We’d rather you hear that from us now than find out at month three. Not always, though. If your immediate denture is fitting and looking right once the ridge settles, we can permanently reline it instead of building a second one, and that one becomes your long-term denture. The immediate denture has a hard job. It has to hold a shape while the shape underneath it is still changing. That’s why the relines exist, and it’s why nobody can honestly promise you a perfect fit on day one. The American Dental Association’s patient guide to dentures says the same thing: an immediate denture may need relining or remaking after your jaw heals. From your first consultation to your final denture, most patients are looking at four to eight months. Are You a Candidate?Most people who need a full arch removed and replaced can have immediate dentures. The exam settles it, because candidacy comes down to things you can’t see in a mirror.
Some dentists decline to offer same-day dentures at all, and their reasoning is legitimate: fitting a denture to a mouth that’s about to change shape means the fit will drift, and they’d rather let you heal and build one accurate denture. That’s a real tradeoff, not a scare tactic. We manage it with planning before the extractions, relines during healing, and a final denture at the end. Whether the tradeoff is worth avoiding months without teeth is your call, and we’ll tell you at the consultation which way we’d lean in your case. Why Patients Choose Dr. Hartman for DenturesDr. William E. Hartman has extensive experience in custom dentures and dental implants, and he has practiced in Bonner Springs since 1991. He earned his Bachelor of Science from the University of Kansas and his Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Missouri, Kansas City, and his full bio covers his Navy service and the rest of his training. He still logs 45 or more hours of continuing education every year. Immediate dentures need two things to go right in one afternoon: the extractions and the denture. Dr. Robert Eckenberg is a general dentist with more than 40 years of experience in general dentistry and oral surgery, and he completed an Oral Surgery Fellowship at the Great Lakes Naval Dental Center during nearly three decades in the U.S. Navy Dental Corps. Having the extractions and the denture handled in one office, by one team, keeps the planning and the timing in one place. More on Dr. Eckenberg’s bio page. Same-Day Dentures vs. Your Other OptionsConventional dentures are the patient alternative. We take the teeth out, let you heal for a few months, then make one denture fitted to a ridge that has stopped moving. The fit at delivery is better and there’s only one denture to pay for. The tradeoff is that you spend those months without teeth, and for plenty of people that isn’t something they can do.  Implant-supported options like All-on-4 go the other direction. We anchor the teeth to dental implants set in the jawbone, so nothing comes out at night and nothing slips at dinner. The implants also stimulate the bone, which slows the ridge shrinkage that removable dentures don’t prevent. It costs substantially more, it involves placing implants surgically, and not everyone has the bone or the health history for it.Same-day dentures sit between the two. You get teeth immediately, you accept that the first denture is temporary and will need refitting, and you plan on a second denture at the end. If that trade reads badly to you, say so at the consultation. Conventional is a perfectly good answer. Cost and PaymentWe can’t put a number on this page, because until we’ve looked in your mouth any number would be a guess. What we can tell you is what moves it: whether you’re replacing one arch or both, how many extractions are involved, the materials and teeth you choose, and whether the final denture is included in the quote or billed separately. That last one is where people get surprised, so ask about it directly. Dental insurance often covers a portion of dentures and extractions, though plans differ on annual maximums and waiting periods, and some treat the immediate and final dentures as a single benefit rather than two. Our financial and insurance page lays out how we handle payment. We’ll verify your specific coverage before you commit to anything. Call (913) 441-1600 and we’ll build you a written estimate off an actual exam. Schedule Your ConsultationIf you’re facing extractions and dreading being seen without teeth, come talk to us. Call (913) 441-1600 or use our Request an Appointment page to get on the schedule. We serve Bonner Springs and the surrounding Kansas City area. If you’d rather ask a few questions first, our Contact page is the place to start. |
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