Linden Dental Associates crafts full and partial dentures in Linden, NJ, fitted and adjusted by a team that stays with you.
What are dentures?
Dentures are a removable replacement for missing teeth. Full and partial dentures consist of prosthetic teeth attached to a gum-colored acrylic or resin base. A full denture replaces all the teeth on the top or bottom. A partial denture may be used when just some of the teeth are missing. Dentures can help support the mouth, cheeks and jaw. They restore normal facial proportions, helping you maintain a younger appearance.
Full dentures:
- Conventional full dentures – are used when all of the teeth need to be removed, the tissue is then given time to heal before the dentures are placed.
- Immediate full dentures – before having your teeth removed, your dentist will take measurements and have dentures fitted for your mouth. After removing the teeth, the dentures are immediately placed in your mouth. The benefit is that you do not have to spend any time without teeth.
It’s important that your dentures are fitted properly.
Removable partial dentures:
- Acrylic Removable Dentures – A removable partial denture (RPD) affectionately known as a “flipper,” this is the least expensive of all removable partial dentures. Most often, this type of partial removable denture is intended to be used only for several months while waiting during the various phases of a dental implant. The pink plastic of the denture base is brittle acrylic, the same material used to make standard full dentures.
- Chrome-Cobalt Dentures – A removable partial denture (RPD) is for a patient who desires to have replacement teeth for functional or aesthetic purposes and cannot have a bridge for any number of reasons.
Costs, insurance, and honest planning
Denture pricing depends on the type. Full or partial. And the materials you choose. We walk you through the options and their trade-offs plainly. Many insurance plans contribute toward dentures, and payment plans make the balance manageable. You will see every number before anything is made, and the estimate we give is the estimate we honor.
Questions we hear at every fitting
Will they look fake? Not modern ones. We match shape, shade, and gum tone to your face. Can I eat normally? With adjustment time, most foods return to your table; we coach you through the learning curve. What about slipping? A proper fit is the answer, and refits are part of our care, not an upsell. Should I consider implants instead? Sometimes yes, and we will tell you honestly, including implant-supported options.
Denture care close to home
Dentures are a relationship, not a transaction. Mouths change over years, and your denture should change with them. Being in Linden means adjustments happen down the street, not across a county, with a team that has fitted smiles for generations of the same families.
Whether you are considering your first denture or your current one has grown uncomfortable, the next step is the same: a relaxed consultation where we listen first. Call 908-486-5252 or book online today.
Adjusting to your new dentures
The first weeks are a learning partnership. Speech smooths out fast. A little reading out loud helps. Eating starts soft and rebuilds toward your favorites, cutting foods smaller at first. Some sore spots are normal early on, and adjusting them takes us minutes, so never suffer politely; call and come in. Within a month, most patients stop thinking about their dentures at all, which is exactly the goal.
The goal is simple. Teeth that fit. Food you love. A smile you trust. Good dentures give you all three, and we make good dentures.