What is Immediate Denture?

Image via WikipediaImmediate dentures are prosthesis which are used to replace any number of teeth and is inserted on the day of tooth extraction.The impression or measurement is usually done before the teeth are extracted.
Reasons for immediate dentures
1.Esthetics.The patient usually can not afford to wait for the healing process of the extraction wound before construction of new denture.
2.Patients need their teeth to chew  food.Eating could be difficult with out one's teeth.
3.Psychological reasons.
4.The immediate dentures are used to help stabilize the wound after tooth extraction.
Immediate dentures could have its problems too.And patients should be informed by their dentist.Therefor the patient will know what to expect should they decide on immediate denture rather than the normal denture.
1.The patient may experience post extraction pains and  more discomfort from the new denture.
2.The immediate denture needs frequent adjustment as the wound heals.
3.The denture will eventually become loose once the wounds have healed so denture repair  or reline is needed.
4.The denture may need to be replaced later on for better esthetics and function so it will be an added cost for the patient.
5.Retention is a problem in immediate dentures.

The extraction of one's teeth  could be daunting.The transition period between losing one's teeth and denture insertion is the most difficult for the patient especially in terms of esthetics and function.So inspite of the problems to be encountered later on ,immediate denture is still seen as a solution.