Would A Private Dentist Provide Me With A Well-Matched Set Of Partial Dentures? I’m Not Sure About My NHS Dentures.
Q.
Hi Mark. My dentist tells me that NHS partial (2 front teeth) denture faux gums only come in one colour.
My old NHS dentures matched my gum colour.
He keeps telling me that my new dentures should look like my own teeth “should” look.
I have already paid for these teeth though I haven’t yet accepted them.
Should I ‘lose’ my fee and invest in private? Would a private dental technician be able to provide a well-matched set of partial dentures? I no longer care whether they fit well or not. I want the dentures to be unnoticeable to other people. My friends are amazed that all my teeth are not my own.
Hi Mark. My dentist tells me that NHS partial (2 front teeth) denture faux gums only come in one colour.
My old NHS dentures matched my gum colour.
He keeps telling me that my new dentures should look like my own teeth “should” look.
I have already paid for these teeth though I haven’t yet accepted them.
Should I ‘lose’ my fee and invest in private? Would a private dental technician be able to provide a well-matched set of partial dentures? I no longer care whether they fit well or not. I want the dentures to be unnoticeable to other people. My friends are amazed that all my teeth are not my own.
A.
Hi. In general you have much more choice if you go privately, certainly when it comes to being more particular and fussy about whom and how your denture is made. If your expectations for the aesthetics are high then I would suggest going privately but maybe choose a different dentist and dental technician who does very ‘aesthetic’ denture work all the time? Costs of course will be much higher but of course then you can demand the very best if your fee is at that level. Please note it can be very challenging to match gum to denture ‘perfectly’ but ask for a second opinion and ideally go and meet the dental technician before you commit fully. Regards, Mark.
Hi. In general you have much more choice if you go privately, certainly when it comes to being more particular and fussy about whom and how your denture is made. If your expectations for the aesthetics are high then I would suggest going privately but maybe choose a different dentist and dental technician who does very ‘aesthetic’ denture work all the time? Costs of course will be much higher but of course then you can demand the very best if your fee is at that level. Please note it can be very challenging to match gum to denture ‘perfectly’ but ask for a second opinion and ideally go and meet the dental technician before you commit fully. Regards, Mark.
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