Upper dentures retain by suction across the palate; lower ones have no such surface, which is why they move more. This page covers the full dentures appointment itself — what is prepared beforehand, what happens in the chair, and what the first hours afterwards feel like. Plan for 4 appointments and 8-12 days.
Each of the four to five appointments runs 30-60 minutes, spaced over roughly a week to ten days for a travelling patient. Impression and fitting appointments need no anaesthetic. Local is only used if teeth are extracted at the same visit or if a bony edge needs smoothing before the plate sits. Upper dentures retain by suction across the palate; lower ones have no such surface, which is why they move more.
Your scan or photographs are reviewed in person against the remote plan. Upper dentures retain by suction across the palate; lower ones have no such surface, which is why they move more.
A custom tray records the border extension and the muscle attachments — border seal is what actually holds an upper plate in place.
Wax rims establish the vertical dimension and the midline. Get this wrong and the face looks collapsed or overfilled regardless of tooth quality.
You see the teeth set in wax and approve shade, shape and lip support; only then is the plate processed in acrylic and finished.
A complete removable set replacing all teeth in the upper or lower jaw.
You leave with written aftercare and the follow-up schedule fixed — for this option that means 8-12 days, with 4 appointments in total.
Impression and fitting appointments need no anaesthetic. Local is only used if teeth are extracted at the same visit or if a bony edge needs smoothing before the plate sits.
Each of the four to five appointments runs 30-60 minutes, spaced over roughly a week to ten days for a travelling patient.
A prosthodontist or restorative dentist takes the records; the plate itself is built by a dental technician, and the try-in stage should be seen by both before processing.
A new plate feels enormous for the first week, saliva flow increases and speech is affected. Sore spots appear where the base presses unevenly — these are adjusted, not endured.
Cost and alternatives for Full Dentures.
Compare vs alternatives → See full cost breakdown →There is no palate to create suction and the tongue displaces it. That anatomy is why lower dentures are the ones most often implant-stabilised.
Soft and medium textures yes; steak and hard apples usually not without implant support.
Two to four is realistic in the first month. A denture priced with no adjustments included is not finished at delivery.
Immediate dentures need relining as the ridge resorbs, usually within three to six months. Ask whether that is quoted now or later.
Yes, at the wax try-in. Once the plate is processed, changing tooth position means remaking it.
4 appointments — and 8-12 days. Any quote that compresses that materially is worth a second read, because laboratory and healing time set the schedule, not the clinic diary.
Implant-supported dentures fix the movement problem for a fraction of the cost of a fixed arch.
Planning the transition beats emergency extractions.
Ridge resorption changes fit within a few years.
Daily adhesive use is a stability problem worth pricing against implants.
Upper dentures retain by suction across the palate; lower ones have no such surface, which is why they move more.
| Sessions | 4 appointments |
|---|---|
| Time in Turkey | 8-12 days |
| Recovery | 3-6 weeks of adaptation |
| Expected lifespan | 5-8 years |
Implant-supported dentures fix the movement problem for a fraction of the cost of a fixed arch.
Timeline, aftercare and what to watch for, day by day.
Upper dentures retain by suction across the palate; lower ones have no such surface, which is why they move more. Each of the four to five appointments runs 30-60 minutes, spaced over roughly a week to ten days for a travelling patient.
Upper dentures retain by suction across the palate; lower ones have no such surface, which is why they move more. Impression and fitting appointments need no anaesthetic. Local is only used if teeth are extracted at the same visit or if a bony edge needs smoothing before the plate sits. Each of the four to five appointments runs 30-60 minutes, spaced over roughly a week to ten days for a travelling patient.
A prosthodontist or restorative dentist takes the records; the plate itself is built by a dental technician, and the try-in stage should be seen by both before processing. A new plate feels enormous for the first week, saliva flow increases and speech is affected. Sore spots appear where the base presses unevenly — these are adjusted, not endured.
4 appointments and 8-12 days are what the plan is built around. Implant-supported dentures fix the movement problem for a fraction of the cost of a fixed arch.