Arch, retention, reline, try-in. If the vocabulary has been getting in your way, this page translates it into everyday language before you come to our McPhillips Street clinic.
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Dental conversations come with their own dialect, and it’s easy to nod along without quite following. If a word has ever passed you by, you’re in good company, and asking what it means is a perfectly ordinary thing to do.
Start with the word itself. A denture is a removable appliance that takes the place of several teeth or all of them, supporting how you look, speak and chew. Everything else on this page builds from there, sorted roughly in the order you’d come across it.
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Your upper or lower jaw’s curved row of teeth. Dentures are discussed one arch at a time.
How well the appliance stays where it belongs, rather than lifting or shifting as you use it.
A way of updating the fit of a denture’s underside, considered after the dentist assesses it.
You’ll hear these from the very start. The difference lies in whether natural teeth remain in the arch being treated.
Replaces every tooth in the upper or lower arch. With no teeth to lean on, it’s supported by the underlying tissues and the shape of your jaw.
Fills in selected gaps where some natural teeth are still present. Those teeth and your oral tissues help hold and support it, as planned in the design.
Which term ends up applying to you isn’t something a glossary can settle. The dentist decides that with you after an examination.
Since fit, bite and appearance are worked out in stages, you can normally expect more than one appointment. Each stage has its own jargon.
Request your visitSimply how your upper and lower jaws sit in relation to each other. It’s reviewed along with your tissues, remaining teeth and any denture you’ve brought.
Two ways of capturing the shape of your mouth. A bite record is the separate step that shows how your jaws come together.
A trial version lets tooth position, smile, speech and bite be evaluated. Processing refers to turning that arrangement into the finished appliance.
Delivery means receiving the final denture. Pressure areas are spots pressing too firmly on your tissues, and these are checked along with function and hold.
It’s far better to stop someone mid-sentence than to go home wondering what was meant. A little groundwork can make that easier.
Some words on a cost estimate or benefits form can be just as unfamiliar. Ask what each listed item refers to, since any estimate depends on your exam and chosen design.
A child’s white chair by the window, then a dental chair and monitor.
A new denture can seem foreign until it becomes routine. Having the right label doesn’t change how it feels, but it can help you explain things.
Another name for a pressure area. The dentist should adjust these, so neither endure them nor try altering the appliance at home.
The period when your speech, your chewing and even your saliva are adjusting. Practising aloud and starting on manageable foods are part of it.
Taking food on both sides of your mouth, in smaller bites, which can help keep a denture more stable as you eat.
Terms for later on
Once teeth are gone, jaw and gum tissues don’t stay exactly as they were. That’s why a well-fitting denture may eventually need one of the following.
A targeted change to the existing appliance, such as easing a spot that’s rubbing or addressing how it sits.
A change to the fitting surface so it better matches your tissues as they are today, when assessment shows that’s suitable.
A new denture altogether. It may be raised when wear, damage or bigger changes mean adjusting or relining isn’t the appropriate choice.
Came across a term that isn’t here? Call the clinic and ask what it means.
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Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)For Kildonan residents, an area in Winnipeg, these conversations take place at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street.
You don’t need the right vocabulary to book. Describe your situation by phone or on the form in your own words, and watch for a response from the clinic confirming a time.
Questions about coverage?
Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.
Helpful details about dentures in Kildonan.
Ask our teamIn practice, it’s whether your denture stays put while you talk and eat. Tissue changes, wear, shifts in your bite or damage can all reduce it.
On this page, they mean the same thing. Appliance is a general word that dental teams often use for something removable that’s worn in the mouth.
People tend to use the word for a removable denture that isn’t held by implants. Snap-in dentures, by contrast, are retained by dental implants.
They’re the shapes and surfaces your tongue meets. Since those differ from what you’re used to, certain sounds may need some practice at first.
No, there’s no need. Tell the clinic what teeth are missing or what the trouble is, and the exam can sort out the terminology.
Phone (204) 338-3003 with general questions. For anything specific to your mouth, the examination at our McPhillips Street clinic in Winnipeg is the place to ask.
Implants, bridges and restorative dentistry may also come up in conversation. Each of these pages covers one in more depth.
Explore restorative and prosthodontic dentistry in Winnipeg, including crowns, bridges, veneers, dentures, implants and full-mouth treatment planning.
Explore serviceCompare implant-retained snap-in dentures in Winnipeg with conventional dentures. Learn how attachments improve stability while keeping the appliance removable.
Explore serviceExplore fixed dental bridges in Winnipeg for replacing missing teeth, restoring chewing and supporting bite balance with a custom tooth replacement.
Explore serviceHave an urgent concern? Call (204) 338-3003 to discuss availability.
Words sorted out?
Kildonan residents are welcome to request a denture appointment in Winnipeg. The clinic will follow up to arrange the actual time.
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