Dental Centers: Partial Process

Understanding the Partial Process

A dental team member will escort you back and take x-rays.
Your doctor will perform a comprehensive oral evaluation and develop a treatment plan for your individual needs.
Once your needs have been established, the dental team will discuss price ranges, materials and tooth colors with you.
You may be scheduled back for preparation at a later date, depending on your needs.
You will be scheduled for a Dental Hygiene visit prior to treatment or on day of treatment.

A dental team member will escort you back to the operatory.
The dental team will be available to answer your questions.
The dental team will take your custom tooth shading.
Your doctor will prepare your teeth for your partial.
Impressions will be taken.
Your impressions will be taken to your doctor and the dental laboratory for approval.
After you visit the cashier for payment, you must wait until the lab processes your impression to check for accuracy.
Patient Administration will then release you, and confirm the time of your next appointment.
You will return for your Cast Partial Denture delivery in 3 weeks.
You will return for your Flexible Partial Denture delivery the next day.

A dental team member will escort you back to the operatory.
Your Cast Partial Denture (metal) framework will be tried in.
Your bite will be checked and any other necessary impressions will be taken.
In about two hours, you will be seated again for a try-in of the new partial. At the try-in, the doctor will check your bite and assist you in previewing the set-up of the teeth.
Later that afternoon, your partial will be finished and adjusted as necessary.
You will be given specific instructions for care of your partial.
Please note that even if your impressions were sent to the lab first, you may not be the first patient released.

A dental team member will escort you back to the operatory.
Your Flexible Partial Denture will be inserted and any necessary adjustments made.
You will be given specific instructions for care of your partial.

Relax and enjoy your beautiful new smile!