A shape agreed before the finish
A denture rebuilds more than the dental arch: it supports the lips and cheeks, so it affects your facial features and how your speech sounds. We set the tooth arrangement and the shape of the base together with the technician, and you assess them at the try-in, before the denture is finished.
Who is this treatment for?
- People with no teeth in one or both arches
- Patients with extensive gaps who do not have enough of their own teeth left to support a bridge
- People for whom implant treatment is not possible because of the amount of bone, general health conditions or medicines they take
- Patients who do not choose implants and prefer a removable restoration
- People with an earlier denture that no longer holds, rubs or is damaged
What to expect
- First visit: assessing the gums, the ridge and the abutment teeth, and taking impressions
- Recording the bite and choosing the shape and colour of the teeth; for a complete denture this is done with bite blocks
- Try-in: you see the tooth arrangement and check your speech before the laboratory finishes the denture
- Fitting: we check the fit and the bite and show you how to put the denture in and take it out
- A partial denture usually takes three visits and a complete one four to five; the number depends on the extent of the gaps
How to look after a denture
- Clean it with a brush and a product meant for removable restorations; toothpaste scratches the surface of the denture, and plaque builds up faster on a scratched one
- The denture is usually taken out at night so that the gums under it can rest
- Abutment teeth and the areas under the clasps need more thorough hygiene; that is where decay appears most often
- Do not glue a cracked denture yourself; glue makes repair in the laboratory harder, and a damaged denture can often still be repaired
- At the six-monthly check-up we assess not only the denture itself but also the tissue it rests on
What a denture gives you
A solution without surgery
We replace missing teeth without placing implants: a route for people for whom surgery is not an option.
Implant support possible
If a complete denture holds poorly, it can be supported on implants; we assess the amount of bone on a 3D scan.
A quote per arch
The quote applies to one arch. The type of denture, tissue-borne, cast partial or telescopic, is decided before we start, after assessing the abutment teeth and the supporting tissue.
A check after fitting
After fitting the denture we book a visit at which we relieve pressure points and check the bite after a few days of eating.
From the first conversation to aftercare
Four steps to a healthy, beautiful smile.
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Diagnostic consultation
An examination, intraoral and extraoral photos and, if needed, an intraoral scan and 3D CT.
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Treatment plan
You receive it in writing, with stages, costs and alternatives. No pressure, no “offer that ends today”.
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Treatment
The treatment is carried out by the doctor who planned your care. For specialist procedures, by a doctor from the team whom you meet before treatment starts.
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Aftercare
A follow-up visit included in the price and written aftercare instructions. After treatment you contact the studio, which puts you in touch with your lead doctor.
Frequently asked questions
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At Smile Bonding Studio a tissue-borne partial denture costs from 1 999 PLN, and the rate applies to one arch. You get the exact total from the quote sent to your inbox after the consultation, broken down into stages of work; once accepted, it does not go up. The cost can be spread into instalments of up to 48 months.
Making the denture is painless: it involves impressions and try-ins. Discomfort usually appears in the first days of use, in places where the base presses on the gums. That is why we plan an adjustment visit after fitting; you do not have to put up with a sore spot.
At first it is easier with soft meals and bites shared between both sides of the arch, and hard and sticky foods are introduced gradually. Chewing efficiency with a removable denture remains lower than with your own teeth, and the difference is greatest with a complete denture.
Under the Polish National Health Fund (NFZ) a basic removable acrylic denture is reimbursed once every five years, when at least five teeth are missing in the arch or the arch is edentulous; a repair and reline once every two years. Cast partial, flexible and implant-supported dentures are not reimbursed.
Straight after extractions a temporary denture is sometimes made to get you through healing. The definitive denture is made once the sockets have healed, because the ridge changes shape considerably in the first months, and a denture fitted to unhealed tissue soon stops fitting.
The clasps themselves are not the cause of the problem; it is the plaque that builds up under them and at the necks of the abutment teeth. These places need more thorough hygiene, and the abutment teeth need checking at check-ups. In clasp-free solutions the load is carried by crowns.
Our satisfied patients
Your old denture no longer holds, extractions have left an arch to rebuild, or for the first time you are facing a decision about a removable restoration. Dentures in Gdańsk are not a single product but a process: assessing the supporting tissue, impressions, recording the bite, a try-in and adjustments after fitting.
Dentures, technically removable restorations or removable prosthodontics, rebuild the dental arch, but they also support the lips and cheeks, so they affect your facial features and how your speech sounds. Below: the differences between designs, how the work goes, adapting, hygiene, when to reline and the cost.
What dentures are and what gets confused about them
A denture is a removable replacement for missing teeth, taken out for cleaning. Two myths surround it: that it is only for older people, and that once made it will serve unchanged for the rest of your life. The choice of design is decided by the number and condition of the remaining teeth, not by your date of birth.
Complete, tissue-borne partial, cast partial: where the line is
One question decides: are there teeth left that the denture can be anchored to? A complete denture recreates the whole arch when there are no teeth, resting on the gums. A tissue-borne partial denture sits on the gum and presses slightly into it during chewing. A cast partial denture also transfers the load to the abutment teeth through a metal framework; it is thinner and more stable, but it needs teeth that will hold it. Precision attachments hidden in crowns and telescopic dentures are not an aesthetic choice but a condition: the abutments must be suitable for crowns.
What a denture will not stop
A removable restoration does not slow the shrinking of the alveolar ridge. In Tallgren’s study, covering 25 years of complete denture use, the height of the front of the ridge fell by about 9–10 mm in the lower jaw and 2.5–3 mm in the upper jaw. The lower jaw resorbs several times faster, which is why the lower denture is the first to stop holding, and refitting the denture to the new tissue is planned maintenance, not a breakdown.
Who dentures in Gdańsk will genuinely help, and who they will not
A denture is considered when fixed work is not possible or has not been your choice. The decision is preceded by an examination: assessing the gums, the ridge and the teeth that could serve as abutments.
Typical indications
- no teeth in one or both arches,
- extensive gaps where there is nothing left to support a bridge,
- implant treatment not possible because of the amount of bone, general health conditions or medicines taken,
- an informed decision by a patient who does not choose implants,
- an earlier denture that no longer holds, rubs or is damaged.
When a removable denture will not work well
Some conditions are a contraindication to starting the work, and some predict a poor result even when it is technically possible to make:
- untreated gum disease and active decay in teeth that would serve as abutments: a restoration supported on a diseased tooth speeds up its loss,
- unhealed sockets after extractions: the ridge is still changing shape,
- being unable to keep the restoration clean: biofilm builds up under the base, and review publications give the frequency of denture stomatitis in denture wearers as anything from about fifteen to over 70 per cent,
- a strong gag reflex and severe dry mouth: the first makes an upper base hard to tolerate, the second reduces retention and encourages sores on the gums,
- abutment teeth that cannot be crowned: this rules out precision attachments hidden in crowns and telescopic dentures, leaving a design with clasps.
The type and scope of work is decided by the examination, not by the mere presence of one of these points. With some of these conditions preparatory treatment comes first, whether gum treatment, fillings or a hygiene visit, and only then do we return to the decision about a restoration.
What has to happen before the first impression
The pre-prosthetic phase is sometimes skipped, yet it decides how long the result lasts. The sockets need to heal, decay needs treating and the gums around the abutment teeth need assessing: a denture fitted to unhealed tissue stops fitting within weeks. It is also the moment to get daily hygiene under control, because after fitting, cleaning the restoration itself is added to it.
How a denture is made, step by step
Between visits the denture is made in the laboratory, so the whole process spreads over several weeks. Making a denture with us takes from 3 to 5 visits: three for a partial denture, four to five for a complete one.
Stage 1: assessing the tissue, impressions and the bite
We assess the gums and the shape of the ridge and, with a partial gap, the abutments and the places for retaining elements. When there are no teeth, the height of the bite is not set by your own teeth; bite blocks are used for this, on which the position of the arches and the shape and colour of the teeth are set.
Stage 2: the try-in, the last moment for changes
This is the only fully reversible stage. The teeth are still set in wax, so their position, lip support and the length of the visible part can be moved at no cost. You assess not only the look in the mirror: you also check your speech, because the base and tooth arrangement change how sounds are pronounced. Once the denture is finished, changing the arrangement means a new denture, not an adjustment.
Stage 3: fitting and adjusting pressure points
We check the fit and the bite, show you how to put the denture in and take it out, and then book a check after a few days of eating; that is when pressure points that were not visible earlier show up. Adjustments are part of the procedure, not proof of a mistake.
Adapting and how long the denture lasts
The first days usually bring altered speech, a feeling of tightness and increased saliva. Most patients adapt within a few weeks, but the pace is individual and adjustments are almost always needed. The American College of Prosthodontists guidelines recommend a check once a year, assessing fit and function, changes in the gums and bone loss. We look at this every six months, together with the tissue the denture rests on.
Why a denture stops holding and what relining is
The ridge shrinks, the tissue changes shape and the base no longer sits closely. The answer is relining, i.e. refitting the denture’s surface to the new tissue. It is enough when the design and the bite are fine; when the teeth are worn, the bite has shifted or the damage is extensive, a new denture is often the more sensible choice. Do not glue a cracked denture yourself: glue makes repair in the laboratory harder.
Denture hygiene: what helps and what damages it
The American College of Prosthodontists guidelines are specific here: the denture is cleaned daily, by soaking and brushing with a non-abrasive product. Toothpaste scratches the surface of the base, and biofilm builds up faster on a scratched one. Then the prohibitions: denture products are used only outside the mouth, the denture is not put in boiling water, it is not soaked in sodium hypochlorite for more than ten minutes, and it is stored immersed in water, otherwise the base warps. Cochrane reviews have not shown any cleaning method to be better than another; what counts is regularity.
Denture adhesives: a help or a warning sign
Used correctly, an adhesive improves the denture’s retention. The ACP guidelines set the amount, three to four pea-sized portions, require removing the adhesive from the denture and the mouth every day and recommend avoiding products containing zinc. Most importantly: if you need more and more adhesive for the same retention, that is a reason to assess the fit, not to buy a bigger tube.
Why a denture is taken out at night
It is not only about letting the gums rest. The ACP guidelines do not recommend wearing removable restorations around the clock, and in a prospective study in the Journal of Dental Research, of over five hundred people aged over 85, wearing a denture during sleep was associated with more than twice the risk of pneumonia.
A denture, a bridge or implant-supported work
The difference comes down to where the load is carried.
- A bridge: fixed work on your own abutments; details on the crowns and bridges page.
- Fixed work on implants: more stable than any removable restoration, but it requires surgery and bone; we cover it on the implants page.
- A cast partial denture: the load shared between the abutments and the tissue.
- A complete denture: a route without surgery when there are no teeth.
- An overdenture: a denture supported on implants; the biggest difference is seen in the edentulous lower jaw.
The McGill and York consensus statements regard an overdenture on two implants as the first-choice treatment for the edentulous lower jaw. If your lower denture does not hold, it is worth assessing at the consultation whether supporting it on two implants is possible in your case; that depends on the amount of bone and your general health.
Dentures Gdańsk: the price per arch and what raises it
At Smile Bonding Studio a tissue-borne partial denture costs from 1 999 PLN, and the quote applies to one arch. As a rough guide, acrylic and cast partial dentures in Gdańsk usually cost 1 200–4 500 PLN per arch, and implant-supported restorations start at around 9 000 PLN; such amounts can be seen in practices’ publicly available price lists, while we give our own quote.
The cost of a denture depends on the type of design, the method of retention (clasps, precision attachments, telescopic crowns), the number of visits and the extent of preparation. Relining and repair are separate procedures, usually carried out after some years, and are billed as separate items; in Gdańsk a reline costs roughly a few hundred złoty, and a repair usually 100–300 PLN per damaged element; these figures also come from a market review, not from our price list.
One arch, one quote, and the moment you pay
The amount refers to a single arch. Rebuilding the upper and lower arches means two dentures, two sets of visits and two items in the quote; it is worth bearing this in mind when comparing practices’ offers. The quote itself arrives by email after the consultation, broken down into the stages of making the denture: impressions, recording the bite, the try-in, fitting and adjustment. Once you accept it, the range turns into one total and it no longer goes up, even if more pressure points than usual need relieving. You settle the bill in stages, in step with the visits, rather than paying everything at the first impression. If you prefer to spread the cost over time, instalment payment is available, over a maximum of 48 months.
Reimbursement is a separate route: the Polish National Health Fund (NFZ) covers a basic acrylic denture once every five years when at least five teeth are missing in the arch.
Choosing a prosthodontic practice in Gdańsk: what to look at
A few things worth asking about before the denture goes to the laboratory:
- Did someone assess the tissue, the abutment teeth and the gums before the first impression?
- Is a try-in planned before the laboratory finishes the denture?
- Is an adjustment visit planned after a few days of eating?
- Do you receive the scope and cost of the work in writing, broken down into stages and with alternatives?
- Does the practice talk openly about relining, repairs and check-ups?
At Smile Bonding Studio dentures are made by Patryk Kononowicz, DDS. We see patients in Gdańsk-Oliwa, at ul. Obrońców Westerplatte 32B, on weekdays between 9:00 and 20:00.
Key takeaways
- The line between a tissue-borne and a cast partial denture is set by one thing: whether there are abutments left to anchor it to.
- The try-in is the only fully reversible stage: the tooth arrangement and speech are assessed before the denture is finished.
- A removable restoration does not stop the ridge from shrinking, which is why relining is planned maintenance.
- The two most common care mistakes are cleaning with toothpaste and overusing adhesive.
- The denture is usually taken out at night; the guidelines do not recommend wearing it around the clock.
- For the edentulous lower jaw, an overdenture on two implants is the first-choice treatment according to the McGill and York consensus statements.
Summary
A denture restores chewing, lip support and speech where fixed work is not possible or has not been the patient’s choice. The quality of the result is decided by things less spectacular than the name of the material: assessing the tissue before the impression, a correctly recorded bite, a try-in before the denture is finished and adjustments in the first weeks. At each of these stages you can ask what exactly is happening and why.
A removable restoration remains less stable than fixed work, does not slow the shrinking of the alveolar ridge and is not a lifelong solution: after a few years it usually needs relining, and sometimes replacing. Chewing efficiency is often lower than with your own teeth, and the difference is greatest with a complete denture. Anyone who promises a denture for ever and without check-ups is not telling the truth. Adapting varies too: some people manage in a few days, for others it takes weeks and needs further adjustments, which is why we give the outlook in ranges, not as a certain result.
If you are considering dentures in Gdańsk, start with an examination and an assessment of the tissue, not with choosing a design from a list. At the consultation we decide the type of denture, the number of visits and the extent of preparation, and the stage-by-stage cost breakdown is sent to you by email. You make the decision calmly at home, with that breakdown in front of you, without rush and without the pressure of a deadline.
