How quickly can a flexible denture be made?

[Georgie]

Hi

I lost my top front tooth in a swimming pool accident last month and I was fitted with a plastic plate by my dentist. Unfortunately the plate is very loose and I have to use a lot of denture adhesive to stop the denture from falling out when I am eating. Also its so big and it has changed the way that I speak which is very embarrassing. I am trying to save up for a dental implant, which I am hoping to get later on this year. In the mean time, i was reading about flexible dentures and would like to get one because i think it will stay in better than this plastic plate. Could you tell me how quickly can a flexible denture be made for my missing tooth?

[Dr Mohsen J. Esfahani]

A single tooth flexible denture can be made in around 2 weeks and with 2 visits. A larger flexible denture spanning several missing teeth requires more time and may need up to 2 months of time with 4-5 visits to complete.