What records does an immediate denture need?

The records package matters more for an immediate than for a conventional denture because the lab is fabricating blind , the teeth being replaced are still present at impression time. A quality preliminary alginate impression captures the full arch, vestibular depth, and palatal contour. The bite registration locks in the vertical dimension of occlusion before extraction, since there is no opportunity to re-evaluate it chairside. If vertical is off even 2-3 mm, the patient wears that error from day one.

Shade and mold selection should happen while the natural teeth are still in the mouth. That window closes the moment the patient leaves the extraction appointment. Pre-operative photos in natural light, from multiple angles, give the technician the esthetic reference that drives anterior tooth positioning. Some clinicians also submit a diagnostic cast so the lab can wax diagnostically before the final impression pour.

For general dentists managing the full case in-house, submitting a clear extraction sequence and a ridge reduction request with the case is practical. The lab uses that information to trim the master cast to simulate post-surgical ridge anatomy, then processes the denture against that modified cast. Dani Dental turnaround on immediate dentures runs 5-7 business days from receipt of approved records, so the earlier the impressions arrive, the more schedule flexibility the practice retains around the extraction appointment.