Full, partial, flexible and chrome — we will talk through which suits your mouth.

Missing teeth alter how you speak, what you are willing to eat in company, and often how you feel about being photographed. Dentures deal with all three, provided they fit properly — which is mostly a matter of the impressions and the adjustments rather than the material.

Whether it is a couple of gaps or a whole arch, we will work out what will actually be comfortable to wear.

Dentures replace missing teeth and give a smile back its shape. Each one is made to fit your own mouth, and the range is wider than most people expect, from everyday acrylic through to slimmer chrome cobalt and flexible designs.

We make both full and partial dentures using current techniques and materials, so the fit feels natural and the result looks like it belongs.

Four options, and the right one depends on how many teeth are left and what they are like.

• For a complete arch
• Held by suction, with adhesive if needed
• Comes out for cleaning
• £700 each, or £630 on the plan

Whether you are replacing a whole arch now or planning ahead of extractions, this is the most straightforward route.

• Acrylic, metal, or both together
• Held by clasps or precision attachments
• Keeps your own teeth where they should be
• From £750, or from £675 on the plan

A good long-term option in its own right, and a sensible stepping stone if implants are a decision for later.

• Light, and quick to get used to
• No metal clasps showing
• Kinder to sensitive gums and uneven ridges
• £900, or £810 on the plan

The usual choice for patients who have found a rigid partial uncomfortable.

• Much less bulk across the palate
• Very stable, anchored to your own teeth
• Most people adapt quickly
• £1,340, or £1,206 on the plan

The one to choose if you want a partial you stop noticing.

1. First visit — what you want from them, what your mouth will support, and which type makes sense.
2. Impressions — taken carefully, because the fit is decided here more than anywhere else.
3. Try-in — a wax version, so bite and appearance can be checked and changed before anything is finished.
4. Fitting — the finished dentures placed, adjusted and reviewed.
5. Aftercare — how to clean them, how to store them, and when to come back.

Dentures need cleaning as much as teeth do, just differently:

• Brush them daily with a denture brush and a mild cleanser, not toothpaste
• Soak them overnight
• Never use hot water — it warps the acrylic
• Come back for reviews; gums change shape and a denture that fitted last year may not now

Five to ten years is typical. Repairs and additions run from £120 to £240 if something needs putting right.

We will say which we would choose for your mouth, and why, before you commit to anything.