Try-in stage, custom tooth selection, custom shade work, and the case planning that produces a denture the patient will actually wear.
We’ve been making traditional dentures since 1984, and the process has evolved less than you’d think. Impression. Bite registration. Wax try-in. Set-up. Processing. Delivery. Each step exists for a reason, and skipping any of them shows up at delivery.
What we’ve changed is the inputs (digital scans where the practice prefers them, photographs for shade and tooth selection) and the precision of the bench work. The fundamentals are the same.
Immediate goes in the day of extraction, patient never goes without teeth. Conventional waits for healing, then a clean impression. Different timelines, different trade-offs.
Fabricated before the extractions, delivered the same day. Patient avoids the edentulous gap. Tissue heals under the denture, so a reline is typically needed at 3–6 months.
Wait for healing, take a clean impression, deliver a denture fitted to settled tissue. Longer timeline, but the final fit is more predictable and the reline schedule is lighter.
Pick the scenario closest to your case. We'll show the recommendation and the reasoning. Anything outside these reads as a planning call, not a guess.
Strength wins. No reason to risk porcelain chipping under heavy occlusion when monolithic delivers comparable esthetics for a posterior position.
Esthetics wins. If thin prep is possible, Emax usually edges out. Otherwise layered zirconia gets there with custom characterization.
Span and connector dimensions covered in zirconia bridges. We’ll plan the case if span limits are borderline.
Stain-and-glaze characterization on monolithic gets most anterior cases into the acceptable-match range without the layered overhead.
Stock denture teeth come in standard molds and standard shades. For most cases, that’s enough. For the cases where it isn’t, we do custom tooth selection from a wider range than the standard ordering catalog and custom shade work on the gingival acrylic to match the patient’s tissue.
Send us a smile photo, a frontal photo, and any preferences the patient has expressed. We work the case to the photo.
Immediate dentures are fabricated before extraction so the patient leaves the chair with teeth on the same day. The trade-off is a known need for a reline (typically at 3 to 6 months) once the ridge has remodeled.
We do immediate denture cases routinely. The case planning call covers tooth position, ridge anticipation, and the reline schedule. The reline itself is a separate appointment and a separate fee.
Reference values · confirm against current CDT. Insurance language varies by carrier.
Standard maxillary complete.
Standard mandibular complete.
Maxillary immediate denture.
Mandibular immediate denture.
Standard maxillary reline; required on most immediates at 3-6 months.
"IDA has become my go to dental lab for all of my implant crowns and bridges as well as traditional bridge cases. Their restorations consistently demonstrate an outstanding fit, often seating with minimal to no adjustments. The esthetics also meet the highest demands. They are easy to work with and always helpful when questions arise. I confidently recommend them to colleagues seeking reliable, highly esthetic results."
Dr. Michael O'Brien
"We've had nothing but positive experiences with this lab. Their team is always willing to help, whether we have questions about a case, need assistance with a remake, or just want a second opinion on treatment planning."
Dr. Lauran Spencer, DDS
"IDA Tulsa's work on fixed restorations, implant and tooth borne, is very high quality and consistent. Everyone I've worked with from IDA has been very available, open to communication, and helpful in delivering quality restorations for patients. Chris has been a great partner to work with in the dental business."
Dr. Heath Coleman Secure Dentures and Implants
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For the cases where the difference between great and remake lives in the details. Plan it with a specialist before the case hits the bench.
Learn moreSchedule a 15-minute case consultation with an IDA technician. We'll talk through your scan, your patient, and what you need from us.
The questions that come up most often before we fabricate. Anything outside these is a planning call.
Contact UsD5110 maxillary, D5120 mandibular. D5130 immediate maxillary, D5140 immediate mandibular.
Cases with try-in run longer than cases without. Immediate dentures run on a tighter timeline.
Typically 3 to 6 months post-extraction, with a soft reline immediately after extraction if the case calls for it. We do both reline types.
Yes. We accept digital scans on traditional denture cases and we accept traditional impressions on digital denture cases. The fabrication method is independent of the input.