Drs. Golovan & Golovan
Norman Golovan D.D.S. 
Bruce Golovan D.M.D.
Family & Cosmetic Dentistry
28790 Chagrin Blvd. #300
Woodmere Village, OH 44122
(216) 591-0022
Designing Healthy and Beautiful Smiles!

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Full & Partial Removable Dentures
Missing teeth can be replaced with the help of a prosthetic made out of either acrylic or acrylic with some metal substructures.  These appliances are called full or partial removable dentures.  In a full denture, all of the teeth on one, or both of the jawbones, are missing. For a partial denture, some of the natural teeth are still present on the jawbone, but there are a few missing.  Removable partial dentures and dentures are a great way to replace these missing teeth, with the option and ability to take them in and out of your mouth.

If you believe you are a candidate for one of these appliances, please speak to one of the doctor’s or schedule an appointment for a consultation.  If the you and the doctor both believe a removable partial or full denture is the best option for you, the doctor will need to take a few impressions of your mouth and get a color shade to match the rest of your teeth.  Once this is done, models of the impressions will be poured up and then sent off to our local dental lab that will then begin to create the custom denture for us with our instructions.  You may need to come in for a few appointments before the final denture is accomplished, just to assure the best and most comfortable fit for you.

Once the final denture arrives, you will come into our office for another fitting.  The proper fit is very important.  Once you are comfortable you are able to leave with a brand new smile that you are happier with.  
Fixed (Implant) Dentures
An implant denture, sometimes known as a fixed denture, is a denture that is secured into place using a few dental implants (For more information on implant please view our implant section.).  An implant denture is for a patient who has lost all of their teeth, and is in need of a full mouth denture.  With the use of as few as two implants we can create a denture that will stay in place and not move around like a removable denture.
It may take some adjusting to get used to this denture, but you will have up to almost 100% of your chewing efficiency as you did with your natural teeth.  This option is best for patients who don’t want to have to take a denture in out of their mouths and do not want the need for any denture pastes.  These will be treated just as your natural teeth would be.
If you are interested in this procedure, let us know and we will set up a consultation.    If you and the doctor are set on a fixed/implant denture, the process will begin.  The process for an implant denture is a bit longer than the process for a removable denture.  Impressions will be taken and models be poured in our office.  You will then be referred out to a Oral Surgeon or Periodontist to get the implants placed into the jawbone.  The implants will then need time to heal.
Once the healing process is complete, the creation and fittings of the denture will begin.  Once again, the fit is very important.  In order for the denture to function properly, it needs to have a perfect fit.  Once you and the doctor are completely satisfied with the fit and comfort, you will have a new mouth ready to function.
An implant denture, sometimes known as a fixed denture, is a denture that is secured into place using a few dental implants (For more information on implants please view our implant section.).  An implant denture is for a patient who has lost all of their teeth, and is in need of a full mouth denture.  With the use of as few as two implants we can create a denture that will stay in place and not move around like a removable denture.

It may take some adjusting to get used to this denture, but you will have up to almost 100% of your chewing efficiency as you did with your natural teeth.  This option is best for patients who don’t want to have to take a denture in out of their mouths and do not want the need for any denture pastes.  These will be treated just as your natural teeth would be.


If you are interested in this procedure, let us know and we will set up a consultation.    If you and the doctor are set on a fixed/implant denture, the process will begin.  The process for an implant denture is a bit longer than the process for a removable denture.  Impressions will be taken and models be poured in our office.  You will then be referred out to a Oral Surgeon or Periodontist to get the implants placed into the jawbone.  The implants will then need time to heal.


Once the healing process is complete, the creation and fittings of the denture will begin.  Once again, the fit is very important.  In order for the denture to function properly, it needs to have a perfect fit.  Once you and the doctor are completely satisfied with the fit and comfort, you will have a new mouth ready to function.