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Because of the manual nature of this process, it's difficult to get the dentures to fit precisely.
That's where they drilled holes to try to fit the metal cylinders to the implants...
And as you can see... they have to give their best guess where to place the cylinders and fill the rest of the holes in with liquid plastic.
Can you imagine how weak this denture is after shaving it down, drilling large holes and filling them with liquid plastic?
That's why these temporaries break more often than permanent teeth.
Imagine having to come back into the clinic several times because your "temps" broke again.
NUVIA's 24 hr permanent teeth are built different to help eliminate micro movements and allow you to eat soft foods immediately.
Sadly, even after up to 6+ months of wearing your “teeth in a day” temps (and hoping the denture doesn’t break) you finally start the process of getting your permanent set...
The staff typically places what is called a “wax rim” into your mouth and adds “chiclet” style teeth to it.
Like this:
Then they have to manually heat up the wax and move the teeth around trying to match them up to the right spots.
Once they feel it is as good as they can get it, the wax try-in set is sent to the lab.
It can take the lab a week or two, sometimes longer, to create a replica to send back to the clinic. Then you’ll need to come back in for another appointment to try it on to see how it fits.
If it needs adjustment, the staff has to go through the same process again...
Sending it back to the lab...
Then back again to test…
Over and over until they get it just right.
This process can take up to an additional 5 to 10 appointments and additional 2-4 months or more depending on the speed of the lab.
That’s a total of up to 10 months or more to get the permanent set that you thought you were getting in one day!
...It’s like waiting for Amazon 2 day shipping that doesn’t arrive for months.
Take a look at the picture below.
Our lab director snapped a quick picture of our beautiful 24-hour permanent teeth right after it was finished.
As you’ve learned in the outline above, the entire temporary “teeth in a day” process can be a long frustrating patient experience.
We know it firsthand because that’s actually the way we USED to do it too.
So we set out to create a process that would ACTUALLY deliver New Permanent Teeth In Just 24 Hours..
It was a massive investment in amazing people and insanely cool technology that made it possible.
Step #1 - You get your dental implants placed on surgery day.
Step #2 - We take a picture with the coolest camera ever. It precisely maps your entire mouth and where the implants were placed.
Step #3 - You go home and rest overnight (instead of spending up to 4 extra hours groggy in the chair)
Step #4 - Our revolutionary 24 hour lab operation begins and creates your permanent set of teeth overnight (this is where the innovation kicks in)
Step #5 - You come back the next day and we attach your precision made custom permanent teeth to your implants and it’s all done.
You walk out of the office with Beautiful Permanent Teeth in just 24 Hrs!
The obvious first benefit of NUVIA’s 24 Hr Smile is that it takes an up to 10+ month process and condenses it down to just 24 hrs.
This is such a game changer it feels like when Amazon came out with FREE 2 day shipping but BETTER.
Did you know that with the old “teeth in a day” way you had to be on a liquid only diet for up to 4 weeks or longer?
Soup and protein drinks were about all you could handle.
In fact some patients hardly ate anything because they were so worried about compromising their temps.
With NUVIA's permanent set in 24 hours you can start eating soft foods right away.
Pasta, salmon, oatmeal, mashed potatoes, meatloaf, etc.
If you can cut it with a plastic fork, you can usually eat it 24 hours after your surgery.
The old way, with temporary dentures, is done manually over several appointments and adds up to 4 hours on surgery day.
Without having experienced the old way it might be hard for you to really understand.
Patients we've talked to who have gone through the traditional “teeth in a day” process complain about how many times they had to go back to the office for try ins and relines.
Just imagine being in a bulky set of dentures for up to 6 to 10 months or more...
Unable to speak naturally...
Expecting each additional visit will finally be the day you get your permanent set...
Instead, you're told it just doesn't fit quite right, and will require another appointment...
At NUVIA We deliver your permanent set of teeth the next day...
Then you come in 2 weeks later for a check-in...
Then a 6 month check in.
Some patients even do their check in appointments virtually without needing to come into the office.
Doesn’t that sound more like the experience you’re looking for?
Generally, acrylic based temporaries require more material bulk for strength reasons. Sometimes that extra bulk can be extra burdensome.
DMD MS - Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry & Master of Science in Oral Biology
Dr. Kerin M. Jamison grew up in Atlanta, Georgia and completed her undergraduate degree, Bachelor of Science in psychology and biology, at Centre College in Kentucky. Even before completing her Doctor of Dental Medicine at University of Louisville School of Dentistry, she had already developed a fascination for prosthodontics and the precision needed to restore the oral and maxillofacial structures to a healthy state. While serving in the United States Army, she completed a residency in prosthodontics and obtained a Masters of Science in oral biology at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. She would go on to complete a fellowship in Maxillofacial Prosthodontics and Oral Oncology at Houston’s prestigious University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. She was a prosthodontic faculty member to the US Army’s Advanced Education in General Dentistry program at Fort Benning, Georgia and also served as an assistant professor at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.
She is a member of the American College of Prosthodontists, American Academy of Maxillofacial Prosthetics, the American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics and the American Dental Association. While serving in the United States Army, Dr. Jamison received the Army Achievement Medal (2014) and two Army Commendation Medals (2017 and 2020). She currently continues to serve in the United States Army Reserve and holds the rank of Major.
Dr. Jamison's personal interests are as varied as her professional achievements. She is a world champion equestrian and also enjoys playing tennis in her free time. She is a member of The Junior League of Houston and volunteers at The Westview School; a private, non-profit school for children with autism spectrum disorder, and SIRE; a non profit that seeks to improve the quality of life for people with special needs through therapeutic horsemanship activities.
Nuvia Dental Implant Centers are locally owned and operated by licensed dental practitioners. These locally owned and operated practices are part of a professional network of dental implant centers operated by prosthodontists, oral surgeons, and restorative dentists. Each Nuvia Dental Implant Center has a business affiliation with Nuvia MSO, LLC, a Dental Support Organization that provides non-clinical support to each center. *Nuvia Dental Implant Centers are able to provide patients with a bridge made with an FDA approved permanent material, zirconia, in 24-hours. No temporary denture. Not all those who come in for a consultation are medically cleared to receive permanent zirconia teeth in 24-hours. Follow up appointments are required to confirm implant integration and make adjustments if necessary. Results may vary in individual cases. Patients represented in videos are actual NUVIA patient(s) and may have been compensated for their time in telling their story.
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*While soft foods immediately after surgery are generally approved by our clinical team, the local surgeon reserves the right to give individual instruction on dental implant aftercare according to the specific circumstances applicable to each case.
*To hear patient's speech after prosthetic placement please search Nuvia dental implant center on YouTube and watch patient stories. Individual results may vary
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