What You NEED to know about "Teeth in A Day®" and the Wax Try In Denture

One part of the traditional “teeth in a day” process that you may not know about is the wax try in denture.

What is the Wax Try In Denture?

Based on the advertisements you see about "Teeth In a Day" you're led to believe that once you get your teeth in one day the process is over.

If you have read the previous article, Teeth in a day vs Nuvia’s 24hr Permanent Smile, you know that you don’t get permanent teeth right away with traditional all-on-4 or teeth in a day procedures.

Instead you receive a temporary denture, or conversion denture, which is an acrylic denture that has been shaped, carved, and drilled into to fit temporarily on the dental implants.

You are then often put on a liquid diet for up to 4-6 weeks while waiting for your implants to heal.

After the liquid diet, you'll typically start eating soft foods, and can be in the temporary denture for up to 6 months or more before starting on the process of getting your permanent teeth.

When it is finally time to start working on the permanent teeth, the dental office will usually have a third party lab build the teeth in hard wax - this is called the wax try in denture.

Then, they take off the temporary denture, and put the hard wax denture on your implants. If the bite is off, or the teeth look off, the clinical team takes a small torch and melts the wax to try and get it to fit better.

Once they have what they think is a good fit, they will send the teeth back to the lab to be redone. Depending on the speed of the lab, it could take up to two weeks before they are ready for the next try-in.

And then, the process starts all over again.

This happens until your teeth are as close to perfect as they can get, and they finally make a permanent set.

‍This trial-and-error process could stretch out for months and can be extremely frustrating. Because wax models have to be manually adjusted, achieving the right fit requires multiple appointments. Many patients simply don’t have the time for that.

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How It's Different At Nuvia - No Wax Try In Dentures

You can get your permanent set of teeth 24 hours after your dental implants are placed. No wax try in denture required.

The beginning or our process to make the permanent teeth actually starts before the dental implant surgery takes place, during what is called the Smile Design appointment.

After the dental implant surgery, we take a sophisticated scanner that can map out your mouth and the dental implant placement. Then, using some awesome computer software, we get to do something really cool...

We input all of the criteria we talked about with your smile design, and create a 3D digital version of your permanent teeth that can fit precisely on the implants that we placed, then we start working on creating the permanent set.

Our team then works overnight at our in house lab to finish the permanent teeth, so they are ready to be placed within 24 hours of the dental implant surgery.

No delay for wax try-in dentures. No melted wax. And no temporary dentures. Just a permanent set of teeth, customized just for you.

Ready to get the smile you’ve always wanted in 24 hours? See if you may be a candidate for permanent teeth in 24 hours with this 60-second quiz.

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How Much Does Permanent Teeth in 24 Hours Cost?

Just like it’s important to know what to expect when getting new teeth, it’s also important to have an idea of how much it might cost.

Dental implants are the industry standard for replacing missing or failing teeth because they offer a permanent solution that can be designed to last a lifetime.

It involves a safe, surgical procedure to have the implants placed and prepared for the new set of teeth that will be attached. Because of this, dental implants tend to have a higher initial cost than temporary solutions like dentures.

However, temporary solutions aren’t designed to last forever and are likely to need to be replaced after years of use. With dental implants, you can save money in the long run by avoiding the need to frequently replace or repair them.

For more details on how much dental implants cost compared to other solutions, download the FREE dental implant cost guide below.

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Frequently Asked Questions About the Wax Try In Denture

What is a wax try-in a denture?

A wax try-in denture is a tool used to create a customized set of fake teeth for either denture patients or dental implant patients. 

It is a denture made from hard wax that is placed in the mouth and adjusted by your dentist until it seems to be a better fit.

Usually it takes multiple fitting appointments with wax try in dentures before you get either your temporary denture, or your permanent set of teeth to attach to your dental implants.

If you’re looking for a permanent replacement for missing or failing teeth, you can get new, permanent teeth in 24 hours rather than settling for a temporary option or spending months testing out different wax try in dentures.

See if you may be a candidate for permanent teeth in 24 hours with this 60-second quiz.

What happens after a wax try-in?

Usually it takes a few wax try in dentures before a final one has been approved. However, once the final is approved then it is used to create a temporary denture (if you’re a denture patient) or a set of fake teeth that will be fixed to dental implants (if you’re a dental implant patient).

How long does it take to get dentures back from the lab?

This will depend on the lab. As mentioned above, if you’re waiting for a revised set of wax try in dentures, it could take up to 2 weeks to get another set to be fitted with.

The time it takes to get the final product created will also depend on the lab.

When you get dental implants at Nuvia, you are able to receive your new set of permanent teeth in 24 hours. Each Nuvia location has an in-house lab that is able to utilize advanced computer software (instead of wax try ins) to create you final set of permanent teeth and have them ready for you to start using 24 hours after your dental implants are placed.

Learn more about the dental implant procedure here.

After dealing with the struggles of missing or failing teeth, the last thing you want is to wait another potential 10+ months for a lasting solution. Instead of dealing with months of wax try-ins, delays, and temporary teeth, Nuvia patients walk away with their final, customized, permanent teeth in just 24 hours. Save yourself some time and stress by skipping the temporary dentures and getting your permanent teeth in 24 hours.

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