Dentures in
Coffs Harbour
and Dorrigo
Full, partial and immediate dentures, plus same-day repairs and relines. Each denture costs $1,800–$2,500, with follow-up adjustments included.
$95 consultation, including a dental examination, 3D scan and written quote. No referral needed.
FEES
What dentures cost
Upper and lower dentures are separate dentures, so a full set is two. The price within the range depends on the type of denture.
If you have extras cover, we claim on the spot with HICAPS, so you pay only the gap on the day. How much your fund pays depends on your policy.
Your consultation ends with a written quote, before any work starts.
See the full fee schedule ↗- Denture consultationDental examination, 3D scan and written quote.
- $95
- New denture, full or partialPer denture. Follow-up adjustments included.
- $1,800–$2,500
- Repair, or adding a toothSame day.
- $200–$300
- Implant-retained denturePer implant, including the attachment, plus the denture.
- $2,400
WHICH DENTURE
Which denture do you need?
Most new dentures take 2–4 weeks from your first visit to fitting.
Partial denture
You still have some healthy teeth. The denture fills the gaps and clips onto the teeth you keep.
Partial dentures ↘ NO TEETH LEFT · 4 VISITSFull denture
You have no teeth left in your upper or lower jaw, or the remaining teeth can’t be saved.
Full dentures ↘ TEETH COMING OUTImmediate denture
The denture is made beforehand and fitted the same day your teeth come out, so you are never without teeth.
Immediate dentures ↘ ALREADY WEARING ONE · SAME DAYRepair or reline
A loose, cracked or broken denture can often be relined or repaired instead of replaced.
Repairs and relines ↘ONE PRACTICE
Still have some of your own teeth?
A denture clinic can make your denture, but teeth that need treating or removing have to be seen by a dentist somewhere else.
Here, one practice does both. We check your teeth at the consultation, treat the ones worth keeping, remove the ones that aren’t, and plan the denture around what’s left. If teeth are coming out, we fit the denture when we remove them.
You get one plan, one quote, and one team responsible for the result.
NO TEETH LEFT IN A JAW
Full dentures
If you still have some healthy teeth, a partial denture that clips onto them is usually more stable than a full one.
How they stay in
An upper denture covers the roof of your mouth. Its edges form a seal that, with saliva, creates suction to hold it in place.
A lower denture sits on a narrow ridge of gum and has to leave room for your tongue, so it can’t seal the same way. Most people find the lower one harder to get used to. If yours won’t stay put, implants can hold it in place, and the denture clips on and off.
Implant-retained dentures ↗How they look
At the try-in, the teeth are set up in your mouth so you can judge the shape, the shade and how your lips sit over them. We change them before the denture is finished.
TEETH COMING OUT
Immediate dentures
If teeth need to come out, we scan beforehand and have the denture made in advance. We remove the teeth and fit the denture at the same appointment, so you leave with teeth.
There are two tradeoffs. There is no try-in, because the teeth being replaced are still in your mouth, so you first see the denture on the day. And your gums shrink as they heal over the following months, so the denture loosens and will need a reline once healing settles. Tooth removal and the reline are charged separately.
SOME TEETH LEFT
Partial dentures
Which type suits you depends on how many teeth you have left, where the gaps are and whether you are likely to lose more. You don’t need to decide before your consultation.
METAL FRAMEWORK
Cobalt-chrome
A thin, rigid metal frame carries the replacement teeth. It is the strongest option and covers less of your mouth than plastic, so it suits a long-term replacement.
- Tradeoff
- Metal clasps can show on some teeth, and adding teeth later is harder.
PLASTIC BASE
Acrylic
A pink plastic base with wire clasps. Teeth are easy to add if you lose more later, so it suits a mouth that is still changing. It also works as a temporary denture during other treatment.
- Tradeoff
- It has to be thicker to be strong, so it feels bulkier.
NO VISIBLE METAL
Flexible
A bendable plastic with gum-coloured clasps and no visible metal. It is a good choice when a metal clasp would show on a front tooth.
- Tradeoff
- It is harder to reline, repair or add teeth to, and it doesn’t suit every gap.
ALREADY WEARING ONE
Denture repairs and relines
Repairs and relines are done on the same day by our local partner laboratory. Call us first so we can book it in.
Cracked or broken
Bring all the pieces and don’t glue them. You’ll need to come in, because the repair needs an impression of your mouth.
Lost a tooth
A replacement tooth can usually be added to your existing denture.
Loose or sore
Your gums and jaw shrink slowly over the years, so a denture that once fitted works loose. A reline refits it to your gums, and costs less than a new denture if the teeth and base are in good condition.
Worn teeth
When the teeth are worn flat or your bite has dropped, a new denture usually works better than a reline.
QUESTIONS
Common questions
Can I keep wearing my old denture while the new one is made?
Yes. You keep wearing it until your new denture is fitted.
Will I be able to eat normally?
Most people eat a normal diet once they’ve got used to their dentures, which takes a few weeks. Very hard or sticky food stays difficult, especially with a lower full denture. Implants make a lower denture steadier for chewing.
Will new dentures hurt?
New dentures sometimes rub in a spot or two during the first couple of weeks. If yours does, we adjust it at your follow-up visits, which are included in your fee.
Do you accept DVA cards?
Yes. Bring your card to your consultation and we’ll confirm what DVA covers for your treatment.
Can I have my dentures made at Dorrigo?
Yes. Denture appointments are available at both Coffs Harbour and Dorrigo. Implant treatment is done in Coffs Harbour.
How long do dentures last?
It varies with the fit, the wear and how your gums change. Bring your denture to your regular check-up. We check the fit and your gums, and tell you when a reline or new denture is worth doing.
BOOK
Book a denture consultation
$95, including a dental examination, 3D scan and written quote. Bring any denture you already have.
166 Edinburgh Street, Coffs Harbour
8 Hickory Street, Dorrigo