| Conventional |
Interim |
| Definitive |
Transitional |
| Intended as the final or long term prosthesis |
Intended for short term use only |
| After healing, it is relined with acrylic resin |
After healing, a second denture is made |
| Indicated when two extraction visits are feasible |
Indicated when only one surgical visit is preferable to maximize insurance benefits |
| Possibly indicated for Medicaid patients as Medicaid allows denture treatment and denture reline treatment |
Contraindicated for Medicaid patients as Medicaid will not cover the cost of two dentures |
| The esthetics of the denture cannot be changed |
The second denture procedure allows an alteration of esthetics, and all other factors, if indicated |
| At the end of treatment, the patient has one denture |
At the end of treatment, the patient has a spare denture to use in case of extenuating circumstances |
| If all posterior teeth are initially removed, vertical dimension of occlusion is not preserved. (However, opposing bicuspids can be maintained.) |
Since posterior teeth need not be removed, vertical dimension of occlusion may be preserved |
| Contraindicated for patients who will need complicated treatment plans involving both arches, such as periodontal therapy, crowns and fixed and partial dentures and dentures opposing removable partial dentures |
Often indicated when the patient will become edentulous in one arch and become partially edentulous in the opposing arch for the first time. An interim complete upper denture can be made. Then any periodontal procedures, crowns and fixed partial dentures, can then be done during the initial healing stage |
