| Step | Custom Denture | Stock Denture | Explanation of Step |
| Final impression | x | x | The ideal denture process uses a 2 visit impression process that allows for greater detail and therefor a better fit. This involves custom molding wax so that it accurately captures the personal contours of your mouth. |
| Establish Facial reference points | x | The midline of the face is determined. Proper width of teeth is determined using other facial features. Height of teeth is determined by evaluating lip movements during smiling. | |
| Jaw /BiteRegistration | x | The upper and lower models are mounted on an intricate articulator machine that accurately simulates the patients exact jaw movements. A stable bite is critical for a denture. If not, the denture will easily tip and loosen. | |
| Tooth selection | x | x | Premium Quality teeth are used in a custom denture. All denture teeth are not the same. High quality teeth look much more real and life like than a stock denture. Premium teeth are also much more wear and stain resistant than stock dentures. |
| Try in visit | x | In a custom denture, one or more visits are spent trying the teeth in BEFORE finishing to optimize the esthetics. Stock dentures have no tryin visits. | |
| Final Bite adjustments | x | The final denture is mounted on the special jaw simulator articulator and final bite adjustments are made to dial in the exact bite. |
| Step | Stock Denture | Custom Denture | Explanation of Step |
| Tooth selection | NO | x | Premium Quality teeth are used in a custom denture. All denture teeth are not the same. High quality teeth look much more real and life like than a stock denture. Premium teeth are also much more wear and stain resistant than stock dentures. |
| Try in visit | NO | x | In a custom denture, one or more visits are spent trying the teeth in BEFORE finishing to optimize the esthetics. Stock dentures have no tryin visits. |
| Final Bite Adjustment | NO | x | The final denture is mounted on the special jaw simulator articulator and final bite adjustments are made to dial in the exact bite. |
| Final Impressions | NO | x | The ideal denture process uses a 2 visit impression process that allows for greater detail and therefor a better fit. This involves custom molding wax so that it accurately captures the personal Contours of your mouth |
| Establish Facial Reference points | NO | x | The midline of the face is determined. Proper width of teeth is determined using other facial features. Height of teeth is determined by evaluating lip movements during smiling. |
| Jaw/Bite Registration | NO | x | The upper and lower models are mounted on an intricate articulator machine that accurately simulates the patients exact jaw movements. A stable bite is critical for a denture. If not, the denture will easily tip and loosen. |