WatchDental Flipper
The dental flipper: a temporary tooth while you heal
Quick to make and affordable, a dental flipper lets you smile and eat normally while you're healing from an extraction or waiting for a permanent restoration. It's a small, lightweight removable partial denture that fills the gap from a missing tooth temporarily, bridging the wait for something like a dental implant or bridge to be ready.
This short video gives you a clear look at what a flipper is and how it sits in the mouth. It's designed for short-term use, so it isn't built to handle years of daily chewing the way a fixed restoration is, but for the weeks or months in between, it solves a very real problem.
A flipper is a popular choice when a front tooth is involved and going toothless during healing simply isn't an option. It snaps in and out easily, and most people adapt to wearing it within a few days.
At Way Dental, we'll talk through whether a flipper fits your overall treatment plan and map out the timeline to your permanent solution.
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