Personal Protective Equipment is Important Now More than Ever

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Classic Denture Center

When operating, dental healthcare personnel risk exposure to a wide range of contaminants including blood, saliva, and other potentially infectious materials… This simple fact makes it vitally important to take protective steps.

This is where personal protective equipment (PPE) comes into play. PPE provides a potent safeguard against the dangers of infection in the dental space.

How PPE Works

Protective barriers reduce the exposure of mucous membranes of the eyes, nose, mouth, hands, and body of oral healthcare workers to microorganisms and prevent injury due to chemicals and particles of debris.

A Few Ways PPE is Used

PPE is used during client care, laboratory, disinfection, and sterilization procedures.
PPE includes gloves, masks, protective eyewear, and clothing.

Gloves:

The use of gloves provides a high level of protection for both practitioners and patients. It prevents direct contact from microorganisms in the patient’s mouth and on contaminated surfaces (bare hands often will have areas of non-intact skin providing portals of entry for pathogenic microorganisms). Gloves also can prevent saliva and blood from being retained under the fingernails, which have been shown to persist for several days even with hand washing.

Gloves protect dental providers against contact with disinfecting and cleaning chemicals.

Different types of gloves are suitable for varying clinical situations and should be selected accordingly. To protect patients and staff, the CDC also stipulates that a new pair of gloves be worn for each patient and that dental health-care personnel wash their hands immediately after removal.

Types of gloves:

1. Non-sterile ambidextrous gloves are adequate for most procedures.

2. Sterile gloves are recommended for surgical procedures.

3. Use puncture and chemical-resistant utility gloves to prepare chemicals, handle contaminated instruments, and clean and disinfect surfaces.

4. Over gloves are worn over treatment gloves to prevent cross-contamination of items and surfaces such as charts and phones.

5. Heat-resistant gloves are worn when handling hot items.

At Classic Denture Center, we use latex-free gloves during patient care to prevent latex allergy reactions.

Masks

Masks prevent the inhalation of potentially harmful air born microorganisms while performing dental treatment. Wearing masks help to protect the mucous membranes of the nose and mouth and prevent dental providers from aspirating harmful airborne pathogens. Masks provide some protection to the patient from nasal/oral secretion of dental staff. The CDC suggests that masks be changed between patients and if the mask becomes wet.

Protective Eyewear

Protective eyewear protect mucous membranes of the eye from microbial invasion, chemicals, and physical projectiles.

Clothing Covering

Protective clothing like gowns and lab coats protect the skin and keep it safe from blood, saliva, and other potentially infectious materials. The CDC advises that gowns be changed if visibly soiled and removed before leaving the work area. By combining PPE with comprehensive workplace education on infection prevention, we can ensure the health and safety of our team and our patients.

With the current health crisis, these items are more important now than ever! Medical professionals are using them in their treatment rooms, and many of you are using them to protect yourself from COVID-19. Stay healthy out there and feel free to reach out if you need anything.

The Oral-Systemic Connection

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Classic Denture Center

For many years dental professionals have explored the links between oral and systemic health, and here at Classic Denture Center, we feel this connection is a big one!

Beginning as early as the late 19th century, researchers proposed that bacteria in the oral cavity could cause issues elsewhere in the body. However, over the past several decades, scientific study has helped us further understand these connections and added to the list of systemic conditions associated with periodontal disease.

Find oral health with a denturist in Portland OR

By the year 2000, the United States Surgeon General issued a report on the national oral health status. This report formally acknowledged the association between periodontal disease and the following conditions:

-Cardiovascular disease

-Diabetes

-Pneumonia

-Adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preterm birth.

The report also suggested that more research was needed to establish causation.

Experts have identified two mechanisms that could explain the connection between oral and systemic health.

The first is chronic inflammation in the oral cavity – this could hypothetically lead to an increase of inflammatory markers in the bloodstream and, in turn, add to the body’s inflammatory response or general burden of disease.

Second, the oral cavity may act as a reservoir for pathogenic bacteria that can enter the bloodstream and affect distant sites within the body. While this phenomenon, known as bacteremia, is not generally a risk for patients with healthy immune systems, it can pose a serious threat to immunocompromised patients such as those with HIV/AIDS or diabetes.

Many dental patients will resist treatment, especially when their condition isn’t causing them pain or other serious symptoms.

In order to maintain your oral health, it is important to take part in routine dental appointments. This will help with the early detection of both oral and systemic diseases. In turn making treatment as manageable and effective as possible!

Medical experts, including your denturist in Portland OR recommends two annual visits to the dentist as an important investment to your oral as well as overall health! Not only can you catch conditions in the early stages, you can also prevent future issue from popping up.

This is even more important if you have full or partial dentures. Regular care can prevent disease as well as the costly mistake of need to prematurely replace your dentures.

When you do visit your dentist, it is important to know that saliva can act as a powerful diagnostic tool, offering a window into oral and systemic disease, even in the absence of traditional symptoms. During a dental visit, saliva can be collected and tested for biomarkers of:

-Hepatitis

-HIV

-Cancer

-Osteoporosis

-And more.

Saliva additionally wards off disease-causing organisms such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi.

These are just a few of the ways that your oral and systemic health are connected, further research could show even more of a correlation. To learn more about your health, contact your denturist in Portland OR! We can help you develop a dental hygiene plan that can give yourself the best chance you have at staying at the top of your game.

What Lies Beneath a Dental Implant

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Classic Denture Center

You might not realize it, but over the past few years, a great deal of progress has been made in implant dentistry. This is great, but it has unfortunately given rise to peri-implant disease.

We at Classic Denture Center are true believers in the saying that “it is true that you can’t prevent that which you cannot control.” For general dentists and specialists alike, this is a frustrating reality in cases of peri-implantitis, a serious problem that’s on the rise with an increasing number of implants placed annually.

Notably, official diagnostic criteria for peri-implantitis, which would be globally recognized by the dental community, have not yet been introduced. In fact, research on most of the features of peri-implant disease remains at an early stage. Still, clinical studies have shown a higher prevalence of peri-implantitis among patients who are chronically prone to the condition, have poor oral hygiene, or who choose not to maintain the implant site.

Tanya Poleon, L.D., your denturist in Portland OR fully understands that she can’t control patients’ personal habits, but she does want to give help where she can. One suggestion she has is to use products that promote osseointegration and hygienic healing for long-term stability.

To Rinse or Not to Rinse Before Implant Surgery?

Chlorhexidine mouth rinse is a well documented antibacterial rinse that has been shown to reduce infection and complications associated with dental implants.

A separate study concluded that chlorhexidine gluconate 0,2% mouthwash is an effective prophylactic material to prevent and treat oral pathogens in association with the implant prosthesis.

Antibiotics: Not Always the Answer

Antibiotics are a controversial topic in implant dentistry. The pre- or postoperative use of antibiotics in conjunction with implant surgery and its correlation with failure and success rates are yet another poorly documented area in literature, according to researchers. While the benefits of prophylactic antibiotics are well recognized in dentistry, their routine use in the placement of endoosseous dental implants remains controversial.

A 2016 literature review concluded that prophylactic antibiotic treatment for each implant surgery is not mandatory, however, antibiotics are useful in preventing postoperative infections after implant placement.

According to this study, the accepted principles for the use of prophylactic antibiotics are as follows: The procedure should have significant risk for an incidence of postoperative infection; the appropriate antibiotic should be selected; the appropriate tissue concentration at the time of surgery is necessary, and the shortest effective antibiotic should be used.

Getting a Grip on Excess Cement

Cementing crowns, bridges, and fixed partial dentures onto implants has become increasingly popular, but not without issue. Dental cement is one cause of local tissue inflammation associated with dental implants. Cements have been linked directly to peri-implant diseases and have been blamed for bone loss and implant failure. This is especially concerning considering that it often takes a minimum of three years for bone loss to become easily discoverable.

The main point of this guide was to show you the ins and outs of dental implants. W hope it has helped you make some decisions about whether or not they are the right choice for you! If you have questions about your options or would like to discuss those options with your trusted denturist in Portland OR, contact us today. We are excited to help you create the smile you deserve!

Easing Your Dental (and Denture) Fears

Posted on October 25, 2019October 25, 2019 by Classic Denture Center

Do you fear having any sort of dental work done? If so, you are not alone! This fear often starts as a child, but sometimes doesn’t go away once you’re grown-up! As a matter of fact, somewhere between 9% and 20% of Americans downright avoid going to the dentist because of fear or anxiety.

For some though, the fear is much more than simple anxiety, it’s a phobia. People who experience this condition are often full of panic and terror at the mere thought of having dental procedures done. Though they often know that this fear is irrational, they are unable to control it.

So what do they do? They avoid the thing that terrifies them. They will do everything they can to get out of going to the dentist, including going through pain and experiencing much worse oral health than those who go to the dentist regularly.

Below you will find some of the classic symptoms of someone who has this phobia straight from your denturist in Portland OR:

Difficulty sleeping the night before going to the dentist
Experiencing nervousness or anxiety that escalates while in the waiting room
Experiencing a loss of control over emotions (crying) or feeling sick when thinking about visiting the dentist
Feeling uneasy about the idea or act of objects placed inside your mouth during the treatment
Feeling like you won’t be able to breathe during your procedure

These symptoms can be debilitating and detrimental to your oral health, but it’s definitely worth fighting through.

In order to know how to resolve this phobia, it is important to understand the reasons behind it. Some of the common causes include:

Fearing pain: This is a very common reason many people avoid dental appointments or procedures. Often this fear stems from experiencing an unpleasant or painful dental encounter in the past. It can also come from hearing “dental horror stories” from other people, causing an irrational fear of going through something similar. That said, it is important to remember that due to medical advances, many procedures are actually pain-free, or close to it!

Fearing injections (or fearing that those injections won’t be effective): One of the most common irrational fears out there is the fear of needles. Especially ones inserted inside the mouth. Injections are uncomfortable but are mostly tolerated. Moving further, some people are terrified that the medicine will not have taken effect before the procedure begins.
Fearing side effects: While less common, this is a real fear, especially for those who haven’t experienced anesthetic before. In many cases, people will fear the dizziness, faintness, nausea, or having a numb mouth.
Fearing feeling helpless: Most medical procedures come with a loss of control, and some people do not like that idea.
Feelings of embarrassment or feeling claustrophobic: Some people may feel uncomfortable about the physical closeness of the other people in the room. Others may feel self-conscious about the way their teeth look or about having someone smell their breath.

Dental fear is common… Normal even! So if this is you, we want you to remember the importance of your oral health. Regular cleanings and checkups can prevent tooth decay, tooth loss, and the need for dentures too soon!

In the long run, you will be happy you bit the bullet and held your head high in the face of pain!

If you need to see the denturist in Portland OR for any of our services, from implants to dentures, do not hesitate to contact us at Classic Denture Center today! We would love to help ease your fears and make sure you leave our office with a (beautiful) smile on your face.

Why Denture and Gum Hygiene Are Imperative To Oral Health

Posted on September 2, 2019 by Classic Denture Center

Here at Classic Denture Center, your denturist in Portland OR is constantly working to educate you on your oral health. One major part of keeping those pearly whites healthy is keeping up with your hygiene.

It might seem surprising but research consistently shows that those who wear dentures are at a higher risk for developing infections in their mouth than those who do not wear dentures. Even more surprising is the fact that the majority of those who wear dentures will eventually be infected as time moves on. Infection can be detrimental to hygiene and oral health.

Here are just a few types of bacteria that frequently colonize on dentures:

Candida Albicans
Streptococcus
Staphylococcus
Actinomyces

While bacteria is everywhere and is not always dangerous, when it comes to your mouth, the above infections can lead to Oral Thrush, Stomatitis and Pneumonia. Each of these is so common that millions of people are infected each year.

The symptoms of an oral infection are:

Redness
Discomfort
White tongue
Loss of taste

Most people who have the beginning stages of oral infections may not even know that they are sick because the symptoms can be so mild.

What puts you at a greater risk for oral infection?

Things like your age, the medication you are taking, illnesses you might have, and your personal habits can make you much more prone to an oral infection. This is especially true when you use your dentures beyond the recommended replacement time and those who do not clean them properly. In some cases, medications can further exacerbate your oral condition by causing dry mouth and other conditions.

A major issue we see is that many of these infections are left untreated due to a variety of factors… Maybe you are not aware that your symptoms are pointing to a problem, or maybe you regularly visit the drugstore, not a dental professional. Either way, we at Classic Denture Center take pride in educating our patients about the hygienic risks associated with the regular use of oral appliances.

A reminder from your denturist

Classic Denture Center - denture hygiene — Do NOT clean your dentures with regular toothpaste.

One of the most common problems we see is that many patients do not know or forget that toothpaste is much too abrasive for removable oral appliances! It might seem harmless to brush your dentures, partial dentures, mouth guards, or snoring devices with a toothbrush and toothpaste, but it can damage them more than you realize. The bristles can cause microscopic scratches, leading to a visible difference in shine, finish, and color… but even worse, these scratches become the perfect breeding ground for dangerous pathogens.

To fight back against infection and keep your oral appliances in tip-top shape, your denturist in Portland OR recommends properly cleaning them, your mouth, and your gums regularly. A soft toothbrush used with a low-abrasive denture gum paste or any antibacterial soap is best! If you need suggestions, please feel free to contact our office! We are happy to help you every step of the way.

*Major brand denture cleansers can only claim to kill “odor-causing bacteria”, and do nothing to prevent recurring diseases from infected dentures. Doctor Lorin Berland, DDS developed Cleanadent Crystals, a soak cleanser that instantly kills Candida, Strep, Staph, and Actinomyces without harmful chemicals like bleach or chlorine.

What’s a Dental Bridge and Do I need One?

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Classic Denture Center

Tanya Poleon, your trusted denturist in Portland OR believes that being knowledgeable about your oral health is a key component to your overall health. It’s how you take control over how your mouth looks and feels. Without that control, you might just miss out on an important factor in keeping your mouth at its best!

To continue that tradition, she felt that now is a good time to share with you the basic information regarding a dental bridge.

What is a Dental Bridge?

A bridge is a dental restoration that fills the space where one or more teeth are missing. The bridge restores your bite and helps keep the natural shape of your face.

Since a missing tooth is a serious matter, bridges are highly necessary to ensure your teeth can work together in the way they need to. When you lose a tooth, the nearby teeth may tilt or drift into the empty space. The teeth in the opposite jaw may also shift up or down toward the space. This can affect your bite and place more stress on your teeth and jaw joints, possibly causing pain.

It is also important to note that teeth that have tipped or drifted are more difficult to clean. This puts them at a higher risk for tooth decay and gum disease.

When a tooth is missing, the bone may shrink. If that happens, it may change the way the jawbone supports the lips and cheeks. Over time, this can make your face look different.

How is a Bridge Placed?

Many people don’t realize it, but placing a bridge usually takes more than one dental visit. Below are the typical steps for placing your new dental bridge:

On your first visit, your dentist prepares the teeth on either side of the gap. The bridge will later be attached to these teeth.
Your dentist then takes an impression of your teeth and the space, and sends the impression to a dental laboratory.
The technicians at the lab make the bridge.
Your dentist will place a temporary bridge to protect your exposed teeth while you are waiting for the permanent one.
The bridge is then fixed, or cemented, to the prepared teeth.
This type of bridge is permanent and cannot be taken out of your mouth without a dentist’s help.
During one or more follow-up visits, the bridge is fitted, adjusted, and cemented in place.

What if I am missing several teeth?

Dental implants may be used to support a bridge when several teeth are missing. Implants are posts that are surgically placed into the jaw. The implants fuse to the jawbone to act as a base for the bridge. A key benefit of implants is that they don’t need support from the surrounding teeth.

Because surgery is required, candidates for dental implants should have good general health and enough bone to support an implant.

How do I care for my bridge?

A bridge can lose its support if the surrounding teeth or jawbone holding the bridge are damaged by dental disease.

Follow these tips for good oral health:

Brush twice a day and floss or use another between-the-teeth cleaner.
Brushing and cleaning between the teeth helps remove plaque, a sticky film of bacteria.
Always clean between your teeth and under the bridge.
There are many kinds of flossers, picks and little brushes – ask your dentist what type will work well with your bridge.

It is very important to see your dentist regularly for exams and professional cleaning.

Placing a bridge is an expensive dental procedure. At Classic Denture Center we can fabricate you a partial or a flipper to substitute your missing tooth/teeth at a price that will make you smile! Contact your trusted denturist in Portland OR today to learn more!

Together We Can Help Prevent Tooth Decay

Posted on May 27, 2019 by Classic Denture Center

We have all heard it takes a village to raise a child, right? And to be honest, this is such an important part of our lives… But what about the idea that it takes an army to raise and maintain optimal oral hygiene? The constant 24-hour, 7-days-a-week battle against bacteria and inflammation in the oral cavity is a universal issue for all humans, children and adults alike. Your dental professionals, including your denturists in Portland OR at Classic Denture Center, are at the forefront of this struggle each and every day… Constantly learning and evolving to find new ways to keep your mouth healthy and beautiful.

Even in cases where your teeth look healthy, acids in everyday foods and drinks can still put enamel at risk and potentially cause enamel erosion. It’s true! You may not feel it or see it, but you could be doing damage to your teeth without even knowing it.

What is Enamel Erosion?

Enamel erosion from acids is a form of tooth wear that is caused by acid softening the surface of the tooth enamel. When tooth enamel (the tooth’s hard surface) is exposed to acids from certain everyday foods or drinks, it can temporarily soften and lose some of its mineral content. When the enamel is softened and you brush your teeth, it can be worn away more easily. Foods and drinks with a high acid content, such as fruit and fruit juices, sparkling water with lemon, salad dressing, and wine, may erode your tooth enamel.

Effects of pH

Evidence-based approaches are enabling dental professionals to shift their focus from identifying disease process outcomes to managing and controlling risk factors for infection. Among these risk factors are low (acidic) pH levels contributing to tooth demineralization and susceptibility. A more acidic oral environment is responsible for shifting the balance of oral biofilm from one supporting health to one in which the harmful bacteria implicated in destructive tooth decay and periodontal diseases are more prominent.

Advice for Caring for Your Teeth

Oral health maintenance and prevention begins with a strong mechanical and chemical homelier regime. All dental professionals are taught about how it takes a combination of mechanical and chemical tools to help our patients achieve optimal oral health. Inflammation, decay, erosion, and sensitivity can all be symptoms you are suffering from growing plaque bacteria.

Here at Classic Denture Center, we are your denturists in Portland OR fighting on the frontlines every single day for your oral health. We care for our patients and always give to them a full scope of recommendations for home care. Contact us today to learn more about your oral health and what can be done to improve it.

9 Painful Symptoms of TMJ Disorder

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Classic Denture Center

At Classic Denture Center, we see a variety of patients dealing with a multitude of oral conditions. Any one of them can cause you pain or discomfort on a regular basis, but we want you to know that we have your back.

When you visit our office, you will find that your denturist in Portland OR offers so much more than just implants and dentures in Portland OR. We offer our patients peace of mind and a great smile inside and out.

If you are one of the millions of people dealing with a TMJ disorder (TMD), we know that you are struggling with a variety of symptoms that might be impacting your life. It’s not fun to experience the symptoms of Craniomandibular Dysfunction (TMD) and we want to help!

Craniomandibular Dysfunction refers to problems in your jaw that may involve both the jaw joints and the muscles of the head, neck, and face.

When someone experiences TMD, there is a problem with the joints located on each side of the face in front of the ears that connect the jaw to the skull. This condition can cause you mild discomfort all the way to severe pain.

TMD is more common than you might think

It is estimated that as many as one in every four Americans suffer from one or more of these classic TMD symptoms:

Headaches
Pain behind the eyes
Dizziness
Click, pop or grating sounds in jaw joints
Limited mouth opening
Locking jaw
Neck pain or stiffness
Earaches, stuffiness or ringing ears
Difficulty swallowing

Because symptoms can mask themselves as so many other conditions, many people travel from doctor to doctor seeking the answers for their pain. Many never even think to seek out a dentist or denturist.

There are various ways that temporomandibular joints can be disrupted, such as:

Trauma through whiplash or a blow to the face
Connective disorders (arthritis)
Skeletal malformation (posture)

TMD can also be the result of the way your teeth are lined up and your bite. If you have a bad bite, you might have problems with the way your upper and lower teeth line up when they come together. They might line up in a way that provides improper bracing support for the jaws. This can occur from:

A missing tooth
Misaligned teeth
Ill-fitting dentures

Over time, this condition can cause your body to need to compensate for the discomfort, leading to the involvement of muscles in other areas, such as in the:

Neck
Throat
Upper back
Arms
Pelvis

If you have been suffering from pain or discomfort from TMD, there is something you can do about it. Seeking the help of a denturist who knows this condition is of vital importance.

Prior to opening Classic Denture Center, Denturist Tanya Poleon took her internship in the TMD (Temporomandibular Joint Disorder) office of Dr. Arthur Parker. This unique experience gave her the ability to understand the biomechanics of the temporomandibular joints. She regularly applies neuromuscular principles to determine an optimum jaw position to build the bite with upper and lower denture teeth alignment for her edentulous patients.

Contact our office today for information about dentures in Portland OR and to gain freedom from pain, a beautiful smile, and a better quality of life!

9 Reasons to Take Advantage of Our Free Denture Consultations

Posted on April 3, 2018March 30, 2018 by Classic Denture Center

You might be wondering if you are ready to take the plunge into a full set of dentures. Even investing in partial dentures or implants can be a big decision that will definitely affect your life.

At Classic Denture Center, your Portland OR Denturist Tanya Poleon doesn’t want you to have to live a life of discomfort, pain, or low self-confidence while you make the decision that dentures are your next step. She understands the importance of this choice, which is why she offers free in-office consultations for anyone who may be considering new dentures, or for those who are struggling with the functionality or comfort of their current ones.

Tanya Poleon was a licensed dentist and oral surgeon for over 20 years before making the switch into dentures over 8 years ago. She made this change because of her strong belief that making the switch to dentures at precisely the right time is a major component of oral health.

Common symptoms that might suggest it is time for an oral change include:

You are getting regular headaches
You are having trouble eating hard or chewy foods
Shoulder, neck, and back pain from tooth misalignment
You are experiencing tooth pain
You have recurring facial pain
You are self-conscious about smiling
You are experiencing chronic tooth decay
Your teeth are loose, shifting, or the gaps between your teeth are wider
You have red or swollen gums

Your denturist’s experience in the dentistry and surgical fields gave her the experience of witnessing how the mouth wears over time first-hand. This unique experience is exactly why you can fully trust that you will be treated with honesty and dignity during your no-cost evaluation, and leave with new knowledge about your oral health.

Whether now is the right time to make some important dental changes or not, you can be sure that your denturist in Portland OR will help you devise a plan for your mouth that will get you on the path towards optimal health. Dentures may be the solution or maybe some proper care and maintenance can restore your mouth to its original luster.

At Classic Denture Center, we do not just provide our clients with dentures, we offer a variety of services that could improve your smile. These services include:

Dentures
Partials
Relines
Same Day Denture Adjustments & Repairs
Immediate Dentures
Teeth Whitening
Private Consultations & Oral Exams
Denture Rebases
Ultrasonic Denture Cleaning
Dentures Over Implants

Denturist Tanya Poleon understands that your oral health depends on overall optimal health. This is why she dedicates herself to making sure that dentures are the number one best choice for you.

Her classic values for you include:

To feel well
To eat and chew properly
To look and feel beautiful

Encompassing these values, Tanya Poleon will help you make this important decision. She feels that the best way to respect your health goals is to provide you with the personalized, confidential, and honest care that you deserve.

So if you are ready to find out if dentures are the right choice for you right now, do not hesitate to contact your trusted and experienced Denturist in Portland OR today. A bright and white smile is just a phone call away!

Paying for Your Dentures Made Easy at Classic Denture Center

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Classic Denture Center

When you first start considering investing in your smile through dentures, the thought might be incredibly daunting. Even once you determine that they are the right choice for you, the cost can loom over you like a bad dream. At Classic Denture Center, we want to make getting dentures in Portland OR a peaceful and rejuvenating experience.

It is our mission to give you back your life, to give you back your favorite foods, and most importantly to give you back your confidence. For this reason, we make every effort to keep our costs low and quality of service high.

When you step through the doorway into our clinic, you will meet our experienced and knowledgeable denturist Tanya Poleon. She will examine your mouth and talk with you about all of your dental options. Throughout this process, she will not try to sell you on something more expensive or more extreme than you actually need, her main concern will be getting you back to a place where your mouth functions and looks just the way you want it to.

Once you have agreed on a treatment plan that is right for you, it will be time to determine the best way to pay for your shiny new dentures or dental implants.

When determining the cost of our services, it is our goal to provide you our best possible estimate on price. In some cases, clinical issues specific to your case might cause the cost to fluctuate. In such cases, we will consult with you prior to providing the additional services.

When it comes to payment of services, our clients are as unique as the services they require. Below are a few of the payment options you can choose from for your new dentures:

Dental Insurance: United Health Care, MODA, or Providence ElderPlace
Oregon Health Plan/Medicaid
Payment from Third-Party Care Providers
Out of Pocket Payment
Combination of any of the above

We understand that 20%-30% of our clients intend to pay for denture services with cash up front, out of pocket. That said, we are more than happy to work with you to determine the best payment arrangement for you.

Here are just a few of our private payment options:

Deposit up front and finalize when done
Pay in full up front
Put down a deposit and make monthly payments
Pay with a credit card

When determining which of our services will work best for your smile, we also offer mobile denture services. This option does tend to cost a little more, but not much. This personalized service allows you to receive denture care in your group home or assisted living community, without the inconvenience of having to come into the office.

Your denturist Tanya Poleon works hard to keep her prices very competitive because she knows that you have many other ways to spend your money. She is dedicated to your ability to enjoy life to the fullest, which is why at Classic Denture Center a full set of dentures will generally only cost around $1800. This is much lower than other denture clinics in the area.

So if you are ready to make the plunge into a bright new smile through dentures in Portland OR, contact Classic Denture Center today! We can provide you exceptional service at a price you can be happy about.