Immediate dentures can be one of the best procedures in your bag if you get the system down right. I get more hugs from these patients and see more tears of joy from them than any other procedure I do, hands-down. Set the expectations from the get-go. Tell them the truth: This is a prosthesis. It won't be like it was before. If you cut their leg off at the knee and gave them a fake leg, they wouldn't expect to run a 5k the day you deliver their leg. Same goes for the denture. There will be no steak dinner on the night of denture delivery. Be very frank about what to expect. That is a huge part of it We always charge them for the denture, and for a reline in four to six months from the start. That way, it is already paid for when it starts to get loose and rock, and they don't get mad that you're charging them for something else, since it's already prepaid. I used to have two dentures made, but I stopped that many years ago and they just get the original denture and then they get it relined when the time comes. The biggest secret is using a good lab. A bad lab will make the CrosstownDDS Member Since: 08/16/17 Post: 12 of 35 FREE FACTS, circle 14 on card dentaltown.com \\ NOVEMBER 2021 29http://preat.com http://www.dentaltown.com