At Revive Dentistry, Pre-Prosthetic Surgery in Orange City, FL helps prepare your mouth for dentures and other restorative treatments. Personalized surgical care can create a healthier, more stable foundation for your prosthetic restoration.
A denture that rocks, rubs, or doesn’t sit properly is seldom the fault of the prosthesis itself. More often, the bone and tissue underneath still carry the sharp edges, uneven ridges, or excess volume left behind after tooth loss, and no amount of adjusting the appliance will fix a foundation problem underneath it, no matter how many times it goes back to the lab.
At Revive Dentistry, we prepare the mouth itself before placing a denture or other prosthetic, correcting the bone and soft tissue so the final result fits comfortably and stays put. Our oral and maxillofacial surgery team, led by Dr. Omid Khezri, treats this groundwork as seriously as the prosthetic that follows, because a properly shaped ridge makes long-term comfort possible.
Pre-prosthetic surgery includes procedures that reshape the jawbone and surrounding soft tissue so a denture, partial, or other prosthetic device has a smooth, stable base to rest on. After teeth are extracted, the bone underneath can heal with sharp edges, uneven ridges, or extra bulk that create pressure points under a prosthetic, and those pressure points usually become the sore spots patients describe when a denture never quite feels right.
Some patients need this surgery right after extractions, while others come to us years later because an existing denture has grown loose or painful as the ridge changed shape over time. Tooth loss remains common among older adults. The CDC notes that roughly one in five adults aged 75 or older have lost all of their natural teeth, which means proper site preparation affects a large share of the patients who eventually need a denture, a partial, or even dental implants to restore their bite.
The exact procedure depends on your bone structure, the type of prosthetic you need, and how your mouth has changed after any previous extractions. During your consultation, we examine your ridge shape, remaining teeth, and gum tissue before recommending any of the following:
Whichever combination applies to you, we plan the surgery around your future restorative dentistry needs so healing and fit work together, not against each other. For those who need bone grafting or multiple extractions as part of the process, we also offer PRF, a technique that uses a small sample of your own blood, processed and placed at the surgical site to encourage faster, more comfortable healing. Patients who have had it consistently tell us they notice less swelling and a smoother recovery, which makes it one of the most requested additions to a pre-prosthetic surgical plan.
Because we handle general, restorative, and oral surgery care under one roof, you do not have to coordinate between separate offices to get your mouth ready for a prosthetic and then fitted for one. Dr. Omid Khezri takes a foundations-first approach, meaning he plans surgery only once your gum and bone health can support it, and he walks you through your X-rays so you understand exactly what is being reshaped and why before any procedure begins.
Patients often mention how calm Dr. Khezri keeps the process, joking that his careful, unhurried style has earned him the nickname “the statue” for how slowly and precisely he administers anesthesia. That same conservative, patient-first approach carries through pre-prosthetic surgery, where the goal is always the least invasive path to a comfortable, secure fit for whatever prosthetic comes next, whether that is a same-day partial or a full denture built over several visits.
Dr. Omid Khezri is the founder of Revive Dentistry and earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Indiana University School of Dentistry in 2016. He holds a Fellowship credential (500+ post-doctoral continuing education hours) and a Mastership through the Academy of Implant Prosthetics, which covers both the surgical and prosthetic phases of implant care. Before dentistry he taught high school for two years, and he brings that same explain-everything approach to every consultation.
Revive Dentistry works with Cigna and most major PPO plans, and our team can help you understand your benefits before treatment begins. Coverage varies by plan and by procedure, so we also offer an in-house membership plan and third-party financing, including 0% interest plans through Cherry and CareCredit.
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We're located at 272 E Graves Ave in Orange City, FL, and welcome patients from Orange City, DeBary, DeLand, Deltona and the surrounding West Volusia County area. Stop by or schedule online and we'll walk you through your options with no pressure.
A denture or partial should feel like a natural part of your smile. It should never feel like something you have to constantly adjust or that forces you to avoid certain foods. At Revive Dentistry, Dr. Khezri and our team plan every pre-prosthetic procedure around your specific anatomy and your long-term prosthetic goals, so the surgery itself sets up a result you can actually rely on day to day rather than one you always have to work around.
We work with all insurance plans and offer financing options, along with an in-house membership plan for patients without dental insurance, so cost doesn’t have to stand between you and a properly prepared mouth. Whether you are getting ready for your first denture or trying to fix one that has never fit right, our Orange City team can talk through your options before setting any surgery date. If sharp ridges, loose dentures, or excess bone make it hard to eat or speak comfortably, reach out to our office, and we can show you what pre-prosthetic surgery could look like for you.
