Wessex Dental Laboratory, serving Wareham
For Wareham and Purbeck

Denture Specialist Serving Wareham and Purbeck

There is no dedicated denture lab in Wareham itself. We are a denture specialist a short drive down the A351, about 15 to 20 minutes, with same-day repairs and a home-visit service that reaches Wareham itself.

  • 15 to 20 minutes down the A351
  • Same-day denture repairs
  • Home visits in Wareham
The honest picture

No denture specialist in Wareham? Here are your options

Wareham's dental practices are general dentists, and dentures are a minor part of what they do. There is no dedicated denturist or denture lab in the town, so for a denture made by a specialist you have three sensible options.

You can make the short A351 trip to us in Poole, about 15 to 20 minutes. If getting out is hard, a Clinical Dental Technician can come to your home or care home in Wareham. And if a denture has broken, that is a same-day walk-in.

Whichever suits you, you deal with the person who makes the denture, not a practice that sends the work out.

The Wessex Dental Laboratory team at their Poole lab
Broken denture in Wareham?

A short drive down the A351 and it is usually fixed the same day.

We are about 15 to 20 minutes from Wareham. Most repairs are done the same day, some within the hour, and a Clinical Dental Technician is on site to fit and adjust it before you leave. Please don't glue it first, and every repair carries a two-week guarantee.

Call the lab: 01202 674486How repairs workTwo-week guarantee: if it breaks again, bring it back
TurnaroundSame-day, often within the hour
Walk-in hoursMon to Fri, 9am to 4:15pm
GuaranteeTwo-week repair guarantee

How a repair works today

Don't glue it, bring it in

It is almost impossible to line the pieces up accurately by hand, and once the glue has set out of position we cannot work to it. Pop it in a tub and bring it into the Poole lab.

We repair it on the bench

We cast a model off the fit surface, trim the crack for the strongest bond and cure fresh acrylic under pressure, usually the same day.

Fitted and checked before you leave

A Clinical Dental Technician is on site, so if it needs adjusting it is done there and then. We will not leave you stranded.

Please don't reach for the superglue, or a chemist's repair kit. Almost nobody can line the broken pieces up accurately by hand, and once the glue has set with them out of position we cannot work to that denture, because any model we cast from it would be wrong too. We then have to take a fresh impression, break it apart again and repair it to that, which takes longer and costs more. Bring the pieces in as they are and we will do it right.

Unit 10, Holes Bay Park, Sterte Avenue West, Poole BH15 2AAMon to Fri, 9am to 4:15pm

What it costs

A cost you know before you make the trip

Every denture is quoted at your free consultation, before any work begins, so a trip to Poole feels worth it.

Our denture costs guide sets out what a full set includes and how private compares with NHS.

See our denture costs guide
A free denture consultation at the Wessex Dental Laboratory in Poole
Local coverage

Covering Wareham and Purbeck

Wareham sits inside our home-visit area, so you can make the short drive in or we can come to you, care homes in the town included.

Wareham town
Stoborough
Sandford
Holton Heath

Easy to reach from Wareham

Our lab is at Unit 10, Holes Bay Park, Sterte Avenue West, Poole (BH15 2AA), with parking on site. It is an easy drive in for your free consultation, a fitting or a same-day repair.

Or we can come to you

Housebound? John, our Clinical Dental Technician, also visits patients at home, in hospital or in a care home within about 10 miles of the lab. He takes the whole denture, from impressions to the final fitting, in your own room.

John at the bench in the Poole laboratory, making a denture
Made in-house, fitted by John

A denture specialist you can meet

John is a GDC-registered Clinical Dental Technician who fits the dentures he makes himself, and he has made them his whole career, the best part of fifty years. The lab is over 70 years established and DAMAS registered.

That is the difference between a specialist and a busy general practice. It is all we do, day in and day out, and you talk to the technician who actually made your teeth.

  • Made on our bench, fitted by our CDTYour denture is made on our own benches in Poole and fitted by John himself, so nothing is lost between the workshop and your mouth.
  • Every discipline under one roofAcrylic, cobalt-chrome, flexible and implant-retained dentures, plus repairs, all made in the Poole lab.
  • We won't leave you strandedIf something isn't right we'll put it right. Every repair carries a two-week guarantee, and if it breaks again we look at why rather than just repairing it twice.
Trusted across Dorset

What our patients say

Real reviews from patients on Google. Individual results vary, and yours is made specifically for you.

Today I attended your laboratory with broken dentures, and within 2 hours you had taken impressions, repaired my denture and even placed a missing tooth. An amazing service and just in time for my daughter's wedding tomorrow.
Mrs W.
After years of problems it is so good to have a denture that fits and to be able to eat all types of food with no problem.
Sheila
I had not been able to eat properly for such a long time and now I enjoy every meal. So comfortable to wear.
Mrs H.
Thank you John for fitting me with a perfect small denture. It was painless and fits very comfortably.
Terry
I recently had to have a bridge extracted and was dreading dentures. John gave me an option of implants. My implant bridge looks so natural. I am over the moon.
Susan
A million thanks for my new dentures. I was able to go away on holiday with my new set of teeth.
Mrs P.
Plain answers

Wareham: common questions

No jargon, no pressure. If your question is not here, call the lab and a technician will talk it through.

The Wessex Dental Laboratory reception in Poole
Is there a denture specialist in Wareham, or do I have to travel?
There is no dedicated denture lab in Wareham. We are a short A351 drive away in Poole, about 15 to 20 minutes, or a CDT can come to your Wareham or Purbeck home for a full home-visit case.
Can I get a broken denture repaired the same day without a long trip?
Yes. It is a 15 to 20 minute drive, most repairs are same-day and some within the hour, and a technician is on site to fit it before you leave. Please don't glue it first, as that makes the repair harder.
Will I be left without teeth while I wait for new dentures?
No. Where it suits your case we can make an immediate or copy denture so you are not left without teeth while the new set is finished. We'll talk you through it at your consultation.
Can someone come to my home or care home in Wareham?
Wareham itself, yes. Wareham sits inside our 10-mile home-visit radius, about 5.6 miles from the lab. Further into Purbeck, towards Corfe, Studland or Swanage, is outside that radius, so please ask us and we will be straight with you about whether we can reach you. John takes the whole case at home, in hospital or in a care home. Very few offer this because it needs a CDT.
How much do dentures cost?
You get a clear quote at your free consultation, before any work begins. Our denture costs guide explains what a full set includes and how private compares with NHS.
What types of denture can I get?
Acrylic, cobalt-chrome and flexible dentures, plus repairs and additions, all made in the Poole lab. John is a chrome specialist. Each service page explains which type suits which situation.
A short drive from Wareham

Book a free consultation, or call the lab about a repair

Talk to the technician who will make your denture, or call now if it has broken and you need it back today.

Book a Free Consultation