Denture Rebases and Relines In Richmond, BC
Advancements in technology have allowed dentures to increase their longevity, now lasting between 5-years with proper care. A denture reline is usually required every 2-years to ensure proper fit and function of your dentures. Relines are required because as time goes on, the bone in our jaw naturally resorbs, causing our gums to change shape and dentures to fall out. A denture reline allows us to reshape your dentures, giving you a more comfortable fit. If you wait too long with uncomfortable dentures, you may notice your dentures start feeling loose, slipping, or causing irritation, soreness and hyperplasia (tissue overgrowth). Please contact our denture clinic to book an appointment so we can reshape your dentures and keep you smiling.
Denture Rebases
As time goes on, dentures begin to wear naturally due to the undergoing inevitable changes in our mouths and what we eat. In most cases, the teeth portion of the denture may be in good condition and it is the base that needs to be rebased. A rebasing helps stabilize the denture without having to fully replace it. Rebasing helps to optimize fit and comfort.
Denture Relines
When a patient first receives their dentures, they are made to fit comfortably. However, as time goes on, the soft and hard tissues of the mouth change, resulting in ill-fitting dentures and may be due to tooth loss, weight loss, illness, or age. Rather than replacing the dentures altogether, you can have a denture reline done. A reline is when the denture is lined with new acrylic or a cushioned material that sits between the gums and the denture.
When a patient is acquiring a denture reline, there are two options available: soft or hard. A soft reline is recommended mainly for a lower denture on patients with severe bone loss and when a patient is unable to wear their dentures due to their gums becoming too tender. A soft reline will supply additional cushion to the denture to give a patient optimal comfort. Whereas a hard reline is when we remove some of the older acrylic material and replace it with new acrylic.
Hard Liners
If a patient is finding that after a few years their dentures are not fitting as they use to, a denture reline may be required. A typical reline is encouraged every 2-years to ensure that the denture is optimized for comfort and to prevent the possibility of producing mouth sores. Depending on the state of denture and your required comfort needs, you may need a hard liner. This is a procedure that takes place on the denture itself. Acrylic is removed from the interior of the denture to allow space for a impression material to conform to your mouth. This material provides a impression to prevent your dentures from slipping or fitting improperly. Once this impression is taken, we adjust the dentures to the new shape of the tissue.
Soft Liners
As we get older our mouths change and resorb, causing discomfort to occur and tissue to become sensitive from the use of the dentures. When this happens, our mouths and gums become irritated, and may produce sores. When patients experience this sort of discomfort, they should contact our clinic to inquiry about a soft reline. A soft reline is mainly placed on a lower denture to optimize comfort. It also helps the dentures absorb any shock that may occur while eating or speaking. Soft liners provide relief for patients so they do not have to deal with the stress that can occur from improper fitting dentures. A soft liner usually last a couple years before needing to be relined again.