Our range of services
Dentures are made with a wide variety of materials now a days. The different types of teeth used to make dentures, each having their own characteristics that provide different levels of hardness, transparency, shade selection and wear resistance.
As well as the materials to make the base come in different types of strengths and processing methods as well as more modern techniques to more accurately achieve the level of success you are comfortable with.
COMPLETE DENTURE OPTIONS
Regular maintenance and relines will ensure you get the most wear out of your denture.
PARTIAL DENTURE OPTIONS
Regular maintenance and relines will ensure you get the most wear out of your denture.
IMMEDIATE DENTURE OPTIONS
Option 1
A reline will be needed for Immediate Surgical Dentures, once the tissue and bone have fully healed. A reline is a day long process consisting of an early morning impression appointment, leaving the dentures to be processed, following a late afternoon appointment to insert the relined dentures
Option 2
Fabrication of your permanent dentures will begin. (3-4 appointments) Reline will not be required to complete the denture
Relines and Soft Liners
Relines
A reline is a procedure used to re-fit the surface of a denture to a person’s gum. This is done by placing a new acrylic base into the denture, duplicating the new form of the oral structures in the mouth. A reline can bring back suction, comfort, stability and discourage food from going under the denture. Relines are required for when bone and tissues change due to shrinkage. Possible causes for this shrinkage may be post-immediate dentures, tooth loss, weight loss, bone loss in the upper or lower jaw, sickness or disease, and general physiological aging. As a general rule dentures should be relined once every two to three years. Relines are a normal part of denture maintenance and important to the health of the oral tissues and bone support of a denture wearer. We will examine and we can help you understand the circumstances involved in ill-fitting, loose or broken dentures. Not all of these situations will require a new denture. A reline may resolve your problem. The bite position, existing teeth and acrylic base(s) must be in good condition and not worn or stained to provide a reline procedure. An impression of your oral tissue is taken inside your denture(s) to provide a working model. New acrylic base material is added to your denture to produce a correct fit. The appearance of your dentures will not change.
Soft Liners
If you have been experiencing pain through your gums for some time and your denture, even though it has been carefully adjusted, makes your gums hurt and we can’t see anything wrong except that with time your gums have grown thinner and their shape is more pointed. Along with the pain you have also noticed that your lower denture is becoming increasingly loose and uncomfortable. This condition is known as “gum resorption”. Fortunately, a soft liner can assist in solving this problem. Soft liners are a medical grade soft polymer material applied to the tissue-fitting surface of your hard denture base. Soft liners behave like a shock-absorbing cushion when you are chewing. Soft liners can be applied to new dentures, old dentures and reline situations. The soft liner is used in lower dentures and is bonded into your prosthesis. Being more porous, the soft liner adheres better to what remains of your gum, it is less irritating to your tissues and gives your denture more stability. A soft liner can reduce the shrinkage of your gum, which is constantly changing, and make the denture more comfortable to wear.
Benefits of Soft Liners:
After we have meticulously adjusted your dentures fit and you are still unable to find comfort with your denture, you may want to consider a soft liner. Soft liners are appropriate for:
- flat or nearly flat gum tissues
- gums with thin tissues over bony areas
- chronically sore gum tissues
Requirement of Care for Soft Liners
Soft liners require home care and proper cleaning to maintain their vitality. As with all removable dentures, soft liners require regular check up to ensure fit and oral health. To ensure that your new soft liner denture provides continued comfort, you should have it checked every year and replaced when necessary. This will ensure the health of your gums, as well as ensure maximum fit and comfort. If a soft liner is still not reducing the discomfort of your denture, dental implants is the next alternative. Dentures supported by implants are the most effective treatment of mobile dentures causing bone resorption and sores.
