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RELINES
Ensure the best fit and function with a reline
Relines are recommended every 2 years to ensure a proper fit for your dentures. All people experience bone resorption (reduction in bone mass). As a result, a denture will start to lose its tight fit, which may cause irritation to your gums.
Denture relines are an essential part of denture servicing and are indicated when there is a need to improve denture fit and the patient’s comfort. A denture reline is performed to improve denture fit, the health of the gums, and comfort for the denture wearer. Denture relining procedure can be performed on all types of dentures, such as partial, complete, immediate, and implant dentures.
New vs Reline: In some situations, there may be a discussion whether your old denture should be relined, or if you should have a new denture fabricated. In determining what the best action to take is, we also look at the condition of the artificial denture teeth, denture base, your bite, and cosmetic appearance. In instances where other problems may require intervention, fabrication of a new denture may become a better alternative.
Indications for a Denture Reline:
Loose and Poorly Fitting Dentures
Over time, a denture can become unstable due to the shrinkage of the supporting bone under its base. A denture reline procedure can improve the fit of a poorly fitting denture and restore the health of the supporting gums. Under certain circumstances, the fit of a new or recently fabricated denture can also be improved with a denture reline procedure.
Uncomfortable, Sensitive and Traumatized Gums of the Jawbone
Removable dentures transfer pressure to the supporting gums of the jawbone. Some patients may experience gum sensitivity from chewing and normal jaw closure. Denture relining may reduce gum sensitivity and help with comfort for some of the patients
Types of Relines
Depending on the nature of the procedure, dental professionals typically classify denture reline into several different types.
Hard Denture Reline: When the denture is resurfaced with a new layer of base material.
A hard reline is performed to improve the fit of the denture where it is in contact with the supporting gums. It involves resurfacing of the denture on the gum side with a new layer of the denture base material. When a hard reline is done at the dentist's, it is called a chair-side reline. Chair-side relines are completed in one day.
Soft Denture Reline / Tissue Conditioning
Soft reline (also called tissue conditioning) is typically performed with immediate dentures to facilitate healing of the soft tissues and to help with the denture fit after removal of the teeth. A soft reline is also performed with poorly fitting dentures to restore the health and comfort of the supporting gums. Materials used in soft relines are temporary in nature and typically last for several months.
The example below illustrates soft reline/tissue conditioning for the immediate denture. Reline material inside the denture allows for a good fit and comfortable function of the prosthesis.
Temporary Soft Liners (Average 3-month wear)
Temporary soft liners provide enhanced retention. We will then be able to determine if we should replace them with a more permanent type of soft liner in the future or whether a hard liner is indicated.
BONE RESORPTION
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Our Denturists can explain Bone Resporption at your consultation. See below for YOUTUBE video :)
"Resorption”. What happens with the loss of bone? – Sunken appearance, aging the face many years. People may also feel embarrassed to smile without teeth or teeth that just don’t suite them, with the result that they will enjoy fewer positive emotions and may succumb to depression.
EATING WITHOUT DENTURES OR NATURAL TEETH!
This readily reduces bone resporption! It is not good for you!
YOUTUBE VIDEO SHOWING BONE RESORPTION
QUESTIONS MOST ASKED
IS IT OK TO SLEEP WITH MY DENTURES?
I Use Denture Adhesive Regularly. Should I?
I Use Denture Adhesive Regularly. Should I?
Not recommended, in our professional opinion; if at all possible, please do not, and this is why...
People wearing dentures while sleeping are more likely to have plaque buildup on their tongue and denture, gum inflammation, positive cultures for Candida (thrush, an oral yeast infection), and higher blood levels of interleukin-6 — a protein derived from white blood cells that indicates the body is fighting an infection. In one study with randomly selected elderly nursing home residents, those who wore their dentures to sleep were 2.3 x times more likely to die or be hospitalized from pneumonia as those who did not. Wearing dentures at night when salivary flow naturally diminishes can also result in denture stomatitis (mouth inflammation), which affects tissues under dentures. This may occur under the upper dentures that cover the palate. These tissues can become red, inflamed, and infected with yeast. This yeast can subsequently cause “angular cheilitis”, a cracking at the corners of the mouth. Denture stomatitis can be avoided by regular cleaning with a denture brush and appropriate denture cleaners. Yeast infection is best treated by anti-fungal medication and/or chlorhexidine prescription rinses that can be prescribed by your dentist. So, in summary, you can sleep with your dentures if they are on the night table beside the bed or soaking overnight in an approved antibacterial rinse, but please do not go to sleep wearing your dentures.
I Use Denture Adhesive Regularly. Should I?
I Use Denture Adhesive Regularly. Should I?
I Use Denture Adhesive Regularly. Should I?
Recommended to use sparingly, as don’t forget you are swallowing this …and it is not easy on your digestion!
Denturists making custom dentures would like to think there is no need for the denture adhesive shelf in the pharmacy. After all, the dentures fit when patients first receive them. If the denture does not fit due to changes in the gum tissue and bone, the patient should come in for a reline. In actual fact, there is a place for denture adhesives.
Their proper use can and does improve the function and retention of even a well-fitting denture. Denture adhesives can also help maintain a patient’s self-confidence as well as his or her ability to wear the denture. Furthermore, the use of a denture adhesive may significantly assist patients in increasing their bite force. The use of denture adhesives, however, is not indicated as a replacement or alternative to seeing the dentist/denturist for proper relines and adjustments of occlusion/bite.
DO'S AND DO NOT'S
I Use Denture Adhesive Regularly. Should I?
DO'S AND DO NOT'S
Do see a dentist regularly for oral confirmation of the health of your gums and any remaining teeth present.
Do put a cloth down on the sink, or fill the sink with water, as dentures often break or teeth chip when dropped on the sink or floor
Do soak your denture in approved cleaners overnight
Don’t use toothpaste on your dentures! Toothpaste is only for natural teeth
Don’t leave your dentures in reach of pets or children
Don’t develop a habit of sucking on hard mints as these will act like sandpaper and wear down the teeth and denture base