While modern dentures are made to fit well, they usually need adjustments over time. The prosthetics need relining every so often to work well with your mouth and restore your smile. With that said, you shouldn’t try to do these repairs yourself; you’d just damage your tooth replacements further. The better option is to have your Raleigh dentist handle things and keep your grin strong. For more details, here’s a primer on why you shouldn’t try to reline your dentures yourself.
Context: What’s Denture Relining?
When a denture starts to fit poorly, you don’t necessarily have to replace it. You could always adjust its structure by relining instead.
Relining is the adding of new material to a denture’s inner surface. Through this process, an ill-fitting denture can fit a patient’s mouth more snugly and comfortably. Depending on your needs or situation, a relining can even work with varying substances and materials. It’s thus viewed as a highly versatile type of tooth replacement repair.
DIY Relining is a Bad Idea
Many people believe they can reline their dentures themselves, using DIY kits or videos instead of professional help. However, this approach is a poor one that can threaten your prosthetics and oral health.
You see, DIY relining often damages dentures. The process doesn’t let you see the areas that need support, so it’ll often add too much or too little material. This error usually leaves dentures in much worse shape than before.
More important is that DIY relining puts your oral health at risk. Since the practice makes dentures fit more poorly, it often leads to jaw pain, headaches, and eating challenges. Such things can result in severe oral problems over time, not to mention lower your quality of life.
Let a Dentist Reline Your Dentures
To avoid the outcomes above, you should always have a dentist reline your dentures. They have the knowledge, resources, and perspective needed to make your prosthetics fit well.
Today’s dentists follow several steps to perform a denture relining. For starters, they closely examine the denture itself to see why it fits poorly. They then review their findings before suggesting (and performing) a hard or soft reline. (A soft reline would involve sending a denture to a lab, while a hard one is performed wholly in-office.) Once the relining is done, the dentist will have you check the denture to see if their fit has improved.
You shouldn’t reline your dentures yourself, as you could harm your restored smile. Instead, see your dental provider for the restoration repairs you need!
About the Practice
Connection Dentistry is based in Raleigh, NC. Led by Drs. Brandon Rensch and Christine Laster, our practice offers attentive and comprehensive dental care. We tailor our preventive, cosmetic, and restorative treatments to each patient’s smile, ensuring the best results possible. You and your family can trust us to help your grins thrive for a lifetime! For more details or to book a visit, please contact us on our website or by phone at (919)-787-0355.