DENTURE RELINES

New dentures will typically fit your mouth securely as they have been designed specifically for your gums. As time goes on, your gum tissues will change and the fit of the denture can become loose and more prone to movement. Having the denture professionally relined every one to two years will keep the denture secure and functional.

HARD DENTURE RELINE

All full dentures should have a hard reline every two years. Highland Dental Center removes a layer of acrylic base from the dentures interior surface, and then fills the denture with a putty-like material which conforms to the contours of your mouth creating an accurate impression. The denture is sent to the lab where it is adjusted to the new shape of your gum tissue. This results in maximum contact between the denture and your mouth.

SOFT DENTURE RELINE

Some patients are unable to wear ordinary dentures because of tender gums or sore spots. Highland Dental Center may recommend relining the denture with a material that stays pliable for one to two years before needing replacement. This material is much less likely to give the patient sore spots than the standard hard reline acrylic. Patients experiencing these problems may also consider a more permanent solution of implant retained dentures.

TEMPORARY RELINES

If dentures have not been serviced in quite some time, a patient’s gums may be red, swollen, or misshapen. This inflammation creates problems in getting an accurate impression or scan for a new denture. 

A temporary, or palliative (medicated) reline material may be recommended to allow the inflammation to subside. This reline makes the denture fit much more tightly, and is usually soft and pliable. After a few weeks, the gums return to a more normal state. The patient is then ready for his new denture or hard reline.