Broken dentures? Don’t panic, you’ve come to the right place! When dentures break, it is essential to take action quickly. Although it’s not your teeth, broken dentures can affect the rest of your oral health. Here is the procedure to follow when you notice a breakage.
Typical cases of breakage
After all, dentures are small devices that are fragile and can break relatively easily. Even by handling them correctly, they can sometimes be damaged.
A large proportion of denture breakage is caused by impact, for example:
- impact with the ground,
- by eating hard food,
- when the mouth itself receives a hit (car accident, bad fall, etc.),
- being crushed by a foot or piece of furniture,
- and even a dog that chewed on your prosthesis.
However, you should know that in many cases, the broken device was already weakened by wear. The older your dentures are, the more they wear out. The more they are worn, the more likely they are to break.
Besides, even if your dentures are not broken, it may be a good idea to plan their replacement. Dentures have 5 to 7 years lifespan. Don’t wait for them to break!
What to do with broken dentures
Don’t panic. Regardless of the current state of your dentures, solutions are available to you.
Keep all the pieces. Advances in technology and science can sometimes be mind-boggling. Regardless of the current state of your broken dentures, your denturist will be able to assess whether a repair is possible or not. To do so, however, you must provide him with all the pieces, no matter how small.
Do not try to fix your broken dentures yourself. Do not improvise dentiurist who wants. Our previous blog entries What is a denturist? and How to distinguish a dentist from a denturist? explain that the people who can repair a broken dentures are those who bear the title of denturist. So, contact yours immediately.
Above all, do not use glue. By using glue, you make the situation worse, which automatically increases the bill.
Don’t try to “endure” it. Broken dentures do not do their job. On the contrary, you risk a lot. First, the bill could increase. Second, you could hurt yourself (and inflate the bill even more)!
What your denturist will do with your broken dentures
Once your broken dentures are in the hands of your denturist, he will assess the damage. Thus, he will determine if it is possible to repair. Otherwise, the alternative will be to make new dentures.
Now, what to do while you wait for your broken denturesto be repaired or replaced? If they are removable, the ideal will be to use old dentures as a backup. Obviously, this option is only possible if you have kept them and if they still fit. Otherwise, you will unfortunately have to be patient. The same is true if your dentures are fixed. If this is the case, the denturist will have to remove them from your mouth for you.
Sourire Candiac Denturologistes, the reference!
Are your dentures broken? Contact Sourire Candiac Denturologists quickly. We will be happy to give you an emergency appointment with our professionals in order to repair or replace them.
