Why Denture Repair is Critical to Your Oral Health

Timely denture repair allows you to experience perfectly-fitted dentures, which is as close as you can get to the feeling of natural teeth or dental implants. Dentures have functional and cosmetic uses. When in perfect condition, you can talk, chew and smile with zero discomfort. However, dentures can be a pain when they develop issues that affect the way they fit.

Not only do they cause discomfort, ill-fitting or broken dentures can also cause a host of oral health issues. It is for this reason that prosthodontists recommend routine checkups to monitor the fit and condition of dentures. Dentists also encourage their patients to get immediate repairs in case their dentures break or warp.

Benefits of denture repair

Here are the benefits of timely denture repair:

1. It prevents soft tissue damage to many parts of the mouth

Dentures can develop rough surfaces and edges as a result of wear and tear. A fall can cause the framework of the dentures to crack or bend, causing cuts and bruises on the tongue, inner cheeks as well as the roof and floor of the mouth.

If the dentures remain as they are, the person may experience multiple lacerations, which may develop into calluses, lesions or ulcers, all of which are vulnerable to infection. Not only is this outcome painful and uncomfortable, it can lead to oral health complications.

Prompt denture repair will prevent soft tissue injuries and keep the person's mouth comfortable, healthy and free of pain.

2. Denture repair means better fitting dentures

There is a whole genre of jokes about dentures falling into the punch bowl at a party. It may seem funny on TV, but in real life, it is embarrassing and distressing. Imagine a set of dentures that slips as a person talks with their friends.

Dentures can easily sustain damage when too much pressure is applied to them, which can happen when their wearer chews or clenches their jaws a lot. This kind of damage is not obvious. Not like the breakage or cracks that occur when a person drops their dentures. Instead, the dentures start to feel loose and uncomfortable.

If a person chooses to tolerate uncomfortable dentures, they may develop sores in their gums. Sores that could easily become infected. The person will also change how they chew and talk, just to keep the dentures from slipping or scraping their gums. This can cause problems in the jaw and the muscles that control its movements.

Denture repair restores the fit of misshapen dentures, which keeps the jaws and gums in good health.

Keep your mouth healthy with timely denture repair

You deserve a healthy mouth that is free of pain and discomfort. You deserve a set of dentures that feels identical to your natural teeth. Do not suffer a broken set of dentures for one day longer. Get in touch with us to speak to our prosthodontist. Let them take a look at your mouth and your dentures.

Our qualified dentist will work with you to create a perfect set of dentures. One that will feel like a brand new set of natural teeth.

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