Denture Relines in Skillman, NJ

A reline works on the denture rather than your gums, so it typically involves no surgery or numbing. The refitted denture can feel snug for a few days while you get used to it, any spot that presses is adjusted, and both offices are ready to immediately assist with any concerns.

It can, slightly, because the denture sits differently once it fits better. Your bite is checked once the reline is done, and small adjustments are part of the visit.

The lower denture has a smaller area to rest on and your tongue moves it, so it loses suction more easily. When it keeps slipping, snap-on dentures, which clip onto implants, are one option to discuss at your personalized consultation.

Your denture and the gums beneath it are examined first, so any sore or swollen spots are cared for before the reline. A thin layer is then removed from the inside of the denture, an impression of your gums is taken right inside it, and new reline material is shaped to that impression. The fit and bite are checked and adjusted so the denture sits snugly again.

It slips when you talk or eat, you need more adhesive than you used to, food gets trapped underneath, or it has started to rub. Those are signs the fit has changed.

Not for long. A little adhesive can add confidence, but needing more and more of it means the denture no longer fits, and a reline fixes the fit itself.

Often, yes. Many partial dentures can be relined when the gums beneath them change; whether yours can is checked at your visit.

Any adhesive or liner you use, and a note of where your denture slips, rocks or rubs. That helps the team see exactly what has changed.

They aren’t a substitute for a professional reline. A home liner can change how your teeth meet and hide a fit problem that keeps getting worse.

A loose denture rubs as it moves, so sore spots and irritated gums tend to follow, and chewing and speaking get harder. Book a reline at either office as soon as the fit feels different.

Keep it moist when it’s out of your mouth, in water or a soaking solution, and never use hot water. A denture that dries out or gets hot can lose its shape and stop fitting. Clean it over a folded towel or a basin of water so it isn’t damaged if dropped, using a soft brush and a non-abrasive denture cleaner.

Most dentures typically need a reline every one to two years, because the gums and jawbone keep changing shape after teeth are lost. The gums shrink most in the months after teeth are removed, so a newer denture may need its first reline sooner. The fit is checked at your regular visits, so a reline is done when you need it.

Reline it when the denture is in good shape but no longer fits your gums. Rebase it when the pink base is worn or weakened but the denture teeth are still good, since the base is replaced around them. Replace it when the teeth are worn or cracked or the denture is many years old; a new denture or one anchored on implants serves you better then.

Typically, yes. When your denture teeth are still in good shape, a rebase keeps them and can save you the cost of a whole new denture. Which one makes sense is decided once your denture has been checked at your personalized consultation.