A broken acryic denture
Sometimes a denture can develop a crack in it and over time if the crack is not taken care of, the denture will break completely in half. Let’s go over the steps of taking care of the problem early first.
Cracked Denture
You may not have dropped your denture for a crack to develop, sometimes cracks just happen because of the pressure put on them by the opposing teeth. You should be able to spot it early as it develops. The first step you should take it so call your dentist and explain what has happened. They will set up a time that is convenient for you to leave your denture with them, so that they can send it to the lab for repair. The lab will only need it for a few hours so that they can add more acrylic to the area that has cracked. The Best solution is to have a wire mesh placed inside the denture and then have it enforced with the acrylic. You should have your denture returned to you by that evening if you dropped it off by 9am.
Broken Denture
If you accidently dropped your denture or if it has broken in half on it’s own the process is a little more involved in fixing it. You will need to call your dentist and they will set up a time for you to come in. If there are no pieces missing from the denture, they can take a quick impression of your gums and send it with the broken denture to the lab. The repair time should not take longer than a day and it will be returned to you. Do not try to repair your denture with super glue because this will mess up the acrylic and it will be harder to put the denture back together correctly. I there are pieces missing from the denture the denture may have to be remade but your dentist may try to take an impression and then send it to the lab to see if they can fix it first.
Broken Denture Teeth
If the teeth have broken on the denture it is really quite easy to fix. Again, you will need to call your dentist and they will send it off to the lab where it can be repaired within an hour or two. It is always best to have your denture repaired at a lab because there materials are much better and will last the longest. Your denture will also be covered for a short time under warranty by the lab that fixed it, so if it breaks again in the same spot within the first year, they should repair it at no cost.
