All dentures require regular maintenance to accommodate changes in the patient’s jaw and to repair and/or replace any of the denture materials that need it. Some maintenance operations can be done within a single visit while others may require several days.
If the patient has a duplicate or spare denture, it may facilitate their day-to-day life during lengthy maintenance procedures. This second denture is usually made immediately after the patient gets a new denture, although it may be constructed at any time. This other denture is not of the same quality as the original one but is appropriate for its intended short-term use. Its cost is normally considerably less than the primary denture. All of our New Wearer denture patients have 2 dentures as part of their treatment.
Even the strongest denture plastics are susceptible to both fracture and wear under certain circumstances. Accidentally dropping the denture onto a hard surface may result in fractures of the pink denture base or chipping of the denture teeth. Exceptionally strong biting force or subconscious grinding of the teeth causes extra wear. Vigorous scrubbing of the denture with highly abrasive cleaning agents like toothpaste and overly stiff brushes may result in a slow deterioration of both the denture base and denture teeth, making them susceptible to fracture.
