FAQ

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I dropped my denture and it cracked. Can I glue it with super glue and keep using it?

You must not glue it with super glue. Household adhesives are chemicals not approved for use in the mouth, and the thickness of the glue dis

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The tooth that my partial denture clasp hooks onto hurts. Will I end up losing that tooth too?

It is true that a clasped tooth (an abutment tooth) carries a heavy load because it takes the force of the denture, but with good care it ca

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I gag whenever I put my denture in and cannot wear it. Is there anything I can do?

There are ways to manage it, so please do not give up. Gagging usually happens when the back border of the denture is too long or the palate

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Can I boil my denture in hot water to disinfect it?

You must not boil dentures or soak them in hot water. The pink denture base is made of plastic (resin), which bends or deforms in hot water,

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Aren't dentures something you use for life once they are made? Is there a replacement cycle?

Dentures are not for life; their lifespan is generally considered 5 to 7 years. The jawbone resorbs over the years so its shape changes, and

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Why is my temporary denture (flipper) so thick and uncomfortable?

A flipper (temporary denture) has to be made thick by design. It is made of a weaker resin than the final denture, so if it were thin it wou

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Should I soak my temporary or final denture in cleaning solution? (including one with a relined inner surface)

It depends on whether it has been relined. An ordinary denture can be soaked in denture cleaning solution to disinfect it, but a denture who

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