Tips for Choosing the Right Dental Professional for Denture Repair

While many patients with dentures hope to never need denture repair services, dentures do inevitably break. When they do, it is important to find the right type of dental professional to do the repair and restore a patient’s smile as soon as possible. 

DIY fixes are not recommended

While some patients may have read about (or tried) at-home denture repair, this is not recommended. In some cases, repairs done by an inexperienced person can completely ruin the dentures. In other cases, a DIY repair is simply ineffective. Though it may be tempting for patients to attempt a DIY repair, consulting a professional is always wise.  

Of course, in some cases, a patient may need an emergency repair. In these cases, an at-home fix may work temporarily to keep dentures in place. However, if this is done, it is still important to have dentures professionally repaired as soon as possible.

Tips for finding a professional for denture repair

As many patients have seen, there are seemingly infinite dental specialties. Patients who find themselves needing denture repair may be unsure of who to consult, but there are plenty of dental professionals skilled in denture repair. 

Check with local offices first

Often, general dentists’ offices will be able to repair dentures. A dentist or dental lab technician will usually be able to quickly restore cracked or otherwise broken dentures. Many offices even offer same-day repairs. This is especially helpful for patients who are not confident going to work or school without their dentures.   

Even if a local office’s website does not mention denture repair, it may be a good idea to call and ask. If the office does not repair dentures, employees may know of a nearby office that does.

A prosthodontist might be the answer

Prosthodontists are dental professionals who specialize in restoring or replacing damaged or missing teeth. Many prosthodontists offer dentures or denture repair. For patients who may need to have dentures both repaired and re-fitted, seeing a prosthodontist is often a good idea. 

Try an emergency dentist

As mentioned above, some patients may be in urgent need of repair. For instance, if a set of dentures breaks in half the day before an important conference or meeting, patients may not be able to wait a few days for a repair to be finished. While at-home repair kits may hold together mildly damaged dentures for a day or so, these kits are often ineffective, especially if a denture is cracked completely in half. 

For those who need repairs as soon as possible, contacting an emergency dentist is often a wise course of action to take. Since these clinics specialize in dental emergencies, patients can often receive same-day appointments. 

However, because emergency dental clinics vary when it comes to services offered, it is always a good idea to call the office and check to make sure that they offer denture repair. 

Conclusion

No patient wants to deal with denture breakage. But if it happens to you, finding a dental professional who can offer denture repair will help get your smile back to normal.

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