Relines
The requirement for relining occurs when bone and tissues change due to shrinkage. Possible causes may be:
– Post immediate dentures
– Tooth loss
– Weight loss
– Bone loss in the upper or lower jaw
– Sickness or disease
The bite position, existing teeth and acrylic base(s) must be in good condition and not worn or stained to provide a reline procedure. An impression of your oral tissue is taken inside your denture(s) to provide a working model. New acrylic base material is added to your denture to produce a correct fit. The appearance of your dentures will not change.
Rebases
The Rebase procedure is similar to relining. The difference being that a rebase replaces all the pink-acrylic denture base material. The existing teeth remain in the exact same place. Rebasing results in a more accurate fit of your denture(s).
Reasons for Rebase procedure:
– Broken denture
– Weakened or old pink denture base
– Immediate denture
