Anyone who’s dropped their dentures onto the floor or into the sink has felt their heart skip a beat as it slipped out of their hands.  Dentures are a significant investment of money and damaging them can be a pricey affair.  Luckily, for most minor to mild types of damage, denture repair can be completed with a simple visit to your dentist.

The most common types of damage are chipping and cracking.  These are obvious signs of damage that will reveal the fact that you have false teeth rather quickly.  Damage to the pink base can also cause tissue damage to your soft gums and surrounding oral tissue.  That’s why you should always care for your dentures and handle them over a towel or sink full of water.

The condition of your dentures will also have an influence on repair time.  Older dentures that have been worn a lot may be more suitably replaced rather than repaired.

Don’t waste your time and money with a self-repair.  Your dentist has more expertise, time, and materials to deal with every kind of damage you could conceivably do.