New dentures will typically fit your mouth securely as they have been designed specifically for your gums. However, as time passes, your gum tissues will change, and the fit of the denture will become looser and more prone to movement within your mouth. Having the denture professionally relined will help keep everything both secure and functional.
Soft Reline
Some patients are unable to wear ordinary dentures because of tender gums or sore spots. We may recommend relining the denture with a material that stays pliable for one to two years before needing replacement. Such a material is much less likely to cause sore spots in the patient than the standard hard reline acrylic. Patients experiencing these problems may also consider a more permanent solution, such as implant-retained dentures.
Temporary Relines
If dentures haven’t been serviced in a long time, a patient’s gums may be red, swollen, or misshapen. This creates problems when taking impressions for a new hard or soft reline and may lead to a denture that exacerbates or extends the problem.
A temporary, medicated reline material may be recommended to allow the inflammation to subside. This reline makes the denture fit much more tightly, and is usually soft and pliable. After a few weeks, the gums return to a more normal state. The patient is then ready for their new denture.
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