Denture Reline
Improve the fit of your existing denture.
Over time, the shape of your gums and underlying tissues can change, causing a denture that once fit comfortably to become loose. A denture reline reshapes the fitting surface of your existing denture to better adapt to the current shape of your mouth.
What Is a Denture Reline?
A denture reline updates the surface of the denture that rests against your gums. New material is added to this fitting surface so the denture can better adapt to the current shape of your mouth.
The existing teeth and much of the denture remain unchanged. Rather than making an entirely new denture, a reline focuses on improving the fit of the denture you already have.
A denture during the laboratory reline process. The denture is secured within a reline flask while new material is processed against its fitting surface, allowing it to better correspond to the current shape of the mouth.
Signs Your Denture May Need a Reline
Over time, changes in your gums and jawbone can affect how your dentures fit. A denture that once felt comfortable may begin to feel loose, shift while eating or speaking, or cause sore spots and irritation. A professional reline can help restore a more secure, comfortable fit without replacing the entire denture.
Loose or Shifting Denture
Your denture moves or feels less secure while eating or speaking.
Food Getting Under Your Denture
Food becoming trapped beneath your denture more often can be a sign that the fit has changed.
Sore Spots or Irritation
Persistent rubbing, tenderness, or irritation may indicate that your denture no longer fits properly.
Increased Use of Adhesive
Needing more adhesive than usual to keep your denture secure may indicate that it is time for a reline.
What to Expect During a Denture Reline
A denture reline is a straightforward process designed to improve the fit of your existing denture. We evaluate how your denture fits, make the necessary adjustments, and add new material to the fitting surface so it better conforms to the current shape of your mouth.
01
Evaluate the Fit & Drop-Off
MORNING
Your denture is dropped off in the morning and evaluated to determine how the fit has changed and where additional support or adjustment may be needed.
02
Reline Your Denture
SAME DAY
In our on-site laboratory, new material is added to the fitting surface of your denture and processed to better conform to the current shape of your mouth.
03
Final Fit & Pickup
AFTERNOON
Once your reline is complete, you’ll return to pick up your denture. We’ll check the new fit and make any necessary adjustments for comfort and function.
Is Your Denture Feeling Loose or Uncomfortable?
If your denture no longer fits the way it once did, a reline may help restore a more secure and comfortable fit. Contact Dentures of East Idaho to schedule a free consultation and find out whether a reline is right for you.
Same-day relines available with morning drop-off and afternoon pickup.