If aging is the cause of your teeth loss, your dentures may serve you permanently for the rest of your golden years. However, if you are younger, you may need replacement from time to time, even with proper denture care. Denture fit may also change with time due to bone loss requiring minor revisions. When this happens, we may either contour your gum line or reline your dentures to save you the replacement cost.

Since dentures are a replacement for natural teeth, they are prone to wear due to their functions. Generally, dentures should serve you for a decade. This duration can stretch beyond ten years with good oral care, but there is no guarantee that the denture function and appearance will be as they should by this time. Among the things you can do to ensure your dentures serve you for longer will include cleaning your dentures every night and maintaining good oral hygiene by brushing your teeth if you have partial dentures and cleaning your gums if you have full dentures. You should also visit us for dental checkups to prolong their longevity. We will check your denture fit and wear rate during the visits and make necessary adjustments or replace them. This way, your oral health will improve since poorly fitting dentures have the potential to cause sores and infections. For more details on dentures, contact our office today.