Broken Denture! Can you do a fast denture repair

Q: ‘A denture tooth has popped off/ cracked/ chipped/Fix False Teeth. Can you fix this?’
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A: Yes–if the broken part is either the teeth or acrylic (plastic). Flexible and metal framework are generally unrepairable. Dentures at Albany Village dental are treated with special care:

• Broken denture –fracture is crisp and can be put back together by hand. The repair is quick and easy. Do not attempt to super glue them back together yourself. This will make repair more difficult. A quick repair service can take a minimum of one hour to complete as long as it does not need to be sent to our laboratory. If an impression needs to be taken, then it is highly recommended as to not compromise the fit. This repair generally takes longer. Minimum 3 hours and more if sent out. This is considered to be the quickest time of denture repair in North Shore. 

• Cracked denture – not broken all the way through. Repair time minimum 1 hour or more if sent out. Best to assess the cause of the crack to prevent re-occurrence.

• Broken or chipped tooth – if the damage is minimal we can smoothen sharp edges for an adjustment fee. If the entire tooth needs to be replaced,then this can take a minimum of 4 hours (if tooth in stock) and again more if sent out. 

• Broken clasp – an impression may need to be taken to allow us to fabricate a new clasp to wrap around the abutment (holding onto) tooth. Repair time minimum 4 hours and more if sent out.



• Tooth popped off flexible denture – repair can be done but will take about 4-5 days. 

Why are flexible and metal plates not repairable?
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Flexible dentures are virtually ‘unbreakable'; however, the teeth are not. They are susceptible to breaking or being ‘popped off’ from the plate. This is because the teeth and flexible nylon material are not compatible. They are bound together only by mechanical interlock with grooves and holes through the neck of the tooth. Correctly re-adding a tooth onto a flexible is rebasing the entire plate.

Metal framework will need to be replaced. Soldering is not cost effective. The acrylic part can be repaired or added onto metal substructures.
 
The NZ dentures cost?
Case dependent but generally $120-450.
 
Come and visit us at Albany Village Dental to explore the options available. There may be other solutions available!