Relines consist of adding new pink material to the tissue side of a denture to ensure a tighter fit.
Relines may be required when there is a change in your gums due to:
🦷 weight loss/gain
🦷 loss of teeth
🦷 loss of bone
🦷 improper denture maintenance and denture hygiene
✓ Soft liners:
Acts as a cushion or shock absorber between the hard-plastic base and the gums. Great for people with chronic soreness, thin gum tissue or resorbed ridges. A soft liner can be placed in an existing denture or in the fabrication of a new denture. Recommended replacement for soft liner is approximately 3 to 5 years, depending on oral flora, medication and denture hygiene.
✓ An intraoral exam is required before getting started with relines.