What is a rebase for dentures?
Denture rebasing is the process of replacing the entire acrylic denture base without replacing the teeth. Our dentists may recommend that your dentures be rebased when the teeth are still in good condition but the denture base material is worn out. The denture is broken or damaged. The denture base is weakened.
What is the indication for rebasing of dentures?
Rebasing: It is a procedure where the entire denture base is replaced with a new material on the existing prosthesis, it is mainly indicated when the denture base is Porus or when an incomplete denture base is seen.
What is the difference between relining and rebasing?
A rebase procedure is similar to relining your dentures. The difference is that a rebase replaces all the pink acrylic denture base material. The existing teeth remain in the exact same place. Rebasing may be required if your denture is broken or weak.
What is the difference between relining rebasing and RPD?
Briefly, relining is the resurfacing of the tissue of a denture base with new material to make it fit the underlying tissue more accurately. Rebasing is the replacement of the entire denture base with new material. The artificial teeth may need to be replaced in a rebase procedure.
What is complete denture fabrication?
A complete denture is a removable acrylic replacement for teeth, soft tissue, and bone lost in an entire dental arch (Figure 10-28).
Does a denture ever need to be relined or rebased?
Your dentures may need relining or rebasing if they have shifted from their correct position. Denture relines and rebases not only improve your dentures fittings but also help them last for many years. However, for any rebasing or relining, the related oral tissue must be suitably healthy.
What’s the difference between denture relining and rebasing?
Rebasing is a time and labor-intensive process compared to denture relining. With a soft denture reline, the dentist will add a new, soft lining to the inner surface of the base. The dentist can complete the process of relining while the patient waits in the office.
What do you need to know about resurfacing a denture?
Resurfacing or correction of denture adaptation to underlying tissues by the addition of a new resin material to its fitting surface without changing its occlusal relation. Addition of material to the tissue side of a denture to improve its adaptation to the supporting mucosa.
How is a denture prepared for a cast?
Denture preparation: 1. The occlusion must be balanced to ensure that when the impression is made, uneven contact does not bring about a bodily shift or tilt of the denture when the patient is asked to close together. 2. Undercuts within the impression surface must be eliminated so that the denture may be removed from the cast.
Can a dentist do a hard reline on a denture?
The dentist can complete the process of relining while the patient waits in the office. If the change to the patient’s dental ridge requires a drastic change to the inner lining, the dentist will propose a hard reline.