Denture Relines

A reline is a procedure used to re-fit the surface of a denture to the tissues of the mouth. This is done by placing a new acrylic base into the denture, duplicating the new form of the oral structures in the mouth. A reline will bring back comfort, stability and discourage food from going under the denture.

Relines are required for many reasons with the most common reason being gum resorption (shrinking of the oral tissues). Gum resorption is caused by the normal process of aging or after natural teeth have been extracted.

A general rule of thumb is that dentures should be relined once every 2 to 3 years. Relines are a normal part of denture maintenance and important to the health of the oral tissues and bone support of a denture wearer.

A reline is not always recommended for a denture. If a denture has lost some retention and the "bite" or occlusion (contact of the teeth) has changed considerably a reline will not be satisfactory in correcting the retention. of the denture/s.