Denture Reline

Denture Reline

Complete and partial removable dentures can become ill-fitting.
This can be due to alveolar ridge resorption, wear and damage
to the denture base, among others. Chairside denture relining
or repairing broken areas can correct many of these problems.
Chairside procedures provide immediate resolution, avoiding
the edentulous period of time accompanying laboratory relines.
This course will demonstrate the evaluation, treatment planning
and implementation of chairside denture relining in a variety of
scenarios.

When presented with an ill-fitting denture, there are two main
options for correction: the hard or soft reline. The selection of the
appropriate material is based on various conditions such as the
state of the alveolar ridge, the presence of teeth and/or implants
and whether the denture base is acrylic or metal.

Common Uses

Chairside materials are used for relines, repairs, border extensions
and immediate dentures. These materials should accurately
adapt to the denture-bearing surface, be highly polishable, demonstrate
low heat generation during intraoral curing and have
high mechanical strengths. They should also have easy handling
and minimal chemical irritation, odor or taste. Additionally, they
should cure rapidly and be ideal for long term denture reline applications.