What to do if dentures fall out

We use teeth to chew food, but in life, many people always have problems with their teeth. Sometimes they have to install dentures to maintain a normal diet. Especially among the elderly, tooth loss is a more common phenomenon. However, dentures are prone to fall off if you are not careful during use. Let's learn what to do if dentures fall out.

What to do if your dentures fall out

Go to a regular hospital for diagnosis and then receive treatment. Because fixed dentures are connected to the prepared abutment teeth or implants on both sides of the missing teeth by adhesives, bonding agents or fixing devices, thereby restoring the anatomical morphology and physiological characteristics of the missing teeth, and patients cannot take them off and put them on by themselves. If there are defects in the fixed denture, there may be problems such as the height and width of the facing contact point being inappropriate, or poor contact with the facing surface of the remaining teeth. There is a risk of food impaction, gingivitis or periodontal disease. It is recommended to go to a regular hospital for treatment as soon as possible.

The restoration process of fixed dentures

Prepare

1. According to the number of missing teeth. The abutment teeth and the number of abutment teeth are selected based on the position, relationship, morphology, tissue structure and periodontal supporting tissue conditions.

2. Check whether the tooth extraction wound in the edentulous area has healed, the size of the gap, the alveolar ridge and oral mucosa, etc.

3. The crown of the abutment tooth should be tall and the root should be long. If there is tooth or periodontal disease, it needs to be treated first. Pulpless teeth should undergo complete root canal treatment.

4. The occlusal relationship should be basically normal. If the abutment teeth are tilted, displaced, or the opposing teeth are elongated, twisted, or misplaced, it is necessary to adjust the grinding or change the design of the retainer.

method

1. Preparation of abutment teeth: With reference to tooth defect restoration, tooth preparation should be performed according to the type of retainer. It is required that the corresponding axial surfaces of all abutment teeth are parallel to each other, without undercuts or slightly to the sides or with the cutting ends converging 2o-5o, so as to obtain a common positioning path for each retainer. At the same time, attention should be paid to enhancing the retention force of the retainer.

2. Impression and molding: The impression must be accurate, complete and clear. For both cast fixed bridges and metal porcelain bridges, a double-layer silicone rubber impression method is used to take an impression of the entire dentition, which is then cast with hard plaster and then formed into a removable model with a mold pin.

3. Fixed bridge production: usually completed in the technician room.

4. Trial-fitting of fixed dentures: The initially polished retainers are tried on each abutment tooth respectively. The retainers are required to fit correctly and tightly with the neck of the abutment tooth, with appropriate edge extension, good adjacent relationship, coordinated occlusion, no tilting and good retention. If there are any problems, they can be polished and bonded after being dealt with accordingly. The metal porcelain bridge is tried on before glazing, and the shape is trimmed and the bite is adjusted before glazing and bonding.

5. Doctor's instructions: Instruct the patient to fast within 2 hours after bonding, and not to chew hard food within 24 hours without the bridge. Make an appointment for a follow-up examination if necessary.

The above is an introduction to what to do if dentures fall out. After understanding it, we know that if dentures fall out, we must go to the hospital for treatment and processing in time. In addition, when we install dentures in our daily life, we must also pay attention to ensuring good oral hygiene, maintain the habit of brushing our teeth in the morning and evening, and not chew hard food.