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A damaged or broken denture disrupts your entire day, making it difficult to eat, speak, or smile comfortably. We provide prompt, professional denture repair services to restore cracked bases, fractured clasps, and broken teeth quickly so you can get back to your normal routine.
Even well-made dentures can suffer damage from accidental drops, everyday wear and tear, or a changing jawbone that stresses the acrylic. We assess the damage carefully to determine the fastest, most durable way to fix your appliance. Many repairs can be handled right in our office, while complex fractures are expedited to a dental lab. We help you with:
Feature | Professional Dental Repair | Over-the-Counter DIY Kits |
|---|---|---|
Materials Used | Professional-grade dental acrylics that bond to the base and hold | Temporary glues that degrade quickly in a wet mouth environment |
Bite Alignment | Restores the exact original fit to prevent jaw pain or sore spots | Often dries unevenly, creating a crooked bite and severe gum irritation |
Safety | Dental-grade materials rated for use in the mouth | Household glues contain toxic chemicals that should never go in your mouth |
We examine the broken appliance carefully to see if it can be fixed quickly in the chair or if it requires specialized laboratory attention.
If your denture broke into pieces, we use every fragment you bring in, which gives us the cleanest possible realignment.
Using professional-grade dental acrylics, we bond the fractures or replace the missing teeth, restoring the structural strength of the appliance.
We polish the repaired area until it is completely smooth, then have you try it on to ensure your bite is balanced and comfortable.
When Dr. Mohammad Hammoud handles a denture repair, the first question is whether we can do it in the chair. With seven operatories and emergency slots held every day, we can usually fit a repair in without pushing you to next week. Most repairs go same day or next day. If yours has to go out to the lab we will tell you that up front rather than after you have left it with us. Please always bring in any broken pieces, no matter how small, as this allows us to deliver the strongest possible fix.
No. You should never use superglue or household adhesives on a denture. These chemicals are toxic, and the glue will ruin the acrylic base, often making it impossible for us to perform a proper professional repair later.
Many minor repairs, such as fixing a small crack or replacing a single popped-out tooth, can be completed in our office on the same day. Complex fractures need to go out to our dental lab partner, which usually takes a day or two.
Dentures often break during normal chewing if the fit has become loose over time. A poor fit causes the acrylic base to flex slightly with every bite, eventually leading to a stress fracture.
If your denture has broken multiple times, is extremely worn, or is over seven years old, repairing it might just be a temporary patch. We will evaluate the appliance and let you know if a new denture is a better long-term investment.
If your appliance is cracked, broken, or missing a tooth, contact our Dearborn office right away. We will evaluate the damage and work to get your smile restored as quickly as possible.
Reviewed by Dr. Mohammad Hammoud, DMD – 313 Dental, Dearborn, MI
