Denture Relines
Denture Fitting Appointment in Salem OR
New dentures will typically fit your mouth very securely as it has been designed specifically for your gums. As time goes on, your gum tissues will change and the fit of the denture will become more loose and thus more prone to movement inside your mouth. Having the denture professionally relined every one-to-two years will keep the denture secure and functional.
Hard Denture Reline
All full dentures should have a hard reline every two years. Snyder Family Dentistry removes a layer of plastic from the dentures interior surface, and then fills the denture with a putty-like material which conforms to the contours of your mouth creating an accurate impression. The denture is sent to the lab where it is adjusted to the new shape of your gum tissue. This results in maximum contact between the denture and your mouth.
Soft Denture Reline
Some patients are unable to wear ordinary dentures because of tender gums or sore spots. Snyder Family Dentistry may recommend relining the denture with a material that stays pliable for one-to-two years before needing replacement. This material is much less likely to give the patient sore spots than the standard hard reline acrylic. Patients experiencing these problems may also consider a more permanent solution of implant retained dentures.
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If dentures have not been serviced in quite some time, a patient’s gums may be red, swollen, or misshapen. This creates problems in taking impressions for a new hard or soft reline and may lead to a denture that would perpetuate the problem.
A temporary, or palliative (medicated) reline material may be recommended to allow the inflammation to subside. This reline makes the denture fit much more tightly and is usually soft and pliable. After a few weeks, the gums return to a more normal state. The patient is then ready for their new denture or hard reline.
Snyder Family Dentistry
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I had a bad tooth that needed removed and have suffered from dental anxiety from prior procedures gone wrong. This doctor and staff were the most patient caring staff I have ever encountered. This will be our dental home!
- Tabitha J
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My daughter has been going to Dr. Martin since she was 2 (she’s now 14). I was nervous when Dr. Martin retired not knowing who we were going to have next and prepared to leave the office if we didn’t mesh although we’d miss all of the way of the staff so much. I shouldn’t have worried and should have known that Dr. Martin and Cody would choose a fabulous dentist to take over the practice. With Dr. Snyder doing adult dentistry I became a patient myself. I even pay separately for my daughter to have my dental care instead of what she has under my husband so that we could continue going to Snyder Dentistry. 5 stars and highly recommended.
- Chelsea D
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All the staff is always really nice and caring I love it here!! And I don’t like going to the dentist they make you feel good they always have plan and tell you exactly what they are going to do!!
- Selena A
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My family have been coming to this office for 12 years now. Throughout the years the care the two of my boys received here has been nothing but stellar and we were the biggest Dr Martin's fans. After Dr Martin's retirement the practice was assumed by the new providers The Snyder family, but all the support staff remained the same. And the new providers are wonderful. My son just had a dental procedure yesterday done by Dr Nathan Snyder and it was truly impressive to see my 6 year old trusting his doctor and staff so much, he actually left happy and excited he got his tooth pulled out. Thank you for being one of a kind, supportive, accomodating, caring and truly enjoying what you do!
- Victoria T
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I've had no procedures done for myself but my children have and they have no fear of going to the dentist now. In fact they've asked when they would get to go again in hopes it would be soon. The entire staff is genuinely friendly and welcoming and we enjoy every visit.
- Michael F
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Great experience. Thank you Dr Snyder!
- A M
