If you believe your dentures are like diamonds that supposedly last forever, then you are in for a disappointment. Dentures can last long, but with wear and tear and "accidents," these may soon need dental repair at an emergency dental clinic.
What is Daily Denture Care?
Denture repair refers to fixing one's denture in case something happens to it. Cracks on the tooth due to biting on to something hard and falls are usual reasons why repairs are necessary.
Once a denture experiences any or both these circumstances, the patient will need a trip to the dentist. The dental practitioner will then assess how he or she might fix the problem. Some situations may call for minor adjustments. These often only take a few hours to perform. Others may demand new replacements that may take days to make.
New replacements take longer to produce since this requires more time and effort on the dentist's end. The dental professional needs to get your teeth' partials and assess its capacity to support the dentures needed. At this point, you might be looking at trips to the clinic for the necessary evaluation. Once the item is ready, you need to go there to check how it fits. If all goes well, you get to go home. If not, you might need to visit once more.
Does this constitute emergency dental care?
Yes, it does because a particular situation albeit not actual teeth damage is damage nonetheless. Emergency dental care is about responding to patients in severe pain and may have incurred tooth damage.
In an emergency, a dental practitioner will first treat the pain. If you come in with broken dentures and you feel pain, the dentist should address the soreness first. Techniques or medications used may vary from one case to another and upon the dental professional's discretion. Once the pain receives due attention, the dentist may then check the damage's extent.