{"id":209,"date":"2025-06-02T20:59:08","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T20:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allsmilesleesburg.com\/blog\/?p=209"},"modified":"2025-07-09T21:00:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T21:00:59","slug":"3-reasons-not-to-reline-dentures-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allsmilesleesburg.com\/blog\/3-reasons-not-to-reline-dentures-home\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Very Good Reasons NOT to Reline Your Dentures at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A fascinating thing about the human body is that it never really stops growing. Even if you consider yourself a well-seasoned adult, your gums and oral structure will change shape over time. That means that a reliable set of dentures<\/a> that used to fit like a glove can become\u2026less snug. When this happens, you\u2019ll have to get them \u201crelined\u201d \u2013 or in other words, readjusted to a better fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you thought you could simply make these adjustments yourself, think again! There are at least <\/em>three very good reasons why you should get help from your dentist instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Reason #1: You Could Ruin Your Dentures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s basically impossible to reline a denture with the average person\u2019s tools. Trying to bend the acrylic, resin, or porcelain materials will most likely result in some sort of damage. There are special denture relining kits that are available for consumer purchase, but they\u2019re not exactly easy to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The process involves placing extra material in the exact right places along your denture and putting your appliance in your mouth for just enough time to allow the materials to solidify. It takes a lot of precision to \u201cget it right,\u201d and you only get one shot. More often than not, patients make the fit of their dentures worse than before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reason #2: You Could Seriously Hurt Yourself<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Whichever method you use to DIY a denture reline, you\u2019ll end up with some jagged edges. You really shouldn\u2019t put something so pointy in your mouth, so how will you smooth out your dentures? Unfortunately, even commercial reline kits aren\u2019t equipped with suitable tools for this part of the process. As a result, inserting your dentures could cut up your soft oral tissue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reason #3: Relines Require Professional Skills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At the end of the day, a denture reline is simply a very difficult and technical process. Most people wouldn\u2019t be able to do it effectively. So it\u2019s a good thing your dentist is trained to perform precise relines! As a qualified professional, they have both the tools and skills necessary to adjust your prosthetic. If your dentures no longer fit quite right, it\u2019s best to save yourself the effort and schedule an appointment with your dentist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Practice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With evening and weekend appointment times available, scheduling a denture reline at All Smiles Leesburg<\/a> is easy! We understand that a good fit is important for your everyday life and will have them snugly readjusted as promptly as possible. To get in touch with our team, call 703-777-4443 or request an appointment online<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A fascinating thing about the human body is that it never really stops growing. Even if you consider yourself a well-seasoned adult, your gums and oral structure will change shape over time. That means that a reliable set of dentures that used to fit like a glove can become\u2026less snug. When this happens, you\u2019ll have […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-209","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.allsmilesleesburg.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.allsmilesleesburg.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.allsmilesleesburg.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.allsmilesleesburg.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.allsmilesleesburg.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=209"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.allsmilesleesburg.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":211,"href":"https:\/\/www.allsmilesleesburg.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209\/revisions\/211"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.allsmilesleesburg.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=209"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.allsmilesleesburg.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=209"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.allsmilesleesburg.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=209"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}