
reline a denture
Posted: December 3, 2009 6:18 pmreline a denture
Posted: December 3, 2009 6:18 pm
I got a new lower denture (1st time) in Mexico and the Dentist is no longer, I have a small high spot on my denture that rubs. Can I get some very fine sandpaper and sand it myself with no harm to the denture?

1. Reply to reline a denture by Oceanpaul
Posted: December 5, 2009 3:58 am
Actuall yes you can, I began wearing dentures in September and I have filed mine down with emery board (the thin cardboard one's like you use on finger nails.)
2. Reply to Reply to reline a denture by angcross
Posted: December 5, 2009 4:35 pm
Thanks so much for the tip, I just do not feel like driving all the way back down for 1 min of work.
THANX
3. Reply to Reply to reline a denture by angcross
Posted: December 11, 2009 8:53 pm
Hi Folks,
I to have them and at first I thought my Den. and I was going to have it out, I would try to tell him this way, and he would do it the other way. Si I said the heck with him, I went home and sat in the chair one night when I was alone and went to work, I used everything I could find to operate on my teeth to make them fit right and feel good. Even that inside your head you think peope are just looking straight into your mouth, or at times you think they are, but again it's all in your head,(get it) LOL!! You all take care and Happy Holidays !!!
4. Reply to reline a denture by Oceanpaul
Posted: December 27, 2009 12:36 am
Yes, like Angcross said; I did the same thing when my 2 free adjustments were used up...dentists are expensive!!! I also used emory boards as the work very well. Sandpaper can be used as well if you need to sand a rounded space (roll sandpaper into a very tiny tube-shape).I even made a couple of the spots the dentist adjusted feel even better...after all, it's our mouth, after all......just be careful not to oversand, by sanding a bit, then trying back in mouth; even several times till it finally feels just right....Good luck, Mysmile
5. Reply to Reply to reline a denture by Mysmile
Posted: February 22, 2010 1:23 pm
There is another option. Using sandpaper can be done, but it doesnt cut or abrade evenly, and can cause more problems because the acrylic has more uneven ridges which will irritate the gum.









