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Broken
dentures are often seen in the dental office on
an emergency basis. In most cases dentures that
are broken in one place are easily repaired by
a dentist. However, multiple fractures are sometimes
difficult if not impossible to repair.
One
of the most common mistakes made by people with
broken dentures is to used glue to
repair the denture. While the bond formed between
cyanoacrylate (the substanced used in many of
the quick dry glues) and methlmethacyrlate (the
plastic used in most dentures) is strong, many
people do not align the the pieces perfectly,
This often leads to misfitted dentures. Indeed,
if a denture is broken completely in many places
it may be impossible to repair. Broken dentures
should always be taken to a dental professional
before any attempt at home repair is made.
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