What is the best way to repair a broken denture without going to the dentist?
If in the UK Denture repairs are free under the NHS if you go to the dentist. (well not so sure about England with the new contract but definately still free in Scotland.) But if you go straight to the technician then he can charge you. It depneds on how broken the denture is and how easy it is to reposition the pieces, but generally you are better going to the dentist first.
Please do not use Superglue. It doesn’t last. Besides that, it will attack the acrylic and make it more difficult to fix the right way. While it’s true that you can buy a denture repair kit in the drugstore or by mail order, there is one thing missing from the kit. Everything is in there except the experience to know how to use it right. The right way to do it is to make a hydrocal model inside the existing denture, being sure that the parts are in exactly the proper relationship to each other. (Hydrocal is available at a hardware store and is not included in the repair kit.) After the model hardens, remove the denture. Rout out the crack on the denture making an opening of about 3 mm. (Use a Dremel tool to do this.) Replace the denture on the model and mark the repair area lightly in pencil. Remove the denture from the model. Lubricate the model with a separating medium. Vaseline usually works well. Follow the package directions for use of the repair material, even though they will no
