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Can you reline your dentures yourself?

I wear dentures already 3 months. Can you reline your dentures yourself?

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No, relines need to be done in office or at a dental lab.
We recommend NOT to recline dentures yourself. Permanent reclines are hard acrylic material and is done by your dentist. After the redline procedure your denture is sent to a lab ( or in house lab) to process overnight. You should receive your reclined denture the within 2 days with a tighter fit. If for some reason you do it yourself, your denture may have rough spots or the shape of the denture may be different ( borders) and may cause frequent irritation of your gums.
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Unfortunately not. There is not an over the counter reline material. The best thing to do if your dentures are loose is to use denture adhesive. I recommend going to see your local dentist. They can do an office reline.