What are temporary liners
- Also Known as Tissue Conditioners
- As the supporting bone heals it starts to shrink away from the dentures, this creates space.
- The space between dentures and your gums can cause:
- Looseness
- Discomfort and/or sore spots
- Instability and/or gagging
- Difficulty in chewing or getting used to dentures
- Possibility of cracking dentures
- The temporary liner is a putty like material that we put in the denture to fill the space which then hardens to the shape of your gums in the denture.
Why get temporary Liners
- Liners refit the dentures, temporarily restoring:
- Fit
- Comfort
- Stability
- Function
- Getting Temporary Liners can assist you in a smoother healing process and the ability to get used to wearing dentures.
When to get Temporary Liners
- The first one will be placed usually 1 to 6 weeks after the time of extractions when surgical dentures were placed
- After that is up to your discretion, if Dentures are:
- Getting Too Loose
- Causing discomfort or sore spots
- Not stable
- If liner is breaking down
- When you are using more denture adhesives than the recommended amount
- Temporary Liners are only good in the denture for a maximum of 4 months
**When healing has stabilized, usually taking up to one year, the temp. liners are ground out and a Permanent reline is completed. **
Where to get Temporary Liners
- Liners are added by your denturist at Woodside Denture Centre
- The appointments are short and you will not have to leave behind dentures
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