Why Broken Dentures Definitely Count as a Dental Emergency

At the end of a long, hard day, you long to collapse straight into bed, but you dutifully do your nightly routine. You take out your dentures and haphazardly rinse them off. Unfortunately, you accidentally drop them, and crack! Your prosthetic teeth fracture after hitting the tile floor. Do you attempt DIY repairs? Do you put your dentures in as if nothing has happened? Or do you consider broken dentures a dental emergency?

The best course of action is to address your damaged replacement teeth as an important, urgent situation requiring professional attention because that’s exactly what it is! In this post, you’ll learn why emergency care is needed and what you should do if you find yourself with broken dentures.