Can I now use 'super glue' on the crack so that the whole thing would not break in two? Is it safe to use in the mouth? It would take a few days to get my new dentures so in the meantime I have to use the crackedone and hope it does not break in two.What other options do I have? Help! Cannot function without them!
2007-01-06 03:41:50 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
You can use Super Glue ONE TIME ONLY to fix your denture until it is convenient to take it for proper repair. You really must be careful to get the crack EXACTLY in the proper position. Super Glue seems to hold up for 3 or 4 weeks in the mouth (a hostile environment, if you think about it), but then it finally dissolves. I say "ONE TIME ONLY," because it also seems to attack the plastic with repeated use. When this has been done, the mating surfaces of the fracture become rough and then it is not possible for the dentist or technician to line them up exactly right and the repair is more difficult and perhaps more expensive. If anyone uses Super Glue to repair a broken denture base and violates this "ONE TIME ONLY" rule, it might even make the denture impossible to repair, so DON'T DO IT!
Are you getting my point that you can use Super Glue ONE TIME ONLY before you have it fixed properly? Thank you.
I advise against the repair kit someone else mentioned, especially since you are going to the dentist anyway. You'll just make a huge mess of everything and then it is difficult or impossible to correct it. The kits don't come with the experience you'll need to use the stuff right.
2007-01-06 06:10:26 · answer #1 · answered by Jess 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on exactly what you mean by a cracked tooth. A fractured tooth after trauma may be x-rayed to show a horizontal fracture under the gum or bone. If however you are talking about a vertically cracked tooth that will not show up on a radiograph. It can only be diagnosised by visual inspection or by use of biting on something such as tooth-sleuth or cotton wool. Often the dentist suspects a cracked cusp but can not prove it and the only way to find the crack is to remove any fillings and then press on the tooth tissue that remainsm a cusp at a time and see if that cusp falls off! Not very scientific but can be very effective.
2016-05-22 22:58:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
superglue is fine-hold the halves in the correct position,get someone to run the glue along the crack, and without moving the bits, put it unde a running tap to set the glue quickly.Do treat it as a temp. job though it will seem very sound.i
2007-01-06 07:46:57 · answer #3 · answered by shyteforbrains 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can use superglue no problems... Superglue was actually invented for the medical field and is completley safe a stirle to use on the body, it just burns like heck if it's not dry when applied...
You can use superglue but it's only temporary...
2007-01-06 03:58:08 · answer #4 · answered by Jack 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont use super glue i think there is a kit you can by to temporally fix them .
2007-01-06 03:45:15 · answer #5 · answered by texas nanna 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋