The Advantages of Soft Liners

Soft liners are a modern technology used by people who wear dentures. A soft liner is a strip of supple material that is attached to a denture and serves as a cushion between the plastic of the denture and the gums. Using a soft liner has several advantages it can provide denture wearers, ranging from increased comfort to the ability to perform day-to-day activities more easily.

Relief and Comfort

• As soft dentures provide a soft cushion, they can significantly reduce the amount of stress that is placed upon the gums by dentures. The cushion allows them to lessen the impact of dentures, which lay directly on the gums or a metal fitting within the mouth. By adding a soft liner, the amount of relief and comfort can be increased.

Chewing

• One of the most difficult aspects of using dentures is chewing food, as the muscles in the face must be taught to hold the dentures securely. Soft liners allow food chewing to be easier due to the comfort they provide to the gums against the tough plastic of the dentures. When biting into a hard apple or chewing meat, soft liners make the process more sensitive on the gums, encouraging stronger and more effective chewing.

Added Protection

• Because soft liners wrap themselves around the gums, they provide more protection. For people who have bony or sensitive gums, it helps relieve the stress that the gums experience from consistent wear of the dentures. It also helps flat---if not receded---gum lines to be more protected, increasing the long-term health of the gums.

Safety

• With the invention of better materials, soft liner effectiveness has improved over the years. Used and developed for more than 20 years, soft liners have consistently been made safer. The success and widespread use of liners for almost two decades shows that the product has proved itself over time.

Maintenance

• Soft liners also have the added benefit of being easy to maintain. They can be cleaned with the same technique that is used for dentures. Consult your dentist about cleaning soft liners prior to using them with your dentures. Just as for dentures, regular visits to the dentist will also be needed for soft liners, as they can warp and lose shape over time.