December 15th, 2008
Posted in Denture News. Tags: dentures, green, old dentures, recycling, used dentures.
Can dentures be recycled? A perfectly valid question, considering all of the efforts to be more green and save the planet. But apparently not. Dex from The Straight Dope consulted three dentists who said that although it was “theoretically possible” to recycle dentures, the don’t know anyone who actually does it. One of the dentists said it wasn’t practical — since dentures are usually custom made to fit one individual’s mouth, and since they are made of molded plastic, recycling them would be hard.
August 30th, 2008
Posted in Denture News, patient's guide. Tags: denture care, denture clinic, dentures, old dentures, replacement dentures.
A recent blog entry by Tarvo Puust of the Innisfil Denture Clinic near Toronto, Ontario offers an excellent article describing how many people sometimes go for 10 to 25 years with the same pair of dentures. In his posting he discusses the specific criteria you should consider regarding you existing dentures to determine whether or not you need a new set.
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