Emergency: A Tooth Has Fallen Out of Your Denture

About this guide

This guide provides immediate steps to take if a tooth detaches from your denture. It is intended as general patient education and should be read alongside advice from the dental professional responsible for your care.

Immediate Steps to Take

If a tooth detaches from your denture, keep the tooth if you have it. Do not attempt to glue it back yourself with household adhesives, as these can damage the denture base and make professional repair more difficult.

How Denturaa Benefits You

Denturaa clinics across the UK provide emergency denture repair services. Our skilled dental technicians can often reattach the tooth or provide a replacement in a single visit, ensuring your denture is functionally and aesthetically restored.

Why Professional Repair Matters

A professional repair ensures that the tooth is securely bonded using medical-grade materials, maintaining the correct bite and alignment. This prevents further damage to the appliance and ensures your continued comfort.

The Denturaa Benefit

With on-site laboratories in many of our locations, Denturaa can often offer 'same-day' repairs for lost teeth. We understand the urgency of a broken smile and prioritise getting you back to normal as quickly as possible. Find your nearest clinic.

Questions you can ask your dentist

Can this tooth be reliably reattached?

Is the rest of the denture still structurally sound?

What caused the tooth to fall out?

How long will the repair take?

Final reminder

This guide is for general information only and does not replace advice from a qualified dental professional. If you have severe pain, swelling, bleeding, difficulty breathing, or another urgent concern, seek appropriate dental or emergency care.