With daily cleaning most flippers last up to 2 years. Heat and rough cleaning wear one out faster than the calendar does.
An acrylic flipper is $287 an arch at Smile Lab USA. Break it in the first 12 months and we make one new one free from the model on file.
| Habit | What it does |
|---|---|
| Hot water or the dishwasher | Warps the acrylic, so it stops fitting |
| Bleach or whitening paste | Scratches and dulls the base and the tooth |
| Ice, hard nuts, crusty bread, caramel | Snaps the acrylic base |
Every day, rinse it in cool water and brush it with a denture brush, nothing else.
Every night, keep it in water, in the case, out of your mouth.
A loose fit after an extraction is normal. The gum shrinks for months while it heals.
| What happened | What it costs |
|---|---|
| Broke in the first 12 months | A new one free, $49 shipping and handling |
| Crack, clasp or tooth, any age | Repair by mail, $89 |
| Lost or stolen | Not in the free replacement |
| Smile Care Membership | Replacement at member price, from $45 |
We keep the model on file, so a replacement in the first year needs no new impression. Full terms are in the warranty policy.
Many people wear one for years and never move to an implant.
It is thinner and lighter than a partial denture, so it wears faster under heavy chewing.
If you want a tooth for chewing, a partial holds up longer. An acrylic partial is $469 an arch.
With daily cleaning most flippers last up to 2 years. Heat, bleach and hard food are what shorten one.
Some do, but plan on up to 2 years. By then the fit has often loosened and a new one sits better.
When it rocks, cracks or a clasp loosens. With daily care that is usually around the 2 year mark.
Yes. A cracked base, a broken clasp or a tooth that came off can be repaired by mail for $89.
We make one new one free from the model on file. You pay a flat $49 shipping and handling fee.