Denture Repair — ORE Part 1 MCQ
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Correct answer: D — Repair with cold-cure acrylic or refer to a dental laboratory for repair
Midline palatal denture fractures are common and managed by professional repair using cold-cure acrylic resin or laboratory-based heat-cure acrylic, not by immediate replacement or patient self-repair. Cold-cure acrylic is a standard repair material for dentures and can be applied chairside; if equipment or laboratory access is preferred, referral to a dental laboratory is an appropriate alternative. Superglue is unsafe and non-dental; welding with heat damages acrylic and risks burns; metal reinforcement without proper adhesion is mechanically unsound; and premature replacement is not first-line management when repair is feasible. Option D correctly identifies both viable professional repair pathways.
Reference: Heidari B, Firouz F, Izadi A, Ahmadvand S, Radan P. Flexural Strength of Cold and Heat Cure Acrylic Resins Reinforced with Different Materials. J Dent (Tehran). 2015 May;12(5):316–23. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26877726/