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Published September 2026

1 of 5Most denture problems are small fixes, not a whole new denture
  1. Most denture problems are small fixes, not a whole new denture
  2. A sore spot gets a quick, light adjustment
  3. A cracked base can often be repaired the same day
  4. A broken tooth or clasp is swapped for a new one
  5. Bigger repairs, though, go to the lab overnight instead

Who usually does it

general dentist. Done in any general office; many can be same-day.

One question worth asking

Can this be repaired here today, or does it go to the lab?

Adding a clasp to a partial

DenturesBasicD5660

D5660. Adds a new clip so the partial holds onto another tooth.

Small visits to adjust a sore spot, fix a cracked base, replace a broken tooth or clasp, add a tooth after an extraction, or clean a denture. Codes differ by full or partial denture and by what is repaired.

Most of these are short visits: easing a sore spot, mending a cracked base, replacing a tooth or a clasp that has snapped, or adding a tooth after an extraction. Many can be done the same day in the office, while a bigger repair goes to a lab overnight. Codes differ by whether the denture is full or partial and by what is being fixed. Most plans file this as Basic. What they actually pay varies by plan.

Codes for this

D5410BasicAdjusting a full upper dentureA quick fix for a sore spot on a full upper denture.per visit · Done oftenD5411BasicAdjusting a full lower dentureA quick fix for a sore spot on a full lower denture.per visit · Done oftenD5421BasicAdjusting an upper partialA quick fix on an upper partial denture.per visit · Done oftenD5422BasicAdjusting a lower partialA quick fix on a lower partial denture.per visit · Done oftenD5510BasicRepairing a cracked full denture baseFixes a crack or break in the pink base of a full denture.per visit · Done sometimesD5511BasicRepairing a full denture base and replacing a toothFixes the base and also replaces a broken tooth in one repair.per visit · Done sometimesD5520BasicReplacing a tooth on a full dentureReplaces one missing or broken tooth on a full denture.per tooth · Done sometimesD5610BasicRepairing a partial denture plastic baseFixes a crack in the plastic of a partial.per visit · Done sometimesD5620BasicRepairing a partial denture metal frameFixes a broken metal framework.per visit · Rarely doneD5630BasicRepairing or replacing a claspFixes the wire clip that holds a partial to a tooth.per visit · Done sometimesD5640BasicReplacing a tooth on a partialReplaces one broken tooth on a partial denture.per tooth · Done sometimesD5650BasicAdding a tooth to a partialAdds a tooth to a partial after a natural tooth is removed.per tooth · Done sometimesD5660BasicAdding a clasp to a partialAdds a new clip so the partial holds onto another tooth.per tooth · Done sometimesD5670MajorReplacing all teeth and plastic on an upper metal partialKeeps the metal frame and replaces everything else.per arch · Rarely doneD5671MajorReplacing all teeth and plastic on a lower metal partialKeeps the metal frame and replaces everything else.per arch · Rarely doneD5899MajorOther denture procedureThe catch-all code for a removable denture procedure with no code of its own.per visit · Rarely doneD9932Not usually coveredCleaning a full upper dentureA professional cleaning of a full upper denture.per visit · Rarely doneD9933Not usually coveredCleaning a full lower dentureA professional cleaning of a full lower denture.per visit · Rarely doneD9934Not usually coveredCleaning an upper partialA professional cleaning of an upper partial denture.per visit · Rarely doneD9935Not usually coveredCleaning a lower partialA professional cleaning of a lower partial denture.per visit · Rarely done
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