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New Dentures
A short guide to help you settle in with new dentures and get the most out of them.
New dentures will feel strange in your mouth, and will take several weeks to get used to.
Dentures can increase your risk of tooth decay and gum disease. To combat this you need to limit your intake of sugar / starchy foods and drinks, and clean your teeth to the best of your abilities.
It is not uncommon for your speech to sound different initially until your tongue and lips get used to the denture’s new shape.
If the denture has a plate that covers the roof of your mouth, you will find that your sense of taste is altered slightly. Your perception of heat is different too, so be careful initially with hot drinks.
An immediate denture may well need replacing after 6 months. If you are entitled to pay for treatment this will carry an additional cost.
If you find the denture rubs, or the bite feels wrong, phone us for an adjustment appointment. Most dentures need adjusting more than once to get them right for the mouth.
Dentures will need replacing after a period of time — the shape of your mouth changes as you age, and the teeth on the denture wear down as you chew.
With partial dentures, if you go several weeks without wearing them, you may find they no longer fit.
Metal clasps on dentures will over time suffer metal fatigue. This can cause the clasp to loosen, and in some cases break — sometimes an indication that it is time for a new denture.
The clasps on a metal denture fit around the teeth in your mouth. If one of these teeth ends up needing a filling, it may adversely affect the fit of your denture.
If you have a partial denture and you lose a tooth, this may require you to have a new denture made at full cost.
If anything feels wrong, or your denture rubs, please call us on 01294 273584 to book an adjustment appointment.
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