I know they shrink quite a bit right after the teeth are pulled, but I mean in the long run, do they shrink more from wearing dentures or from not wearing them? Or does it even make any difference?
2006-08-30 01:30:51 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
I'm 20 and had what teeth I had left pulled a little over 2 years ago. I never got false teeth yet, and was thinking about not bothering since I can eat just about anything without teeth. It's not bad at all without teeth, not like some people think. I'd rather go toothless than be stuck with bad teeth like I had. I was just wondering if it makes any difference with the gums to wear dentures or just go without like I am.
2006-08-30 15:40:43 · update #1
When your teeth are pulled, the alveolar bone, (the supporting bone) really has no purpose left, and goes away. When the bone goes away, it looks like the gums are going away.
Wearing dentures or not wearing dentures has nothing to do with the bone level in your mouth.
Personally, if one of my patients talks about 'I might as well get dentures" I try to talk them into keeping as many natural teeth as possible. The dentures need that supporting bone to keep them in place, and over time, if no natural tooth or an implant is not in place, the bone is going to shrink, and one will end up having to pay money to buy denture adhesive and/or pay to get the dentures relined or get new ones all together for that proper fit. If there isn't any proper fit, that can cause a bunch of problems all together, with chronic irritation to the tissue in the mouth, etc.
I will make a suggestion: Please soak the dentures at night. Your mouth does need a break once a day from the dentures. Don't be afraid of brushing your dentures with a denture brush. I have had patients that had build up on their dentures and I had to use some of my instruments to pick at it.
In dentistry, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure (Or thousands of dollars!!)
2006-08-30 01:51:44 · answer #1 · answered by Jennifer L 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes.....guess it's been about 10 years. Uppers. It wasn't bad at first but they never really fit to begin with and I am having problems now. I need new ones but I'm afraid I'm going to go through the same nightmare I did before and unfortunatly they want their money now and you don't know for sure if they will be right or not. Me and dentists have never gotten along which is obvious. Every single dental problem, outside of death, I have had. After funding a few summer homes and extra cars to various dentists and surgeons to try and save them.....I thought dentures would end it once and for all.....but it hasn't. I don't have insurance so I'm sure the price tag is getting heftier by the day and I'm going to have to do something. My mom had dentures since she was in her 20's. Woman never had a problem at all with them. Dad did for a few years and his never fit right either. I don't know if there's just people who handle them better or if there are too many lousy dentists out there doing dentures that don't have any expertise in them. I don't regret it because I couldn't handle the pain and stuff anymore. No way I could ever have afforded implants and any insurance I did have wouldn't cover them anyway. Good luck though.
2016-03-17 01:09:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gum Shrinkage After Extraction
2016-12-14 19:51:22 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once ur teeth r gone, ur gums start to resorb and dentures can make it disappear faster.
2006-08-30 09:46:46 · answer #4 · answered by LvYahooAnswrs 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
but the other ***** said different
2014-07-24 04:43:47 · answer #5 · answered by Suaverico3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋