how one can get used to his dentures?

Answer 1

Practice, practice, practice. It takes time. If you sat down at a piano for the first time, you would not be playing classical music in a day. If you got an artificial leg, they would send you for rehabilitative therapy for 4 to 6 weeks, so lets allow at least that amount of time to get used to artificial teeth. You're using a lot of muscles you didn't have to use before and they have to get into shape. You have to learn to chew with a little food on the right and a little food on the left. While I can not comment on the quality of your dentures, I can only hope that they are "just right" and that this is a matter of getting used to dentures.

Dentures are not a replacement for teeth. They are simply better than not HAVING teeth. They do take some patience on your part. You will have to start out with chewing smaller bites and trying to distribute the food a little to the left and a little to the right at the same time. You HAVE lost the taste of your food, because you have a lot of insulation in your mouth now. You probably taste half denture and half food. After a while, your sense of taste will return somewhat, but that too is an adjustment on your part.

I know that this is not very encouraging, but thousands of new denture wearers make the adjustments. If it takes a month or two, you will look back in a few years and say that it was hardly any time at all. It's just difficult to accept that while you are learning to use dentures for the first time.

Answer 2

Oh heavens I understand what you are going through and it's tough. I've heard that chewing gum will help set the dentures to fit your mouth. Freedent is the brand that isn't suppose to stick to denture material, I didn't have any luck with it for myself, it stuck anyway, but my sister-in-law still chews it all the time and she's had dentures for years.

Answer 3

From what I've read on the Internet, to get used to dentures you have to start out eating soft foods and then slowly progress to regular foods. When you chew, try to distribute the food evenly on both sides of the mouth. With time you should get used to them. And practice makes it easier to chew.

Answer 4

Believe me I know what you're going through. I've had mine for 2 years now and really forget that they aren't my own. Patience I'm sure you have heard before but it is so true. I was surprised that after 4 days I could eat fried chicken but very small bites and I cut it in small pieces. Now I can even eat corn on the cob. I think I got used to mine pretty fast because I never took them out, only to clean of course. That way your gums kind of mold to them resulting in a better fit. Good luck to you and please don't get discouraged.