I would like some feedback on lower dentures. Any info would be appreciated.?

Answer 1

Many people have major difficulties with their lower denture. The reason is the muscles in the face. When you speak, smile, chew etc the muscles cause the plate to dislodge and have a hard time staying seated. When you chew you have to learn to chew on both sides as chewing on one side will cause the denture to pop up on one side. Also the minute you put food in your mouth the food will go under the denture and depending on what your eating when you bite down the pain will be intense until you get the food back out. That makes for trip to the restroom to rinse your denture.
I have implants and an implant supported teeth and do not have to worry about this. My uppers and lowers are in one piece like denture (no roof for the upper) but are screwed onto my implants. Mine are not removable except by my dentist by unscrewing them. I brush and floss them just like natural teeth and they are just as secure.

Answer 2

What is your question? Lower dentures can be a pain to get the right fit. Depending on how long you have been without teeth will determine how much bone level that you have left. If we don't have teeth than the bone starts to resorb because it is not needed anymore. Thus many times people that have been without teeth for a long period of time just don't have the bone support to hold a denture well. I would suggest having a consultation with someone that is board certified to do dental implants on the condition that you have enough bone to support them. You can have three implants placed in your bone on the bottom and then they make what is called an overdenture which basically snaps onto your implants, this reduces the denture slipping or falling out making your life miserable. It is expensive, but well worth the cost to have a good fitting denture that does not need adhesive all of the time. If you have the bone support than that is the avenue that I would suggest that you take.

Answer 3

a full lower denture replaces all of the bottom arch.

typically made out of acrylic resin. at the office i work at cost a little less than a grand.

they are removable as in you take them in and out.

-if you have good anchor teeth like your "eye teeth"/canines a partial may be more suitable for you. the extra teeth help hold the partial in so that it is more stable. usually has clasp hooked around the anchor teeth to really make it solid.

you will need to consult a dentist to better understand your options from the standpoint of the health of your teeth.

a denture takes time to getting use to. not an overnight fix. they are much different than your real teeth. but can work well.

Answer 4

STARR,
LOWER DENTURES ARE THE ONES MOST PATIENTS COMPLAIN ABOUT. THEY TEND TO COME LOOSE EASILY.
THERE ARE VARIOUS METHODS OF MAKING LOWER DENTURES TO STAY IN BETTER.
1) A WEIGHTED DENTURE, USUALLY IMPROVES RETENTION BY 20-25%
2) A DENTURE WITH A SOFT SILICONE SUCTION CUP LINER, GIVING AN IMPROVED RETENTION.
3) A MINI-IMPLANT RETAINED DENTURE, YIELDING THE BEST RETENTION.
THERE ARE VARIOUS ADHESIVES AVAILABLE, BUT THESE ARE NOT THE WAY TO GO LNG TERM -- AS THESE HAVE THEIR OWN PROBLEMS.