Ive had mine for about 3 weeks and I still cant bite down with my front teeth. painful!
2007-03-22 12:20:03 · 7 answers · asked by kentheo 2 in Health ➔ Dental
EATING WITH A BRAND-NEW DENTURE IS A KIND OF EXPERIMENT. YOU HAVE TO BEGIN SLOWLY BY EATING SOFTER FOODS -- NOT RIPE CRUNCHY APPLES. YOU MUST ALSO LEARN TO CHEW ON BOTH SIDES OF YOUR MOUTH EQUALLY.
GRADUALLY YOUR GUM TISSUES WILL ADAPT TO THE DENTURE SO THAT EATING IS NO LONGER PAINFUL.
IN ONLY 3 WEEKS IT'S STILL TOO SOON.IT'S NOT LIKE IT WILL BE IN 3 MONTHS OR 3 YEARS.
THE MORE YOU PRACTICE, THE EASIER IT WILL BECOME.
2007-03-22 13:18:28 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. Albert, DDS, (USA) 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had a similar problem after getting my immediate upper denture in. The pain I was feeling was like a sharp blade slicing my gum everytime I bit down on something. It was caused by a tiny little irregularity on the inner edge of the denture. Every time I tried to bite down the denture moved ever so slightly and the pain was dreadful. After my gums had healed properly (about 10 days) I started using a denture adhesive, it stopped the denture from slipping and as a result stopped the pain. On my next visit to the dentist I asked him to trim the edge of the denture to see if it would help, he had warned me that the tiniest little irregularity in the plate would cause more pain than I would have thought possible. The denture fits better now but as my gums heal and shrink the denture is getting looser. Thank God for denture adhesive! It's messy but at least I can eat anything I want without fearing they will slip. Check with your dentist first to make sure your gums have healed properly and that there is nothing wrong before you use any adhesive.
Good Luck!
2007-03-22 16:09:04 · answer #2 · answered by Sandtone 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is about a month or less, otherwise something is wrong with the fitting of your dentures. It's really like a pair of shoes.
The first time you use the dentures you will feel it like a foreign part of your mouth or gums with corresponding stiffness and pain.
Later, if the denture's fitting is good in one week's time, it will be OK.
2007-03-22 12:30:41 · answer #3 · answered by PJA 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it only took me about two weeks to get used to mine before I could eat solid food. Be sure to cut in small bite sized pieces first. I also lucked out and had no bone chips or problems with mine. Also, there is something out there called Denturite that you can put in your dentures that will line your dentures and tighten them up.
2007-03-22 16:35:24 · answer #4 · answered by hmc9975 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-01 08:29:28 · answer #5 · answered by benisek 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
start by cutting your food into bite size pieces
put half in each side of your mouth
try to chew evenly with both sides at same time
this should ease the front pain
2007-03-22 12:25:51 · answer #6 · answered by caffsans 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
ouch! i didnt think it would take that long
2007-03-22 12:22:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋