Denture pain?

Question

I have now had my dentures in for 2 weeks i have been probably 6 times for adjustments and now im going back tommorrow my mouth is so sore i can hardly stand it. Also i still can not eat any food that is hard im still on a very soft diet it is very uncomfortable and sometimes painful when i try to chew. Has anyone else experienced such a hard time adjusting to dentures. I have a full top plate. Thanks

Answer 1

This is a very normal problem with new dentures and even more so with new denture wearers. Hopefully I will be able to help you to understand a little better what we are trying to achieve and the importance of it.


Several adjustments will be needed and I really mean, as many as it takes to get the dentures adjusted so they are functional and comfortable. We have a lot of "very slight" adjustments to make in areas that have caused sore or hot spots to develop, also your bite must be adjusted so that when you close, both sides hit at the same time and same place, each and every time you close without popping the dentures loose. So don't count the times you come in, just try to relax and bite normally, even if it hurts a little. The denture is coated with a white pressure indicating paste that rubs off or makes a mark where too much pressure is applied. This is the only way we can mark the inside where the acrylic ridge or spot in the denture is "rubbing" against a natural ridge or spot on your tissue, causing the sore spots to develop. So if you can’t bite together with enough pressure, then we don’t get a mark to adjust. The teeth on the upper and lower need to match also, so when the tissue is sore, it's difficult to bite together with any force or pressure to mark the teeth with the articulating paper accordingly. We have to get the tissue healed and resolve the soreness before we can really get the bite corrected. It takes more than a few visits and we hope that you understand that this is normal.

It's also difficult for us to determine if an adjustment is good with your mouth being so sore. We can take material off, but if too much is taken, then lab has to put it back. So we try to avoid doing this. This is one reason why we make small adjustments each time. The other is that sometimes all it takes is a slight removal of the acrylic, so slight that even a polishing could do the trick. So each time an adjustment is made we want you to "try it" to see if it's enough taken off. Once your mouth has a sore spot, it's very difficult for you to tell if any adjustment is good or not, and we understand this, and hope that you understand that we are working with you to correct these areas. It just takes time and patients.

There are certain things that as a new denture wearer you should also realize. For now it's an adjustment process for you, they are "not like your natural teeth were." You will need to “learn to eat,” making sure to place food on “both sides” of the mouth, “evenly distributed” to keep the dentures from popping loose or breaking suction. Also avoid “biting into foods” such as sandwiches or hard chips, fruits and foods. Your ability to tear foods with the anterior teeth has been greatly compromised with the dentures. Try cutting these foods up into small bites for now, until the adjustments are made and your mouth has healed. This popping loose happens more with the lower than the upper, since the upper relies on the suction of the palate for its retention, the lower only has the small ridge. You probably are also dealing with extractions sites still being sore, so you’re healing along with the tissue swelling reducing or shrinking which means the denture will be slightly larger until you have the reline done in a few months. The reason for the wait of six months is to allow the bone to fill in from the extractions and everything to settle into a more permanent state before it‘s done.


To help ease the tissue soreness, please stay with soft foods adding “Ensure” to your diet to maintain that you’re getting the full amount of “proper nutrients” needed. Also use the “warm salt water rinses” (as warm as you can stand it) frequently, and leave the denture “out at night” allowing the “tissue to rest.” If it’s at all possible, you can leave it out during the day some, giving you extra healing time would be great. Not everyone can do this though, with work or being around other people. Anything that will help speed the healing process so the necessary adjustment can be made correctly. Also remember to remove the dentures and “rinse them and your mouth well after eating” anything. This will help to keep food from getting “trapped” under the dentures, “rubbing” causing a “new sore spot” to develop before you realize it's happened. You may want to cancel your appointment tomorrow, if your mouth is “too sore” for any “good” adjustments to be made it‘s not worth trying to make any that may be “inaccurate.” Try to give your self a little time to get the tissue healed a bit so that you can bite down transferring the markings for the adjustments to be made from with less discomfort for you. Call your dental office and ask if they can see you later in the week, or if they think that is advisable in your case.

Everything I’ve mentioned here is what I tell all of our new denture wearers. It’s better if you understand why and how we make the adjustments to your dentures since it involves patient cooperation with your biting pressure, transferring these marks for us to judge where to adjust at. I hope I’ve been of some help with your problem and given you some tips and rational, that will help “you to ease your discomfort” and aid you in “understanding how the adjustments are made.” Hopefully, with just a few more visits to your dentist, without the extreme soreness, you will have a fully functional set of dentures and can start eating without the pain and difficulty that you are experiencing now. Good luck and my best wishes to you.

Answer 2

Denture Pain

Answer 3

Denture Sore Spots

Answer 4

I have now had a top set of dentures for the past 6 years. I know exactly what you are going through. I have been to the dentist several times to get adjustments made and nothing has helped. I have had 4 new sets made and stll I am unable to eat any food. For me to be able to eat I leave my dentures out and it takes me all my time to be able to eat my meal (which is nothing nice) also I have lost considerable amount of weight because of this. I have found the whole experience terrible and embarrassing and I wish I had never done it. I am sorry I dont have any bright ideas for you I have tried everything and nothing works for me.
sorry good luck

Answer 5

A lot of your adjustment to wearing the denture and the associated pain has to do with how much trauma there was to your mouth when they extracted your teeth. If you have an immediate denture it will require many adjustments and temporary soft linings to make them comfortable. I practically lived at my dentist for the first month or so. It is not unusual to have problems eating at this point in your journey. Soft foods are better than no foods. Keep going back to the dentist- make a list of the problems you encounter and take it with you.

Sandy

Answer 6

It is not uncommon to return for several adjustments following a delivery of a full denture. Right now your gums are going through some changes. After about 6 weeks your dentist may recommend that you return for a denture reline. In the meantime you may find some comfort in a temporary soft reline.

Answer 7

Didn't they tell you not to take them out? You should of only taken them out to clean and put right back in. You may be to swollen to get them back in now. You need to call your DDS for an adjustment. The teeth will be bothersome during the healing period. Did they give you pain meds? I wouldn't put oral anesthetic on the gums because it is less than 24 yrs. call the DDS and get his advice.

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