New Dentures?

Question

I'm 33 and got all my teeth pulled on Monday the 6th,,upper and lower and got immediate dentures.My face is still a little sore and my gums are black and blue.Any idea when my gums will return to normal and be pain free?

Also will i ever be able to eat steak or beef jerky again? (:

Answer 1

HELLO CHIP,
THE SWELLING WILL DECREASE EACH AND EVERY DAY. YOUR GUMS SHOULD BE FULLY HEALED IN 2 WEEKS, BUT THE UNDERLYING BONE WONT BE HEALED FOR ABOUT 6 WEEKS.
THE IMMEDIATE DENTURES WILL NEED TO BE RELINED WHEN THEY START TO FEEL LOOSE IN THE MONTHS AHEAD. BE PATIENT AND LET THE LEARNING HAPPEN GRADUALLY.
THERE WILL BE A TRAINING PERIOD FOR LEARNING TO CHEW FOODS DIFFERENTLY

Answer 2

Hi Chip! I've been in dentistry for over 25 years. The gums take several weeks to heal and the bruising will fade out completely in time. However you should be doing lots of warm salty rinses to remove plaque and food build up as well as bacteria that stops the gums from healing.
Second, dentures saddle the gum ridge on the bottom, and rely on suction from the palate on the upper. Beef jerky, apples and corn is not an option. Your teeth are only plastic and any rough go of it will cause them to flip out of your mouth. It they hit a hard surface they will crack or brake. And don't learn the hard way about dropping them in the sink. Once they brake you must get a new one as they can not be glued back together.
Steak in tiny bites will be okay if you use denture adhesive on the bottom. Remember you chew with your lower jaw so any thing like pizza crust, steak, bagels, or sticky or chewy can pull the denture out. People don't realize this until they have them and tend to stick them in a drawer and gum their foods. This is not a healthy thing to do, but people do it. Some of my patients have had several implants put in down the road and a new denture that snapped on to them. This is a great way to go if you can afford it and your bone is healthy, you can ask the dentist. As your gums heal anad you learn to chew with the dentures, you will have to do trial and error to see what loosens you dentures. Once you get that down, you will know better what and how to eat. Good luck. M

Answer 3

It will probably at least another 6 weeks unfortunately until most of the swelling goes down and the colour returns to normal, however it takes up to 3-6 months for your gums to be fully healed.

Yes, you will be able to eat steak and beef jerky :) it will take a while though. Once you get your proper dentures, it will take about 4-5 weeks to get used to eating and speaking again.

Good luck and take it easy!

Answer 4

Healing will take time, you have been through alot!! Perhaps you should go to your dentist for a recheck to make sure everything is healing properly. Make a list of questions for your dentist so you don't forget to ask something you really want to know. As for what you will eat, everyone is different. It will just be trial and error as you heal and learn to adjust to your new dentures.

Answer 5

you shouldn't of gotten immediate dentures, the swelling has to go down before the dentures will fit ... they should go back to normal within a week, if by Monday/Tuesday your still black & blue call the dentist & make sure he gets those dentures to fit correctly ..

as for steak & beef jerky .. eventually but you'll have take small bites.

Answer 6

to be safe, within 2 weeks.

You will not be able to eat steak or jerky unless you get dental implants to stabilize those dentures.

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Dr. Marvin

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