2007-09-06 04:13:05 · 7 answers · asked by Shazi 1 in Health ➔ Dental
If you had immediate dentures placed, where all the teeth were extracted at the same time and the dentures were placed, you should be wearing them for the first 24 hours to keep the swelling down to a minimum and control the bleeding.
During the first week (or possibly two) of wearing dentures, you will need to come in for daily, or every other day for adjustments. You don't want to develop sore spots along with getting adjusted to wearing dentures, so during the first few days it's better to adjust the areas to fit more comfortably. Keep in mind they will never feel like your natural teeth but as close to them as we can get.
You will need to take time speaking and with eating. Stay with a soft diet for the first few days or weeks until you get adjusted. Don't try to eat anything that requires any chewing or you will cause sore spots to develop and prolong your adjustment period. You will also learn to place food on both sides of the mouth to chew, this is so the denture will not be forced or dislodged on one side.
You will notice over time that the denture will become loose and not fit as tight. Try using fixodent or other adhesives during the first six months, most work very well.
After about six months the bone and tissue in your mouth will have taken a more solid or sound shape with little more change expected to occur. It's at this time we like to do a re-line of the denture. That will require a new impression, made with your dentures as the trays. These will be sent to the lab for the day, so expect to leave without your dentures. You may be able to come back later that same day to pick them up and have adjustments made to the re-lined dentures.
If you are having difficulty you should call your dentist for an immediate appointment, it is expected and understandable. You will get used to the dentures, just as they are expected to and will become functional. It takes some time to do this. Don't hesitate to see your dentist for any problem you are having concerning your denture.
2007-09-06 04:43:00 · answer #1 · answered by HeatherS 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When you are a first time wearer of dentures, an adjustment period takes place. It take about 1-2 weeks or tops a month to get use to your new appliance. But you need to go back to your dentist to make adjustment to your denture. If there's pain when you wear it and use it, it means that some adjustment has to be done,. It could be that a reduction on certain part of the denture need to be done so as not to impinge or cause too much pressure to you gums resulting to pain you are feeling while wearing it. And you have to use it and wear it 24 hrs a day , to get use to it. from there, you will find out which part of the denture doesn't fit right and causing pain, then the dentist will correct the problem. So while in the process of adjustments, sometimes a patient develops sores in their mouth where the denture is not fitted right...for the sores you can use mouthwash to lessen the bacteria and speeds up healing, intake of vit c for the gums. Also avoid for the meantime spicy foods that may irritate gums with sores.
Be patient in no time you will get use with your denture.
2007-09-06 04:46:08 · answer #2 · answered by Dr. Ana 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should try to save what teeth you can and get a partial. Implants are the only other alternative and they are very expensive. The procedure involves gum surgery and if you smoke you can not have implants with any guarantee that they will last. I think that i would have more of a self esteem issue with no teeth at all, versus getting dentures. Dentures can look great. You can eat properly and not worry about your gums hurting or not being to eat certain foods that you like. I think you should get a 2nd opinion and save the teeth you can. You will feel much better after you talk to another dentist and they suggest to keep the teeth you have and get partials.
2016-03-18 01:06:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to go back to dentist several times over a period of 3 months for the dentist to FIT the teeth.
He does this by getting you to bite down on a special paper he has. He then makes adjustments on the teeth while you wait. this only takes a few minutes. each week you eat and get more and more used to them. and each week the dentist adjust them. till finally they fit real well. that is how it is done.
2007-09-06 04:20:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Once your mouth has healed. You will need to try them again. If they still hurt and are painful, make notes and then go back to the dentist and he will "adjust" them for you. Don't worry this has happened to a lot of people.
Good Luck and soon you will be showing off that beautiful Smile!!
2007-09-06 04:22:19 · answer #5 · answered by Shelly C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To put it simply........
You need to go back to the dentist to get your new teeth adjusted to fit better. Even after they fit better they will eventually become loose because when your teeth got taken out the "ridge" or the gum that your teeth were in resorbs back and shrinks down. You will prob need to get new dentures made in a year or so to fit your new ridge, Hope i helped!
2007-09-06 05:00:32 · answer #6 · answered by Sharriebabe 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I feel for you this is my second set and they hurt in the back dentist has done numerous adjustments I can not afford another set.
2015-11-16 06:59:50 · answer #7 · answered by Carol 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
never mind the pain you have to put them in now and keep them in,keeping your mouth clean at all times,2 weeks should see you ok
2007-09-06 04:21:45 · answer #8 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋