New Denture Advice – Getting used to your New Dentures
Most people need a bit of time to get used to New Dentures, but it shouldn’t be too long before your tongue, lips and cheeks to adapt. Your new dentures must be cared for and checked regularly, as do any natural teeth you have remaining. You will need to see a dentist every six months to check your dental implants or natural teeth, or more frequently if so advised. To help you get used to your new Dentures, here is New Denture Advice which should prove useful.
Appearance
As well as making the inside your mouth feel different, Complete Dentures will make your face look different too. By providing essential support to your facial muscles and features, they can actually make you appear younger. Where your new Dentures replace any front teeth, you might feel that the denture teeth are too far forward or your lips are too thick. Rest assured that your Dentures will have been positioned to be where your natural teeth once were, and this feeling will soon disappear.
Speech
Many people find that their speech is affected while their tongue and lips get used to the new shape of their Dentures, but wearing them will actually improve your speech. To aid the process of adjustment, reading aloud can help, as can counting from 65 – 70 (these sounds can be particularly tricky to form). It is common to salivate more, which can affect your speech. Sipping water often helps thin down saliva and you'll also find that you can improve the situation by simply swallowing more often.
Eating
Returning your jaw to its natural position may affect your chewing and biting ability in the short-term, but it won’t be long before things improve. In the beginning, you should avoid tough, hard and sticky foods and take smaller bites of food, while you get used to your new bite and tooth position. Try to chew on both sides of your mouth at the same time, and chew up and down as opposed to side to side.
Everyday wear
While it is up to you when you wear your Dentures and how long you wear them for, we do recommend that you remove your Dentures while you sleep to give your gums a needed break. If you would rather not, then removing your dentures when you are in private, even for a short while, allows your mouth to rest.
Sore areas
While we will design your Dentures to be as comfortable as possible, it is not uncommon to develop pressure points and sore spots under and around your Dentures while your mouth and gums adjust. By making small alterations to the denture surface, we can bring added comfort to your Dentures, ensuring that you are entirely happy with their fit.
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Clean all of the Denture surface every day, taking care to remove any denture adhesives on a daily basis, including any parts that come into contact with your gums. To remove food debris, use a denture cream with a specially designed denture brush, and then soak your dentures in a specialist solution to keep them fresh. Always follow the manufacturer’s instructions for use. <read more>