Problems caused by poor fitting dentures
Dr. D.Sendhil Nathan MDS, DNB Prosthodontics And Implantology
Replacing missing teeth with dentures is a common practice in Dentistry. Denture teeth available nowadays are more convenient and appear more natural when compared to the false teeth set deployed in the earlier days. The dentures are custom made as per the impressions of the gums in order to fit efficiently in the mouth.
A denture wearer will encounter various hazards if the denture is not fixed properly. Likewise, mouth changing contours like gum shrinkage also make the dentures become loose over a period of time. This ends in the poor fitting of dentures.
What are the problems caused by ill-fitting dentures? How can you handle and overcome them? Read this post.
Poor fitting denture problems
1) Swollen Gums
Dentures need to be fixed against gums properly. When the dentures do not fit your mouth or not fixed correctly, the false teeth set begins to irritate the surrounding gum tissues. It results in gum inflammation. Such nuisance in gum tissues is powerful to cause soreness in the mouth.
2) Difficulties in speaking
When a denture becomes loose, it begins to move in the mouth. Similarly, wearing uncomfortable dentures will cause impediments in speaking. The denture wearer feels difficult to pronounce certain words and letters.
3) Unhealthy eating
Similar to speaking, eating also becomes a painful thing when the wearer encounters difficulties with dentures. It is hard to chew and bite some food items with poor fitting dentures. If such difficulties in eating persist, it will cause problems like malnutrition, weight loss, etc.
4) Jaw bone atrophy
Poor fitting denture pushes the wearer to encounter bad bite. It affects the jaw point. It will lead to headache, pain in the neck and even jawbone atrophy. Extreme pressure applied on the jawbone due to poor fitting denture will deteriorate the jawbone.
5) Cheilitis and Stomatitis
Both cheilitis and stomatitis are caused due to the plethora of yeast in the mouth. When the dentures become loose, it makes the surrounding area wet. Yeast is generally inherited in the moist condition.
Thus the denture offers an opportunity for oral bacteria to proliferate yeast in the mouth. You can identify this issue with redness under the upper denture.
Tips to handle ill-fitting denture problems
- When the denture teeth do not fit equally when closing the teeth, adjust the occlusion. If you encounter such inequality or loose denture teeth even after that, you need to modify the false teeth set.
- Switch to soft foods, taking smaller pieces of vegetables or fruits and eating slowly will be helpful when the denture becomes loose.
- Use both sides of your dentures to chew foods. This will help you to overcome moving dentures while eating.
- Consult your Dentist to get denture adhesives. The adhesives will help you to bond the denture to the roof of the mouth.
It is important to visit your Prosthodontist at regular intervals after getting denture teeth. This will help you to find the issues with the fake teeth set and repair them immediately. Thus you can overcome the negative consequences of poor fitting dentures.
Apart from fixing loose dentures, poor care on denture teeth also leads you to meet various discomforts as we have mentioned here. Don’t neglect the denture care tips given by your dentist.
