The Pain of Loose Dentures

For a long time, the idea of dentures flying out of a person’s mouth at an inappropriate moment has been a standard item in a comedian’s repertoire. For some denture wearers though, this has actually happened, although in most cases, they did not actually fly out but became loose enough for the wearer to cover their mouth.

Street surveys which asked questions about loose dentures inSurrey has shown that this is a more common occurrence than most of us realise, but to non denture wearers, it simply seems that people should choose dentures that actually fit them. So what is the cause of this problem that it seems simply should not happen?

The reality is that dentures do actually fit a patient when they first have them, and most are genuinely happy with their dentures once they become used to the initial strange feeling. What few people realise is that when a person looses their teeth, the shape of their face changes somewhat. This is because when a tooth falls out, it gradually leads to the deterioration of the bone structure in the jaw.As the jawbone no longer has to fulfil the role of holding the tooth in place, like a muscle that isn’t used, it simply recedes and fades away. This reduction in jaw bone density then causes the face to change shape a little, enough certainly for the once perfect fitting dentures to become loose and uncomfortable.

Not only can this cause embarrassing moments as described above but with the movement of the dentures, it can cause soreness of the gums leaving the patient in pain.

Thankfully, it is no possible to have dentures stabilised by using dental implants to hold them in place. People that have had this done have reported a much greater level of satisfaction with their dentures than those that have not.