Many people have false teeth and are concerned about them being loose, wobbly or unstable. Dentures need plenty of loving care and attention in order to keep them in the best condition and serving you well… This article takes a look at all of your denture care needs, how to fix loose dentures and answer some of the top questions people ask when they have false teeth.
False teeth and mouth sores
Dentures can unfortunately sometimes cause mouth sores, this is particularly true on fall lower dentures where there is a tendency for the denture to slide around over your gums. The real secret to preventing mouth sores is to ensure your dentures fit exceptionally well.
How to Ensure Your Dentures Fit
there are 2 secrets to getting dentures to fit really well:
- Accuracy at the beginning
- Maintenance
How well a denture fits when you have originally fitted is dependent upon multiple factors including the skills of the dentist, the accuracy of the impression that was sent to the laboratory and the skills of the technician. As with many things in life, you get what you pay for and cheap dentures can often be more trouble than they are worth in the long run.
In order for dentures to be really accurate at the beginning the communication between the dentist and the technician needs to be excellent, this is why many dentists work closely with a clinical dental technician.
A clinical dental technician has undertaken an extensive amount of additional training to enable them to work directly with the patient, this means a clinical technician can have a discussion with you, take impressions, try in the denture at an early stage and then manufacture the denture themselves.
This means any chance of miscommunication is eradicated and you deal directly with the person making your dentures, in our opinion this is one of the best ways to have the best fitting and longest lasting dentures.
Meet our clinical dental technician
Kevin Thomas – Clinical Technician
Dip Clin Dent Tech RCS Eng 2011, Certification in Dental Technology City & Guilds 1979
GDC No. 145573
Maintenance is also incredibly important.
Your dentures will not change shape overtime but the gums on which they sit will. As we age, jaw bone changes shape and the gum changes with it. This is particularly true if you have had teeth extracted.
This means that whilst your denture may fit perfectly at the beginning your dentures can become loose overtime. This is not because the denture has changed, it is because you’re gums have.
This is why your dentist or clinical dental technician may recommend a periodic reline, a reline is exactly as the name suggests… It is creating a new fitting surface for your denture. The part of your denture that you see remains exactly the same but a new fitting surface is created which takes up any space that has developed due to the changing shape of your gum.
