​Painful New Dentures

Painful New Dentures

If you have new dentures, either for the first time or the tenth time, more often than not they are uncomfortable. Any new denture will feel alien, bulky and uncomfortable. They may rub against other teeth and gums and leave then raw and sore. Sometimes may cause an ulcer.

About a week after having your dentures fitted you should return to your dentist for a review. At this appointment any adjustments needed should be made so that these sore spots are eased. Remember it will take a few days for these areas to heal and hopefully once healed things should improve.

Dentures are all about patience and perseverance. You should be aware of this before starting any process of making a denture. It can take several review/adjustment visits after the final fitting until they feel 100% comfortable and even then they may still feel alien.

It takes time, sometimes months. Your speech may change and you may develop a lisp. This will require practice before your lips, cheeks and tongue get used to your dentures. Practice saying the days of the week. This will cover all the phonetic sounds used in everyday speech and when you perfect this then your lisp should improve.

Eating will also be an initial struggle so be aware of this and just keep trying. Soon enough they will feel part of your mouth and you wouldn’t be without them. It wont be a walk in the park but it will be worth it. Remember that if you truly feel your dentures are ill fitting don’t be shy, go back to your dentist and say. They have a duty to get them right for you.

David Hurst BDS (Lon)