Getting used to your Dentures Or Partial

 

            New dentures or partials may feel odd or uncomfortable for the first couple of weeks. This is normal. If you have an area that is cutting your tongue or cheek please call our office. Keep wearing your denture or partial until you get used to them. The lower one may feel especially loose until the muscles of your cheeks and tongue learn to hold it in place. You may have extra saliva for a short time. Some soreness should be expected for the first week or two. We will check on your progress and make any adjustments needed to make you more comfortable. When you replace missing teeth, eating is easier. But it takes practice.
         

  Here are some things that can help...


            1. Begin by eating soft foods cut into small pieces.
            2. Chew on both sides of the mouth to keep pressure even.
            3. You will need to practice talking with your new denture or partial.
               -Try reading out loud and repeating tricky words in front of the mirror.
               -Talk slowly to prevent muffled speech.

If your dentures slip out of place when you laugh, cough, or smile, bite down and swallow to reposition them.