Dentures - FAQ and Tips - Dental Fear Central
How to clean dentures: Clean the dentures in warm water with detergent, pretty much anything works, washing up liquid is cheap and works well. Use a soft toothbrush or a proper denture brush. Don’t use toothpaste as it is too abrasive and can take the polish off the denture, causing it to stain more readily.
Tips for new bottom denture wearers - Dental Phobia Forum
Location. UK. Jul 5, 2018. #2. Dental adhesive can help, but if the fit is good, it's best to practice with them without adhesive, at home, when you're feeling safe and comfortable. They don't get the suction that top dentures get to keep them stable, so they do seem to move around. Remember that every feeling in your mouth is amplified greatly.
My life now with my partial bottom denture - Dental Phobia Forum
Aug 16, 2010 · Apr 2, 2011. #3. Hi I to have a bottom partial denture. I had five teeth out & my partial denture fitted in January. At first I found it hard to put in but after a few days I managed it now I just pop it in within seconds. I like to wear Snug under mine this was mainly cause at first my gum was quite sore.
Top and bottom dentures - dentalfearcentral.org
Aug 14, 2010 · i have a journal on here called Dental Destiny (or Mysteries of My Mouth) in which I detail my experience with both the immediate full top denture, followed by a permanent bottom partial denture. Please feel free to read it, and ask any questions you may have. As Sandy and TW said, practice makes perfect.
Dentures: stupid question - how do you know which are the top …
May 26, 2019 · Warwickshire. Jul 3, 2019. #13. comfortdentist said: You have partial dentures. The bottom one is for the top. I can't help much as this particularly style I haven't done. Thank you, my husband tried it again today and managed to get them the right way round. I managed to tolerate the bottom one for a minute.
What function do lower dentures serve? - dentalfearcentral.org
May 28, 2010 · Hi, Dentures are not a substitute for teeth... they are a substitute for no teeth! It is certainly the case that full lower dentures are very unstable compared with your own teeth. However, most people adapt to them and learn to keep them in position using their tongue, lips and other oral muscles. If you really cannot cope it may be possible ...
Tips for adjusting to dentures - Dental Phobia Forum
Apr 3, 2009 · Morning, I need a little help with advice on adjusting to new Dentures. Firstly a little background, I'm 32 years of age and had a traumatic accident as a young (9 years old) child that resulted in most of my top front teeth being crushed into my bottom lip. I had reconstructive surgery, however...
please help i cant get used to my dentures - Dental Phobia Forum
Jun 21, 2007. #3. Hi Leah and I can totally relate with what you are going through. I have a full top denture and a bottom partial (only 7 teeth left on the bottom) For the top denture, I need several adjustments over several months until the fit was perfect. But I …
Getting used to dentures | Dental Phobia Forum
Oct 19, 2005 · Some useful tips and advice are as follows: 1) It can take about one week for every decade old you are to get used to new dentures. It is important not to panic if they feel loose when you first get them- they should tighten up when they settle. Also your mouth learns to control them but this takes time.
Lower Denture Soon - dentalfearcentral.org
Oct 4, 2020 · www.dentalfearcentral.org. If you can hang onto some of the lower teeth to act as anchors for a denture, that will probably make things a lot easier, even as a transition to full dentures sometime in the future. Some people adapt to bottom dentures more readily than others, but it's not very predictable.