- If necessary, read these comments in conjunction with the aftercare instructions for extractions on this site.
- Make sure that you clean your denture after every meal whilst the sockets are healing.
- It is quite common to need some time to adjust to dentures when they are first fitted, particularly if you are new to dentures, or have had significant changes made. Initially you may find that you cannot speak as clearly and/or find that you bite your lips, cheeks or tongue. This can take several weeks to improve but should settle within a month as your brain learns how to cope with the changes.
- If the denture feels unstable, try putting a small amount of denture adhesive under the plate. This should help with eating and talking.
- If you are finding difficulty with the denture, please contact us and ask for a review appointment.
- As the gum heals it will shrink leaving gaps under the denture. This can be quite rapid in the early phases and slow down, being complete after 9 months to a year. This can make the denture loose; fortunately, we can reline the denture to improve the fit. Please contact us for an appointment if you feel that this is necessary.
- After the gums have settled down it is usually necessary to make a new denture which should last for a much longer time.
I’ve had some teeth extracted and a new denture fitted – it’s all very new and strange
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