I’ve just had tooth removed today and a temporary

Q. I’ve just had tooth removed today and a temporary denture fitted. The tooth looks great as the old one was damaged but the plate feels weird in the roof of my mouth and is making me gag and affecting my speech quite badly. Is this normal? How long will it be before I can speak properly? And when will I feel like eating again? My apetite has completely gone due to this piece of plastic in my mouth.

A. Your muscles need to adapt to this foreign object object in youtr mouth, with time you will find you can speak and eat well. Your denture will probably need replacing or relining ( coating on the underside of the denture to improve the fit) after a couple of months as your gums shrink after an extraction. You can always look at eliminating the denture by having a dental implant or bridge.
I hope this helps

dr riten patel