My gums are shrinking and my dentures keep loosening. What can I do?
Q.
i had a new complete top denture(injection moulded with vivodent teeth) fitted on 25/10/2007(£1150)it was fine to start with,by june 2010 it became very loose even poligrip ultra could not hold it in situ for a working day.after returning to the clinic informed that my gums had shrunk,had denture rebuilt(£750) again fine to begin with but now NOVEMBER the denture is loose again..what are my options- regards
i had a new complete top denture(injection moulded with vivodent teeth) fitted on 25/10/2007(£1150)it was fine to start with,by june 2010 it became very loose even poligrip ultra could not hold it in situ for a working day.after returning to the clinic informed that my gums had shrunk,had denture rebuilt(£750) again fine to begin with but now NOVEMBER the denture is loose again..what are my options- regards
A.
If your jaw is shrinking a lot and over time it may be worth having some bone/ blood tests done buy your medic to exclude systemic causes. Also check that your bite force is balanced, the upper jaw will continue to shrink if it is opposed by natural lower teeth and a “hard” bite.
If the bite is imbalaced reline existing denture with a soft lining.
or Consider an implant supported denture ( 2 or 4 implants in strategic locations)
Hope this helps
Rob
If your jaw is shrinking a lot and over time it may be worth having some bone/ blood tests done buy your medic to exclude systemic causes. Also check that your bite force is balanced, the upper jaw will continue to shrink if it is opposed by natural lower teeth and a “hard” bite.
If the bite is imbalaced reline existing denture with a soft lining.
or Consider an implant supported denture ( 2 or 4 implants in strategic locations)
Hope this helps
Rob
HI MY GUMS HAVE SHRUNK AND ONE OF my TeeTH BROKE OFF I DONT WHAT TO DO TO PRE VENT ANY MORE PROBLEMS I am REALY
FED WIITH WITH OUR NHS .
THERES ALOT gaps in my teeth nhs dentists dont have lazyor drils and my molars cant take much moree drilling with the mormal one as it cause more damage than god
i brussh and by the moring there yellow and itse to get the stain offi
my gums in the front feel like they got spots on them .
my right morlars get a spot that appaers and disapaers
what do yuo surjest
cant go private more affordable
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