My mothers soft dental plate is uncomfortable
Q. My 85 yr old mother is unable to wear her “soft” dental plate due to extreme discomfort. Are there any better plates if she paid privately? PS She has been quoted £15,000 for req number of implants and can not afford this.Is it true that it is not possible to just do,say,4 front teeth to make feel able to still face the world?
A. Your mother may require a new denture made to fit her ridges properly. If this has already been done the next option would be a soft liner – as we get old our tissue can become more likely to ulcerate. Nowadays implants can help patients like your mother by taking the pressure of the gums - implants can fail if excessive biting forces are applied to them- as in just placing a few at the front. Unfortunately these are the only options available to us at the present time for people without teeth.
Kindest regards
Dr Julian Caplan – Director on the board of the BACD
Aviva Cosmetic Dentistry
101 St Peters Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3EN
Web: www.avivacosmeticdentistry.co.uk Tel: 01727 854429
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I am asking about (discomfort with my denture relating to impression, polished & occlusal surface) i hope u to answer me soon and help me
The denture surfaces need to be smooth to prevent soreness
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