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I m 35, Is there any remedy for my shrinking gum?

Q. Hello. I have worn false teeth for 35yrs. My bottom gum has shrunk so there is hardly any ridge for my dentures to sit on and I now look as if I don’t have bottom dentures in! Can anything be done to remedy this?

A. Nothing can be done to bring back the shrinking gum, however you may be able to have a new denture made that is more aesthically pleasing. However this would have to be done privately as no cosmetic procedure is availableon the NHS.
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Dr Justin Glaister

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This entry was posted on Saturday, October 10th, 2009 at 5:57 amand is filed under Dr Glaister's Answers, Experts Answers, Q. Dentures, Q. gums.

I m 35, Is there any remedy for my shrinking gum?

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