My New Dentures Don’t Fit As Well As My New Ones And Now I Look Goofy, How Can They Be Fixed?

Q.
Hi, I’ve been wearing a full top denture for about ten years I’ve just had a new set made and they are much longer than my old set and they also protrude slightly so I look a bit goofy. My dentist just said they would take a bit of getting used to, Is there anything that can be done about this please? Also from the side it looks like I’ve got a badly swollen lip and I can’t talk properly. My last set were made at the same practice and they were great, only my family know I wear dentures as they are so good. Now I look like the donkey out of Shrek. This can’t be right can it? Please help.
A.
Hi. Very often when a new set of dentures are made they can feel different from a previous set, especially if you have had them for a long time. Over time the plastic denture teeth wear and become shorter, and when a new set is made the difference can be dramatic. However, if this new set feels completely alien to you then it may be worthwhile discussing this again with your dentist. A useful test is to compare the old and new sets of teeth and identify the areas that concern you. I often copy a patients old set of dentures and just improve on the fit and the aesthetics, to ensure this sort of thing doesn’t happen. I hope this helps. Dr Marcus Gambroudes.
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July 7th, 2014 at 08:47 PM
Betty Rogers Says :

I have had top dentures applied to my top mouth but now my mouth is sucked in like a little old lady. I got partials put at bottom -it helps a little, but I still have a sunken bottom lip. Should I get a filler, bigger teeth or implants, I just want my face back.

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