Posts for Category: Dentures

What If All You Could Afford Is Dentures?

I have spent my entire savings trying to stay on top of my oral health. I’ve not nothing left and my teeth are still crumbling. My dentist insists I get dental implants, but they are way out of my budget. What am I supposed to do, sell my house? What if all I can afford […]

Is Her Soda Habit Causing Her to Need Dentures?

I drink a lot of soda and my dentist keeps warning me that I will end up losing my teeth. Now my gums are bleeding when I brush. Does this mean I need dentures? Evelyn Dear Evelyn, While soda can cause severe decay, some of that will depend on a couple of factors. If […]

Did My Dentist Place My Denture Correctly?

When my dentist placed my dentures for the all-on-four procedure, the dentures are a few millimeters forward from the gumline. This has made my lips look really bulky and feel uncomfortable. I just want to make sure this was the way it was supposed to be before I said anything. Laura Dear Laura, I want […]

Do I Really Need to Extract All of My Teeth?

I have gum disease. I’m working on getting it treated but at my last appointment my dentist suggested that I just extract all my teeth and get dentures so I don’t have to keep dealing with it. Here is the thing. While I have some missing teeth already and some teeth that are in bad […]

Why Won’t My Denture Stay In?

I was replacing a denture that I’d only had a few years. I really like how the new denture looks, however the denture has trouble staying in. He did an impression and two wax try-ins. It was after the second try-in, that I told the dentist that it wouldn’t stay in. He assured me that […]

Should I Pay for Dentures Not Completed on Time?

I was in a bit of a bind. I needed to replace the overdenture for my four mini dental implants, but I was scheduled to move in ten weeks for a new job. There was no wiggle room on the time. I went to see my dentist and asked how long it would take to […]

What Do I Do If I’m Allergic to My Denture?

I had dentures made a few weeks ago. They fit wonderfully, but I’m afraid I may be allergic to them. On my first day wearing them, I had some itching. The longer the day went on, the more of a reaction I started having. My cheek and eyes started swelling. I took them out and […]

Gagging from Denture

My upper denture makes me gag when I wear it. I spend most of my time without it in. The lower ones are not causing me to gag, but it is hard to eat when I only wear half of my teeth. Is there a way to stop the gagging? Are there softer upper dentures? […]

Is My Denture In the Right Place?

I am having a hard time with my dentures. They do not cover the area where I have my wisdom teeth were and I am chewing on my gums. My dentist seems to not think this is a problem. Am I wrong in thinking that they should cover this area? If I am, is there […]

Dental Implants and Gum Disease

I’ve been dealing with some gum disease. I’ve also lost two teeth from severe decay. I am hoping that I can replace those teeth with dental implants. My dentist says I am at risk of losing additional teeth as well. I’ve read dentures are not a good option, even though they cost a lot less. […]