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Common problems with dentures?

Some mistakingly believe that their problems will be over if they have
their teeth removed and get dentures. But instead, as most denture
wearers will tell you, this marks the beginning of many new and
different problems. This is mainly because as soon as a tooth is gone,
the bone underneath continues to shrink and change shape constantly.

It's tough to chew with a denture. It could take five times longer
to chew your food. And when you add up all the costs, removing your
teeth, making the dentures, periodic relines and re-creation (as
often as every 3 years), dentures can end up being very expensive.

Farther down the road, as chewing becomes more difficult, you may be
forced to consider implants and, as you may already know, they're
one of the most expensive tooth-replacement options.

When you wear a denture, over time the bone in your jaw will shrink.
This is what causes a denture to get loose and floppy. Also the plastic
teeth will wear quicker than natural teeth. When this happens, your
denture will have to be remade to regain a proper fit and bite.
It's not uncommon for this to occur every few years, particularly in
your lower jaw. That's because the base for the denture is smaller
and the bone is much less stable. When you have your teeth removed,
eventually the ridge of the bone in your lower jaw becomes very
flat, and there's practically nothing to hold the denture in place.
Even worse, there are nerves passing through holes that can end up on
the surface of the shrunken bone, so when you bite down, it hurts!
Some long-term denture-wearers suffer greatly from this. Their jaw
hurts and goes numb every time they try to chew down on their jaw.

Unfortunately, these difficulties occur in a person's later years,
when healthy eating is important for good health and quality of life.

Do you want to be struggling with Dentures and look older too?

When the bone under dentures recedes, two things happen: your nose
gets closer to your chin, and your lips collapse. This causes you to
look older, with more wrinkles and less support in your mouth.
An upper denture also covers most of the taste buds on the roof of
your mouth. This makes it much harder to taste and enjoy your food.
Additionally, the tissues and bone in the mouth were never made to
have plastic continually rubbing against them, so sore spots will
develop in your mouth. And if you have an active gag reflex, an
upper denture might even be impossible to wear if it makes you sick.

If you have the choice, keeping as many of your natural teeth is the
preferred option. You'll look better, feel better, enjoy your food more
and have more confidence. Making Dentures look good AND function
properly is a real challenge. Probably less than 10% of Denture wearers
are satisfactory, with over 90% compromised in appearance or function.

Below is a LARGE selection of Denture teeth shapes and colours to chose from!

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