We have done our best to provide you with well fitted, functional, and esthetic artificial dentures. It may take several weeks of becoming adjusted to the new dentures. The following information will be helpful to you at this time.

Your First Few Weeks: New dentures always feel strange when first placed in your mouth. Several days or even weeks will be required for you to feel accustomed to them.

Sore Spots: Usually, your mouth will have a few sore spots after wearing the dentures for 24 hours. Don't worry about these areas. They can be relieved with very little effort on your next appointment. A second appointment about 7 days later will usually eliminate any other sore areas.

Chewing: The new bite or occlusion will not feel comfortable for a period of days. We will adjust the contacting surfaces of your teeth when necessary. Wearing Dentures to Bed: Your dentures should not be worn to bed. By keeping your dentures out at bedtime, your gums and jaw bones are given a rest and shrinkage of these tissues is kept to a minimum. Please follow the cleaning instructions given to you.

Upper VS. Lower Dentures: Your upper denture will rest comfortably in place with moderate to strong suction. Although your lower denture will have good stability, it is infrequent that suction can be expected on a lower denture.

The Future: Your jaw bones and gums shrink up to 1/32 of an inch per year when the teeth are missing. This is one of the main disadvantages of artificial dentures. Because of this shrinkage, you should plan to have your dentures and oral tissues evaluated once per year by us. We will inform you when lining or rebasing of the dentures is necessary. Wearing ill fitting dentures for too long without refitting can cause severe bone loss and very serious oral diseases. We look forward to helping you adjust to and enjoy your new dentures. For your information, dental implants are a wonderful option if you have ill-fitting dentures. If you would like more information on dental implants, please ask one of our team members and we will be glad to assist you on finding out whether you are a candidate for dental implants.