One day the word “dentures” could become a historical term, once all preventive medicine has been practiced! At the present time, however, someone you are caring for may still need to rely on wearing dentures to get by with their dental health. For this reason, it should be nice to learn some facts about dentures. Usually, wearing dentures is a difficult new experience that is often hard to get used to. Time and practive will allow cheeks and tongue get used to the sensation of holding your dentures in place, if there is adequate dental ridge and muscle tone. A dental adhesive might be needed for the beginner or for someone with insufficient bone ridge or muscle tone.
Upper full denture
When first starting to wear dentures, eating even the most simple foods may seem difficult. The foreign sensation of wearing a plastic appliance over a portion of the mouth shouldn’t feel painful – be grateful that this treatment option is available to restore your oral function and health back the best it can be! After first receiving the dentures, eat simple, non-sticky foods like yogurts, steamed vegetables and eggs. Raw vegetables and nuts should be avoided as these items tend to require rigorous use of teeth. When chewing, place food on both rear sides of your dentures to keep your mouth balanced. This is something that will become easier with time.
As a general rule of thumb, denture wearers tend to have a poorer diet than non-denture wearers, so getting a healthy balanced diet is key. If you find difficulty eating with your dentures, check with dentist as adjustments are routine to keep everything functioning and feeling as it should. Dentures should be a supplementary device intended to add to a person’s quality of life, not detract from it. Speech may also be affected by dentures, and although it may seem difficult or cumbersome in the beginning, after about a month, speech should improve. If not, speak with your dentist about the situation.
Remember, keeping your dentures clean is just as important as keeping your mouth clean. Dentures should be cleaned after each meal, during which the mouth should be cleaned with rinse or lightly scrubbed with a soft bristle toothbrush, to prevent food from sitting beneath the dentures and irritating the gum (which can lead to a fungus infection). Remember, do not sleep with dentures in – the gums need a chance to rest!
It is possible to have a fruitful, fulfilling life with dentures , if the dentures after multiple adjustments or even new sets still have problem to stay in or hurts, there are other options , maybe selections or set up of different denture teeth,ridge augmentation or dental impalnts, Be sure to find out what will be the best restorative options to regain abilit to eat healthy and feeling healthy. every 6 months with your dental professional to prevent any unexpected problems.
Recently, two guys from completely different backgrounds came into my office asking for the same laser frenectomy, to alleviate their tongue ties, for completely different reasons!
Biker David complained about his tongue-tie condition, noting “it hurts when I kiss.” Yogi Mark wanted to be able to position his tongue to the back part of his palate to reach a certain state of enlightenment. Both men suffered from the restriction of the tongue-tie condition, but it affected their lives in different ways. A happy ending came as both were smart in finding the most comfortable and effective way to rid themselves of their tongue-tie problems.
Tongue ties can affect children and adults of all ages; it is estimated that up to 4.8% of the American population suffers from a tongue tie. What happens is the frenum (the excessive fibrous attachment connecting your tongue to the floor of your mouth) is thicker than it should be, resulting in your tongue’s inability to move about freely. Not only is this physically uncomfortable, but your speech, eating habits and even oral health can be adversely affected! Spacing between the two front teeth can occur due to improper tongue movement, and gum recession can also occur.
Treatment of a tongue tie is a relatively simple procedure, however great advances have been made from the days of scalpel cutting. A laser frenectomy, the most effective treatment for a tongue tie, is the surgical release of tension of the frenum with laser energy. This procedure will enhance the stability of a corrected diastema, gum recession or alleviate a tongue tie. Because the treatment is done with a laser, the laser energy produces a precise, blood-free cut (the energy actually seals the blood vessels and nerve endings), so the procedure is painless, heals quickly and is complication free. Most people will immediately enjoy the benefit of normal free tongue movement; people who suffer from a speech impairment due to the tongue-tie may need training to speak properly.
You can contact the Academy of Laser Dentistry to find a qualified laser dentist to help you if you have a tongue-tie. My two patients were smart in finding a comfortable and effective way to ridthemselves of their tongue-tie problems.
“Dr. Sun, I’ve had braces twice and I still have all of these spaces in my teeth!” Disparaged new patient Lisa was at her wits end for the answer to her dental dilemma.
Lisa did wear her retainer for a year after the braces, bur once stop wearing the retainer, but her condition had relapsed. Two thoughts went through my mind – either bruxism (night grinding) or tongue thrusting. Checking the wear pattern of Lisa’s teeth as well as performing muscle palpitations for clues of bruxism and observing whether Lisa’s tongue could be seen between teeth during swallowing to evaluate her tongue thrust.
Bruxism has gained awareness in recent years, but tongue thrusting is still a mostly unfamiliar word. Let’s have a discussion about this interesting phenomenon!
Although nearly all children experience tongue thrusting, it is usually self-corrected at age six, and some continue tongue thrusting into adulthood. Because we swallow up to 2,000 times a day, pressure exerted on the teeth from a protruding tongue at each swallow can create force on the teeth, leading to mis-aligned dentition or a lisp-orientated speech impediment or reversed orthodontic work.
Generally, there are several contributing factors which can lead to tongue thrusting. Certain types of pacifiers in childhood can set bad oral habits in young children. Allergies or nasal congestion causing the tongue to lie low in the mouth due to breathing obstruction (as opposed to the normal position behind the upper front teeth against the palate), genetics or ankyloglossia (a tongue tie requiring a frenectomy to remedy) can also cause tongue thrusting. A laser frenectomy is the most advanced treatment for alleviating a tongue tie.
Possible treatment includes a training appliance from your dentist. Myofunctional therapy, a proactive strategy which trains the tongue to swallow properly. With proper myofuntional training and exercise , we can swallow without tongue thrust. To improve airway, check with your ENT doctor, retraining of proper body postures are all important for oralfacial health.
Wow, isn’t this interesting? The tongue is an essential part of our body. It is influenced by and can influence our physiology in many ways! Look at the mirror and swallow – are you tongue thrusting?
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