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Can you sleep with dentures?
Wearing dentures is very similar to wearing shoes on the feet. It will not cause any harm to the Dentures or the gum tissues if you occasionally sleep with them in the mouth. Much READ MORE
Wearing dentures is very similar to wearing shoes on the feet. It will not cause any harm to the Dentures or the gum tissues if you occasionally sleep with them in the mouth. Much like wearing shoes to bed will not harm your feet. The problem begins when the skin is covered for lengthy periods of time without opportunities to rest, have air touch them in a normal
manner, or to be cleaned. Again, think of what happens to your feet if you wear shoes for several days in a row. The exception to this general rule is if you are wearing an upper denture with your normal natural teeth on the lower arch and you have a habit of grinding your teeth while sleeping. In this case wearing the denture can help protect the gum tissues against the natural teeth grinding against the gum tissue skin. In this case, however, it would be good to find sometime either before bed or after waking to leave the dentures out for a while with the same concerns as mentioned earlier in this answer.
As always, keep the denture as clean as possible and use a regular toothbrush to clean the gum tissues the same as if a teeth were anchored to them.
Hope this helps!
manner, or to be cleaned. Again, think of what happens to your feet if you wear shoes for several days in a row. The exception to this general rule is if you are wearing an upper denture with your normal natural teeth on the lower arch and you have a habit of grinding your teeth while sleeping. In this case wearing the denture can help protect the gum tissues against the natural teeth grinding against the gum tissue skin. In this case, however, it would be good to find sometime either before bed or after waking to leave the dentures out for a while with the same concerns as mentioned earlier in this answer.
As always, keep the denture as clean as possible and use a regular toothbrush to clean the gum tissues the same as if a teeth were anchored to them.
Hope this helps!
What should I do if my dentures feel loose?
If the dentures are otherwise in good shape, they could be relined. The process of relining a denture is done by a dentist working with a dental laboratory. A new mould is made READ MORE
If the dentures are otherwise in good shape, they could be relined. The process of relining a denture is done by a dentist working with a dental laboratory. A new mould is made of the gum tissues and the inside of the dentures are remade to fit the gum tissues, which continue to shrink overtime. The denture should need to be kept by the dentist/lab for a period of time while the procedure is completed, generally between 3-24 hours pending the material used. This procedure often needs to be redone every 2-7 years (varies according to bite strength, size of jawbone, desire for fit by the patient, etc.). Relining is considerably less expensive than a new denture (provided the teeth are still in good shape and bite alignment), otherwise a new denture is also a possible option. Furthermore, dental implants could be done to even further improve the retention (how tight they stay).
