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Do your gums shrink if you don't wear your dentures?

I got my dentures 2 days ago. Do your gums shrink if you don't wear your dentures?

1 Answer

Without teeth to retain the bone the gum tissue can change in many different ways, not wearing the denture allows these changes to occur freely and adjustments to the denture becomes more frequent. Like boots, comfort and function comes with use and adaptation.