“How can you get rid of sore gums from dentures?”

Denture wearers usually take their dentures out to resolve denture sores.

The first thing to do is have your dentist use pressure indicator paste to relieve the sore spots caused by the denture. The next thing is to reline the denture with tissue conditioner. You might need several relines with the tissue conditioner to get the gums completely healed. The next step is to have a new set of dentures made. I start the new dentures with a preliminary impression to get a custom impression tray which I then border mold to get an accurate impression of all the muscle attachments and then a final impression before going to the wax rim for esthetics and establishing the vertical dimension of occlusion and selecting the teeth for size, shape and shade. It is not a fast process.

There are soft denture liners and tissue conditioners available at your local Dentist or Denturist. You may be able to locate similar products on an over-the-counter basis at your local pharmacy. These materials allow for cushioning between the underside of a denture and your gum tissues. This will provide relief of irritation, inflammation and pain over time.