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Can food get stuck in dentures?

I am a 59 year old male. I want to know can food get stuck in dentures?

7 Answers

Yes
It can
Yes. Food can get stuck on dentures. Plaque can build up on natural teeth and harden into calculus and also the same thing can happen on denture teeth.
Yes, food can get stuck anywhere there is a space for it.

Jim Kline

Good afternoon,

Yes food can get stuck in dentures.

Thank you,
You can absolutely get food stuck in a denture. You can also get very heavy and discoloring calculus buildup on them. Dentures should be checked and professionally cleaned at least once a year. Calculus can cling to any surface, dentures, crowns, bridges veneers and implants and of course, your own natural teeth.

Susan Fredericks DDS MPH
Yes.