“Do gums grow around dentures?”
I am a 29 year old female. I want to know if gums grow around dentures?
7 Answers
Hi,
Dentures actually sit on top of gums. Partial dentures take support form teeth using different anchors such as clasps and rest seats. But all dentures sit on top of gums/bone.
Hope this helps.
Dentures actually sit on top of gums. Partial dentures take support form teeth using different anchors such as clasps and rest seats. But all dentures sit on top of gums/bone.
Hope this helps.
Ill fitting dentures can cause gum irritation leading to hyperplastic tissue due to the irritation. This makes it look like gums are growing around a denture. It is not healthy. Please see a dentist
In a healthy well fitting denture no. There is a situation that can arise If we have a n ill fitting denture. If a denture is overextended meaning to long around the border. Tissue can be injured and if left unadjusted tissue will overgrow. This would need to be addressed by a dentist.
No, they do not. But sometimes, if there is denture irritation from a sore spot underneath a denture, the gum tissues can "grow" around the area, sort of like a callous forms from excess rubbing on areas of skin.