“What are the disadvantages of having dentures?”
I am a 52 year old female. I want to know what are the disadvantages of having dentures?
9 Answers
Bone loss over time will change the structure of the jaw and facial features, we call it old man syndrome or atrophy of the jaw (boss loss).
Chewing ability decreases, the fact that the gums are constantly covered by the prosthesis, the fact that it's under constant movement, psychological. However, over 30 millions Americans have at least one denture in their mouth.
Madalina Iorgulescu, DMD, MDS, FACP
Madalina Iorgulescu, DMD, MDS, FACP
A lot. There is nothing better than having your own teeth, so if there is a way that you can save your teeth, do it.
1. It will take time of getting use to. Some people are having a hard time speaking at first.
2. It’s a foreign object in your mouth and may feel thick or big.
3. May not be able to eat hard foods like you used to with your natural teeth.
4. Once all your teeth are removed, the bone will shrink and will slowly flattened, That’s the reason why dentures become
loose and people put fixodent on it.
5. With dentures, you may appear older .
Most people do get use to wearing dentures .
I hope I answered your question.
1. It will take time of getting use to. Some people are having a hard time speaking at first.
2. It’s a foreign object in your mouth and may feel thick or big.
3. May not be able to eat hard foods like you used to with your natural teeth.
4. Once all your teeth are removed, the bone will shrink and will slowly flattened, That’s the reason why dentures become
loose and people put fixodent on it.
5. With dentures, you may appear older .
Most people do get use to wearing dentures .
I hope I answered your question.
The biggest disadvantage is comfort and function. Dentures are not a replacement for teeth - they are a substitute for having no teeth at all. They are bulky and difficult to chew with if they are not anchored by implants. Your chewing ability with complete dentures is about 10% of the "normal" function.
Number one, dentures are not teeth. Dentures are resin prostheses that look like teeth. They are removable and many times even good fitting dentures, move during function. This movement can make eating and speaking difficult. Also, because they can move they may create painful sores in the mouth. Sometimes the remedy is a simple adjustment or the use of denture paste. Other times dental implants may need to be placed to secure the denture from moving.
Over the course of time with dentures, your bone resorbs or disintegrates and the dentures become loose and difficult to function with. Your entire palate is covered so the taste of food is different.
Hi there,
Dentures are certainly a way to replace missing teeth. However, they do have disadvantages:
- They move around in the mouth as they rely only on suction to your palate and gums to stay in place.
- You can lose your sense of taste as it covers may of the areas on the gum that have taste sensation.
- If you have lost teeth for a while, there is not enough bone to hold a denture in place.
Hope this helps,
Dr. Johnson
Dentures are certainly a way to replace missing teeth. However, they do have disadvantages:
- They move around in the mouth as they rely only on suction to your palate and gums to stay in place.
- You can lose your sense of taste as it covers may of the areas on the gum that have taste sensation.
- If you have lost teeth for a while, there is not enough bone to hold a denture in place.
Hope this helps,
Dr. Johnson
Dentures are usually ill-fitting and come out while talking and not help in chewing hard things. I recommend dentures with implants for better function and aesthetics.
Honestly, you should avoid dentures if possible. Unless your teeth are non restorable or severely compromised due to very advanced periodontal disease, you should always choose to keep your teeth at all cost. Having dentures will forever alter your taste, speech and ability to chew food properly. Keeping your dentures in place will also deteriorate over period of time due to constant ridge resorption.
