I love that my family dentist is tech-savvy. It's so easy to book a dentist on his smartphone app if I have a tooth problem or if anyone in my family needs emergency problems (I can choose either my normal dentist or another dentist in his practise depending on availability). He also has some great cameras so that we can see exactly what is going on during treatment. I prefer not to see this, but my kids love to be able to see the dentist using his specialised tools to clean and repair their teeth. This blog has some tips on finding a tech-savvy dentist to help give your family the best possible dental care.
When you first get dentures, they should fit perfectly. Over time, the quality of this fit is likely to deteriorate, as the shape of a mouth changes over a lifetime. Dentures can also become deformed with constant use, which affects how well they fit. If your dentures feel loose, then denture relining could help. Here are a few reasons why you should ask your dentist about loose denture relining.
1. Denture Relining Reduces Slippage
Denture slippage during meals, conversations or public speaking events can be both frustrating and embarrassing. Many people withdraw from conversations or even from eating in public because they are worried about their dentures slipping out of place.
Loose denture relining can reduce the frequency of slippages. As a result, you can enjoy eating all your favourite foods, even those that require more chewing, such as meat or crunchy vegetables.
2. Denture Relining Keeps Gums Healthy
If your dentures are constantly slipping, it is easy for pieces of food to become trapped underneath them. In this warm and moist environment, bacteria quickly take advantage of food trapped inside the mouth, using it as a source of fuel to multiply rapidly. Bacterial overgrowth in the mouth not only causes bad breath but can also lead to gum disease. This is a serious problem that can spread to the jaw bone and cause bone loss. If you are worried about the health of your gums, schedule a check-up with your dentist and ask whether denture relining could improve the fit of your false teeth.
3. Denture Relining Protects Dentures
When your dentures do not fit well, you might have to use a lot of force to push them into place each morning. This force can cause the dentures to break. Repairing a set of dentures that have snapped in half can be quite difficult and is likely to cost much more than a simple loose denture relining procedure. Protect your dentures from breakage by having them relined whenever they start to feel loose.
4. Denture Relining Prevents Ulcers
Dentures that do not fit well often move around inside the mouth, which can lead to them rubbing at the gums, cheeks or tongue. Over time, this irritation can develop into ulcers that are slow to heal. Protect yourself from this painful outcome by asking your dentist about denture relining as soon as your false teeth start to feel loose.
For more information about denture relining, contact a dentist.
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