Cosmetic Dentures Goodlettsville

Common Problems for Denture Wearers

Premature Aging

New dentures can replace the worn ridges, lengthens and straightening your face, making you look and feel younger!

Poor Fit

Loose or improper fitting dentures can cause excessive friction between the soft tissues and the dentures, resulting in sore spots that may become infected.

Poor Chewing Ability

A denture that doesn’t fit or teeth that don’t function effectively can make it difficult to chew food properly. As a result, many nutritious and harder-to-chew foods may be eliminated from the diet. In these cases, digestion and overall good health are affected.

Unnatural Aesthetics

“Chicklet” teeth that are all the same color can be a tell-tale sign that a person is wearing a denture. The same is true with overly dark teeth. Other signs are flat teeth, “picket fence” teeth, too much gum, too much teeth or not enough teeth showing. Cheap, inferior teeth in a denture tend to have unnatural internal shading characteristics, while expensive denture teeth are layered and tend to reflect light the way natural teeth reflect light.

Premature Aging Revisited

Inferior denture teeth can wear excessively. This “shortening” of the teeth leads to a shortening of the face. That will increase the wrinkles around your mouth, cheeks and chin. The end result? You look older. Over time, the ridge tissue will shrink, no longer supporting the denture like it should. An unstable denture can make the ridges shrink even more and at a faster rate.

Joint and Jaw Disorders

Excessive denture tooth wear and “shortening” of the ridges may cause improper support and function which can upset the jaw mechanism. This can, in extreme cases, lead to a temporal mandibular joint (TMJ) disorder. TMJ can be characterized by pain in the jaw, neck, head, and/or shoulders.

Bad Oral Hygiene

Food particles can get stuck in old or dirty dentures. This breeds bacteria, which can weaken the denture and lead to bad breath.

Due to the porous nature of the acrylic or porcelain from which dentures are made and the natural changes occurring in the mouth, even the best made denture should be replaced every 3 years.

Emotional and Psychological Distress

Improper fit or unnatural-looking dentures can make it difficult when speaking in public or even when eating dinner with your family. Many denture wearers find themselves avoiding situations where they may be embarrassed because of their dentures.

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