Does anyone know anything about dentures?? Need Help!!?

I recently got upper and lower dentures. It's been a month and I still can't chew with them. I feel like I have a huge blob of acrylic and plastic in my mouth and my jaw and gums are always sore. Will I ever get used to these things?

Does anyone know anything about dentures?? Need Help!!?
yes do what she said....man i can't wait to have dentures.
Reply:Yes you will get used to them just practice will small biutes of soft stuff for a while If it doesnt help then go back to ur dentist and maybe they can help file them down some to make them thinner
Reply:I'm a dentist.





First off, are they partial or complete dentures? It makes a big difference. Also, are they immediate dentures, or permanent ones? And, did you recently have extractions performed?





New dentures almost always need some adjustment. Sometimes they are a little too thick in areas, and the pink denture base impinges on the soft tissues (especially if extended too far back). Really, the denture base shouldn't be thicker than about 2mm to 3mm at any point, except perhaps at the flanges where it might be just a hair thicker. Your dentist would gladly adjust them for you if you told him where they were uncomfortable.





Since you mentioned soreness, it is verly likely that some adjustments need to made. Your dentist can use a special kind of paste called pressure indicating paste that he/she can apply to the insides of the dentures. Upon placing the dentures in your mouth, having you bite, and removing them, the areas where your soft tissues are receiving too much prssure are readily identifiable, and can be adjusted easily.





Also keep in mind that the soft tissues in your mouth will, like any other part of your body, lay down more keratin (i.e. become a little calloused) and will not be as prone to getting sore.





As far as chewing goes, it is imperative that you remember that dentures are not teeth. They just look like teeth. Dentures are a solid piece that, when pressed on one side, the other side will be affected. That means that you cannot chew on just one side. When you chew, you must divide the bolus of food equally on both sides, otherwise you'll find the denture disloding when you eat...especially the lower denture which inherently has less retention in your mouth.





Finally, with regard to the "blob of acrylic", it is also possible that you haven't been wearing your denture enough to get used to it. If you find yourself hypersalivating with the denture in your mouth, it means you're not wearing it enough and you will never get accustomed to having it in your mouth.
Reply:Yeah I will, cuz I haven't done it ever in my life really!
Reply:You need to see your dentist and get an adjustment. The adjustment will stop some of the discomfort. Your gums are going to shrink alot and you will probably need a new set of dentures within the year. They take a while to get used to.
Reply:well its normal...but you can get used to it after a month...its normal to have sores..because its the first time your gums was exposed to a foreign hard acrylic...pretty soon youll get used to it.